The Aircraft of Korea, Vietnam and beyond

Here are some of the post-war military aircraft I have photographed in my travels to airshows and museums.


US Aircraft

A-1 Skyraider (multiple)

A-1 Skyraider (multiple)

Douglas A-1 Skyraider (8 examples)
A-10 Thunderbolt II (multiple)

A-10 Thunderbolt II (multiple)

A-10A Thunderbolt II (7+ examples)
A-3 Skywarrior (multiple)

A-3 Skywarrior (multiple)

Douglas A-3 Skywarrior examples at Patriots Point, Pima and Yanks/Chino
A-4 Skyhawk (multiple)

A-4 Skyhawk (multiple)

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (11+ examples)
A-5 Vigilante

A-5 Vigilante

North American RA-5C Vigilante on display at Pima
A-6E Intruder / EA-6B Prowler (multiple)

A-6E Intruder / EA-6B Prowler (multiple)

A-6E Intruders and EA-6B Prowlers (12+ examples)
A-7 Corsair II (multiple)

A-7 Corsair II (multiple)

Vought A-7 Corsair II (11+ example)
A-9A Northrup prototype

A-9A Northrup prototype

Northrup prototype YA-9A at March AFB
Aero Commander (multiple)

Aero Commander (multiple)

Aero Commander examples at March AFB and the NMoUSAF
AV-8 Harrier (multiple)

AV-8 Harrier (multiple)

Hawker Harrier TAV-8A trainer on display at Pima
B-1 Lancer (multiple)

B-1 Lancer (multiple)

B-1 Lancer (5+ examples)
B-2 Spirit (multiple)

B-2 Spirit (multiple)

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber at the NMoUSAF and in flight over McChord AFB.
B-36 Peacemaker (multiple)

B-36 Peacemaker (multiple)

Convair B-36 Peacemaker examples at Pima and the NMoUSAF
B-45 Tornado

B-45 Tornado

B-45 Tornado at the NMoUSAF
B-47 Stratojet (multiple)

B-47 Stratojet (multiple)

Boeing B-47 Stratojet examples at the NMoUSAF, MoF, March AFB and Pima
B-50 Superfortress (multiple)

B-50 Superfortress (multiple)

B-50 Superfortresses at Chino, NMoUSAF and Pima.
B-52 Stratofortress (multiple)

B-52 Stratofortress (multiple)

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (12+examples)
B-57 Canberra (multiple)

B-57 Canberra (multiple)

Martin B-57 Canberra (5+ examples)
B-58 Hustler (multiple)

B-58 Hustler (multiple)

Convair B-58 Hustler examples at Pima and the NMoUSAF
B-66 Destroyer (multiple)

B-66 Destroyer (multiple)

Douglas B-66 Destroyer examples at Pima and the NMoUSAF
Bird of Prey

Bird of Prey

Boeing Bird of Prey at the NMoUSAF
Boeing A160 Hummingbird

Boeing A160 Hummingbird

Boeing A160 Hummingbird at the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville
C-117 Super Gooneybird (multiple)

C-117 Super Gooneybird (multiple)

Douglas C-117 Super Gooneybird at Pima , plus art projects
C-118 Liftmaster

C-118 Liftmaster

Douglas VC-118A Liftmaster on display at Pima
C-119 Flying Boxcar (multiple)

C-119 Flying Boxcar (multiple)

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar examples at Pima, March AFB and the NMoUSAF
C-121 / L-1049 Constellation (multiple)

C-121 / L-1049 Constellation (multiple)

Lockheed Constellation (5+ examples)
C-123 Provider (multiple)

C-123 Provider (multiple)

Fairchild C-123 Provider (5+ examples)
C-124 Globemaster II (multiple)

C-124 Globemaster II (multiple)

Douglas C-124C Globemaster II (3+ examples)
C-125 Raider (multiple)

C-125 Raider (multiple)

The only two surviving C-125 Raider examples: Pima and NMoUSAF
C-127 / U-6A Beaver (multiple)

