Neil's Nostalgia
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I really enjoyed my visit here, especially since March Field is an active USAF base with KC-135 and C-17 aircraft.
Let's take a walk around - a pleasant slow march! All photos: Neil Aird © 21 April 2009 (except where noted) |
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44-61669/49 Boeing B-29A Superfortress (11146) "Three Feathers" ex China Lake NAF. Was registered N3299F.
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53-0363 Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter (17145) USAF / SAC.
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53-2275 Boeing B-47E-110-BW Stratojet (4501088) "Betty Boop" ex China Lake NAF. Before and after new markings. Lower image: John W. Olafson © 07 March 2012
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43-15574 Douglas VC-47A Skytrain (20045) USAF California ANG.
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44-6393 Boeing B-17G-50-DL Fortress (-) USAF "starduster" ex Bolivian CP-891.
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56514 Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster (10741) United States Navy ex N67062, which I saw at Avra Valley on 19 April 1998, also as USN at Davis-Monthan in 1966 and 1968!
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22122 Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar (10906) ex RCAF.
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54-2808 Convair C-131D-CO Samaritan (204) USAF. Ex N8425H.
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55-3130 Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker (17246) "Ole Grandad" USAF Texas ANG.
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65-0257 Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (300-6108) USAF "Spirit of the Inland Empire".
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55-0679 Boeing B-52D-25-BW Stratofortress (464026) USAF.
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68-0245 General Dynamics FB-111A-CF Aardvark (17) USAF.
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52-1519 Martin EB-57B Canberra (102) USAF Vermont ANG. |
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44-31032 North American TB-25N-30-NC Mitchell (108-35357) USAF. "Problem Child" (nose art removed later). Ex N3147G.
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44-35224 / B Douglas A-26C-30 Invader (28503) USAF. "Sweet Miss Lillian". Ex N9421Z and N6240Z.
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54-0612 / IE Fairchild C-123K Provider (20061) USAF. "The Chief"
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53-4326 Piaseki HU-21B (CH-21B) Workhorse / Shawnee (B.76) USAF. Ex N6792. |
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69-16416 Bell AH-1F Cobra (20848) US ARMY. "Sweet Sixteen". |
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63-13143 Bell UH-1F Huey (7003) USAF. |
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68-17252 Hughes OH-6A Cayuse (1212) US ARMY. |
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62-4465 North American CT-39A-1-NO Sabreliner (276-18) USAF |
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52-6218 Rockwell YU-9A Aero Commander (520-21) U. S. ARMY.
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44588 Beech JRB-4 Expeditor (8222) US Navy. |
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12473 Lockheed R5O-5 Lodestar (18-2358) U S Navy. |
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12473 Lockheed R5O-5 Lodestar (18-2358) U S Navy. After repainting. Photo: John W. Olafson © 07 March 2012. |
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67-21465 Cessna O-2B Super Skymaster (337-0505) USAF. |
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132789 Douglas AE-1E Skyraider (9385) USN RR/704 VAW-11 sq. (possibly composite airframe)
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154342 Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (13730) US Navy ES/04 VC-8 sq. |
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63-7746 McDonnell RF-4C-18-MC Phantom (509) with 63-7693 McDonnell F-4C-21-MC Phantom (828) USAF - both former California ANG aircraft.
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63-7746 McDonnell RF-4C-18-MC Phantom (509) USAF California ANG.
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68-0382 McDonnell F-4E-38-MC Phantom (3465) USAF California ANG. |
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63-7693 / FP McDonnell F-4C-21-MC Phantom (828) USAF. |
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54-1786 North American F-100C Super Sabre () USAF.
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59-0418 McDonnell F-101B-115-MC Voodoo (742) USAF.
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56-1114 Convair F-102A-65-CO Delta Dagger (8-10-331) USAF.
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter USAF (unmarked and composed of several airframes.)
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57-5803 / HI Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief (B040) USAF.
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62-4383 / RM Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D582) USAF. |
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76-0008 / ST McDonnell Douglas F-15A-15-MC Eagle (186/A160) USAF. (Ground instructional airframe)
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E1076 Folland / HAL Gnat Indian AF. |
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69-6188 / DM Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-3-CV Corsair II (D18) USAF. 357th TFS-markings |
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57-2316 Cessna T-37B Tweet (4029) USAF. |
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71-0790 / EK Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (43328) USAF |
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60-0593 / 1 Northrop GT-38A-35-NO Talon (N5166) USAF. |
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71-1368 Northrop YA-9A USAF. |
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61-7975 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (2026) USAF. |
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47-1595 Republic F-84C-16-RE Thunderjet USAF. "Manny's Menace". |
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51-9432 Republic F-84F-30-GK Thunderstreak USAF.
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53-1304 North American F-86H-10-NA Sabre (203-76) USAF. |
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50-0560 North American F-86L-15-NA Sabre Dog (165-106) USAF. |
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58-0513 Lockheed T-33A T-Bird / Shooting Star (580-1482) USAF. |
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272 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-15 Fagot. Polish markings. |
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1605 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-17 Fresco. Soviet markings. |
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0409 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-19S Farmer (150409) Slovak AF |
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1101 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-21-F13 Fishbed-C (161101) Czech AF |
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5744 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-23BN Flogger (0393215744/7841) Czech AF. |
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44 PZL Mielec AN-2 Colt (s/n ANATDSR-IR-16550 ) "Anushka" |
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I hope you enjoyed your virtual visit to this fine establishment. Congratulations to all the volunteers and management / authorities for a job well done!
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Meanwhile, during my visit, pounding the circuit was a resident 64-14835 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18775) USAF, attached to 912nd ARS, 452nd AMW, March AFB. |