California WarplanesThis aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been restored and preserved in the state of California. The aircraft include those flown by members of the US Air Force, the US Navy, the US Army, the US Marine Corps, the US Coast Guard, the Air and Army National Guard units, and by various NATO and allied nations as well as a number of aircraft previously operated by opposition forces in peace and war. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active flying squadrons both at home and overseas. 150 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to American military aircraft. For those who would like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers, websites and email addresses have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museums current inventory or that on display as gate guardians throughout the state of California. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of Californias heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and a good number have been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view Californias Warplane survivors. |
Contents
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NASAs Research Aircraft Fleet | 57 |
USS Midway Museum X 3 | 67 |
Aichi D3A Val Albatros DVa | 88 |
Avro CF100 Canuck | 90 |
Bachem Ba 349B Natter Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing | 92 |
Beechcraft C45 Expeditor and Beechcraft T34 Mentor | 94 |
Bell P39 Airacobra Bell P63 Kingcobra | 96 |
Horten Ho 229 Flying Wing X2 | 209 |
Kaman HH43B Huskie | 212 |
Kaman UH2A Seasprite | 213 |
Kellett KD1AYG1B Autogyro | 214 |
LaisterKauffman TG4 Glider Lockheed L10A Electra | 215 |
Lockheed C60 Lodestar X 2 | 217 |
Lockheed P38 Lightning X 2 | 218 |
Lockheed P80 T33A Shooting Star | 220 |
Bell P59 Airacomet X2 | 98 |
Bell X1 and Bell X2 | 99 |
Bell OH13 | 101 |
Bell UH1 Iroquois | 102 |
Bell AH1J Cobra Flying Leatherneck Museum | 104 |
Bell AH1E Cobra San Diego | 105 |
Bensen Gyrocopter | 106 |
Boeing P12EF4B4 | 107 |
Boeing FB5 Boeing P26 Peashooter | 109 |
Boeing B17 Flying Fortress X 3 | 110 |
Boeing B29 Superfortress | 112 |
Boeing WB50D Superfortress Boeing KC97 Stratofreighter | 113 |
Boeing KC135 Stratotanker Boeing VC137C Air Force One | 115 |
Boeing B47 Stratojet X 2 | 116 |
Boeing B52 Stratofortress X 2 | 117 |
Boeing Vertol CH46 Sea Knight | 118 |
Bristol F2b Brisfit | 120 |
Cessna L19 Bird Dog Cessna U3A Administrator | 122 |
Cessna T37B Tweet | 124 |
Consolidated PBY5A Catalina Consolidated B24M Liberator | 127 |
Consolidated PB4Y2 Privateer X 2 | 129 |
Convair B36 Peacemaker | 130 |
Convair QF106 Delta Dart and F102A Delta Dagger | 133 |
Convair XYF2Y1 Sea Dart | 134 |
Convair OY1 Sentinel Curtiss A1 Triad | 136 |
Curtiss JN4D Jenny | 137 |
Curtiss O52 Owl | 139 |
Curtiss P40 Warhawk X 2 | 140 |
CurtissWright C46F Commando | 143 |
DH 100 Vampire DHC U6A Beaver | 146 |
Douglas B18 Bolo Douglas B23 Dragon | 149 |
Douglas SBD Dauntless X 2 | 150 |
Douglas C47 Skytrain | 152 |
Douglas A20 Havoc | 153 |
Douglas A26 Invader X 2 | 155 |
Douglas C124 Globemaster II | 156 |
Douglas A1H Skyraider | 158 |
Douglas D588II Skyrocket X 2 | 159 |
Douglas F4D1 Skyray X 2 | 160 |
Douglas A4C A4F Skyhawk | 161 |
Douglas F3D Skyknight X 2 | 163 |
Douglas A3B Skywarrior X 2 | 164 |
Fairchild C119 Flying Boxcar X 2 Fairchild C123 Provider | 166 |
Fairchild YA10B Thunderbolt II Fieseler Fi103 V1 Buzz Bomb | 168 |
Fokker Dr1 Fokker EIII | 169 |
Folland Gnat Ford Trimotor | 171 |
General Dynamics F111 Aardvark X 2 | 172 |