C-127 / U-6A Beaver (multiple)

DHC C-127 / U-6A Beaver examples at the NMoUSAF and Paine Field
C-130 Hercules (multiple)

C-130 Hercules (multiple)

C-130 Hercules (7+ examples)
C-131 Samaritan (multiple)

C-131 Samaritan (multiple)

Convair C-131 Samaritan (4+ examples)
C-133 Cargomaster (multiple)

C-133 Cargomaster (multiple)

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster examples on display at the NMoUSAF and Pima
C-14 STOL concept

C-14 STOL concept

Boeing YC-14 STOL prototype at Pima
C-141 Starlifter (multiple)

C-141 Starlifter (multiple)

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter examples on display at McChord AFB, March AFB, the...
C-17 Globemaster III (multiple)

C-17 Globemaster III (multiple)

C-17 Globemaster examples at McChord AFB and the NMoUSAF
C-20 Gulfstream

C-20 Gulfstream

C-20 Gulfstream at the NMoUSAF
C-21 LearJet (multiple)

C-21 LearJet (multiple)

C-21 LearJet at the NMoUSAF, McChord
C-27 Spartan

C-27 Spartan

C-27A Spartan (Alenia Aeronautica G.222) at the Tillamook Air Museum
C-5 Galaxy

C-5 Galaxy

C-5 Galaxy at McChord AFB
C-7A / DHC-4 Caribou (multiple)

C-7A / DHC-4 Caribou (multiple)

de Havilland C-7A Caribou at the NMoUSAF, Legacy Flight Museum
C-82 Packet (multiple)

C-82 Packet (multiple)

C-82 Packet on display at the Pima Air Museum and NMoUSAF
C-97 Stratofreighter

C-97 Stratofreighter

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter at Pima
CQ-10A (UAV) Snow Goose

CQ-10A (UAV) Snow Goose

MMIST CQ-10A (UAV) Snow Goose at March AFB
D-21 Drone (multiple)

D-21 Drone (multiple)

D-21 drones on display at the NMoUSAF, Pima, March AFB, McMinnville, and the...
E-1 Tracer (multiple)

E-1 Tracer (multiple)

E-1 Tracer examples at Patriots Point and Pima
E-2C Hawkeye

E-2C Hawkeye

Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye on display at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino
EC-135 Looking Glass / ARIA (multiple)

EC-135 Looking Glass / ARIA (multiple)

Boeing EC-135 examples on display at the NMoUSAF and Pima
F-100 Super Sabre (multiple)

F-100 Super Sabre (multiple)

North American F-100 Super Sabre (9+ examples)
F-101 Voodoo (multiple)

F-101 Voodoo (multiple)

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (9+ examples)
F-102 Delta Dagger (multiple)

F-102 Delta Dagger (multiple)

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger (6+ examples)
F-104 Starfighter (multiple)

F-104 Starfighter (multiple)

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (9+ examples)
F-105 Thunderchief (multiple)

F-105 Thunderchief (multiple)

Republic F-105 Thunderchief (13+ examples)
F-106 Delta Dart (multiple)

F-106 Delta Dart (multiple)

Convair F-106 Delta Dart (6+ examples)
F-107A prototype (multiple)

F-107A prototype (multiple)

The only two existing prototypes for the North American F-107A prototype,
F-11 Tiger

F-11 Tiger

Grumman F-11 Tiger on display at the Yanks Air Museum
F-111 Aardvark / Raven (multiple)

F-111 Aardvark / Raven (multiple)

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark (9+ examples)
F-117 Nighthawk (multiple)

F-117 Nighthawk (multiple)

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawks on display at the NMoUSAF, McChord
F-14 Tomcat (multiple)

F-14 Tomcat (multiple)

Grumman F-14 Tomcat (8+ examples)
F-15 Eagle (multiple)

F-15 Eagle (multiple)

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (10+ examples)
F-16 Falcon (multiple)

F-16 Falcon (multiple)