General Dynamics F16 Fighting Falcon | 174 |
Gloster Meteor | 176 |
Grumman J2F Duck | 178 |
Grumman F4F Wildcat | 179 |
Grumman TBF Avenger | 181 |
Grumman F6F Hellcat X 2 | 183 |
Grumman F7F Tigercat | 184 |
Grumman F8F Bearcat | 185 |
Grumman JRF5 Goose HU16E Albatross | 187 |
Grumman F9F Panther X 2 | 188 |
Grumman F9F8P Cougar X 2 | 189 |
Grumman F11F Tiger Grumman OV1C Mohawk | 190 |
Grumman C1 Trader Grumman S2F3 Tracker | 192 |
Grumman C2 Greyhound Grumman E2 Hawkeye | 194 |
Grumman F14A Tomcat X 2 | 195 |
Grumman A6E Intruder X 2 | 197 |
Grumman EA6B Prowler Grumman X29A | 199 |
Hawker Hurricane Hawker Sea Fury | 200 |
Hawker Hunter with Gloster Meteor HanriotDupont HD1 | 202 |
Hiller OH23 Raven Hughes OH6A Cayuse Helicopters | 205 |
Heinkel He 100 replica Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger | 207 |
Roton Lockheed XFV1 Salmon | 221 |
Lockheed EC121T Warning Star Lockheed F94 Starfire | 224 |
Lockheed NF104A F104A Starfighter | 225 |
Lockheed U2 NASA USAF | 228 |
Lockheed A12 X 2 | 229 |
Lockheed SR71A Blackbird X 3 | 230 |
Lockheed P2V Neptune Lockheed S3 Viking | 232 |
Lockheed MartinBoeing F22 Raptor X 2 | 234 |
Lockheed F117 Nighthawk | 235 |
Martin B57 Canberra X 2 | 237 |
McDonnell F2H Banshee | 238 |
McDonnell F101B Voodoo X 2 | 239 |
McDonnell F4 Phantom II X 2 | 240 |
McDonnellDouglas F15 Eagle | 242 |
McDonnellDouglas FA18 Hornet X 2 | 243 |
McDonnellDouglas AV8 Harrier X 2 | 244 |
Messerschmitt Bf 109G X 2 | 246 |
Me163 Komet MiG15 Fagot | 248 |
MiG17PF MiG17 Fresco | 249 |
Mitsubishi A6M Zero X 2 | 252 |
Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden X 3 | 254 |
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N Canary | 256 |
Nieuport 11 | 257 |
North American O47B North American L17A Navion | 258 |
North American SNJ Texan X 2 | 259 |
North American A36A Apache P51A Mustang | 260 |
North American P51D Mustang X 3 | 262 |
North American P51D Mustang | 263 |
North American B25 Mitchell X 2 | 264 |
North American B45 Tornado X 2 | 266 |
North American F86 Sabre X 2 | 267 |
North American F86D Sabre Jet X 2 | 270 |
North American FJ1 Fury | 271 |
North American FJ3 Fury X 2 | 272 |
North American F100 Super Sabre T39 Sabreliner | 274 |
North American RA5C Vigilante X 2 | 275 |
North American X15 | 276 |
North American X15 X 2 | 277 |
North American Rockwell OV10 Bronco X 2 | 279 |
North American T28B Trojan North American T2C Buckeye | 281 |
Northrop N9MB Northrop X4 Bantam | 284 |
Northrop F89J Scorpion Northrop T38A Talon | 285 |
Northrop F5 Freedom Fighter Northrop F5E Tiger II | 286 |
Northrop YA9A X 2 | 288 |
Northrop YF17A Cobra Northrop YF23A Black Widow | 290 |
Piasecki H21 Workhorse and HUP3 Retriever Helicopters | 292 |
Piper PA48 Enforcer X 2 | 294 |
Republic P47 Thunderbolt X 2 | 296 |
Republic F84 Thunderjet Republic F84F Thunderstreak | 298 |
Republic YF84F Thunderstreak B36 Republic F105D Thunderchief | 299 |
Ryan X13A Vertijet | 302 |
SAAB A32A Lansen Seversky AT12 Guardsman | 304 |
Sikorsky R4B and Sikorsky H19 Chickasaw Helicopters | 306 |
Sikorsky H34 Helicopters X2 | 308 |
Sikorsky SH3H Sea King Helicopter | 309 |
Sikorsky CH54 Tarhe and CH53 Sea Stallion Helicopter | 311 |
Sikorsky MH60 Black Hawk SH60 Seahawk Helicopter | 314 |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIVe | 319 |
SPAD SVII Thomas Moore S4C Scout | 321 |
ChanceVought F4U Corsair X 2 | 323 |
Vought F8 Crusader | 325 |
LTV A7 Corsair II X 2 | 327 |
Waco CG4A Hadrian Vultee BT13 Valiant | 328 |
Wright Flyer | 329 |
Yakovlev Yak3 Yak18 | 331 |
Yokosuka Kugisho MXY7 X 2 | 333 |
Epilogue | 334 |