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-18 Hornet (multiple)

F-18 Hornet (multiple)

F-18 Hornets (13+ examples)
F-22 Raptor (multiple)

F-22 Raptor (multiple)

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (5+ examples)
F-23 Black Widow II

F-23 Black Widow II

YF-23 Black Widow II at the NMoUSAF
F-4 Phantom II (multiple)

F-4 Phantom II (multiple)

F-4 Phantom II (20+ examples)
F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II (multiple)

F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II (multiple)

Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter (5+ examples)
F-8 Crusader (multiple)

F-8 Crusader (multiple)

Vought F-8 Crusaders including examples at Patriots Point in Charleston,...
F-80 Shooting Star

F-80 Shooting Star

F-80 Shooting Star at the NMoUSAF
F-82 Twin Mustang (multiple)

F-82 Twin Mustang (multiple)

North American F-82 Twin Mustangs at the NMoUSAF
F-84 Thunderflash (multiple)

F-84 Thunderflash (multiple)

RF-84 Thunderflash examples at Pima and the NMoUSAF
F-84C/E/G Thunderjet (multiple)

F-84C/E/G Thunderjet (multiple)

Republic F-84 Thunderjet (5+ examples)
F-84F Thunderstreak (multiple)

F-84F Thunderstreak (multiple)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (8+ examples)
F-86 Sabre (multiple)

F-86 Sabre (multiple)

F-86 Sabre and other variants (22+ examples)
F-89 Scorpion (multiple)

F-89 Scorpion (multiple)

Northrup F-89 Scorpion (6+ examples)
F-94 Starfire (multiple)

F-94 Starfire (multiple)

Lockheed F-94 Starfire examples on display at the NMoUSAF and Pima
F2H Banshee

F2H Banshee

McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee at Pima
F3D / F-10 Skyknight

F3D / F-10 Skyknight

Douglas TF-10B Skyknight on display at Pima
F3H / F-3 Demon

F3H / F-3 Demon

McDonnell F3H-2N (F-3C) Demon at Pima
F4D-1 (F-6A) Skyray

F4D-1 (F-6A) Skyray

McDonnell F3H-2N (F-3C) Demon at Pima
F5D Skylancer

F5D Skylancer

Douglas F5D Skylancer at the Evergreen Aviation Museum
F9F Panther (multiple)

F9F Panther (multiple)

Grumman F9F Panther (5+ examples)
F9F-8 Cougar (multiple)

F9F-8 Cougar (multiple)

Grumman F-9 Cougar (7+ examples)
FH-1 Phantom 1

FH-1 Phantom 1

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom 1 at Pima
FJ-1 Fury

FJ-1 Fury

North American FJ-1 Fury on display at the Yanks Air Museum
FJ-3 Fury (multiple)

FJ-3 Fury (multiple)

North American FJ-3 Fury examples at McMinnville and PoF Chino
FJ-4 Fury (multiple)

FJ-4 Fury (multiple)

North American FJ-4 Fury examples at Pima and McChord AFB
HU-16 Albatross (multiple)

HU-16 Albatross (multiple)

Grumman HU-16 Albatross examples at Pima, NMoUSAF, Yanks/Chino and March AF...
KC-10 Extender

KC-10 Extender

McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender at McChord AFB
KC-135 Stratotanker (multiple)

KC-135 Stratotanker (multiple)

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker at Pima, March AFB
KC-46 Pegasus (multiple)

KC-46 Pegasus (multiple)

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus at Paine Field, McChord and Boeing Field
KC-97 Stratofreighter (multiple)

KC-97 Stratofreighter (multiple)

Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter examples on display at the Pima Air&Space...
LC-126

LC-126

Cessna LC-126 at the NMoUSAF
Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star

Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star

Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star at the Museum of Flight in Seattle
MC-12 Liberty

MC-12 Liberty

Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty at the NMoUSAF restoration hangar
MQ-1 / RQ-1 Predator (multiple)

MQ-1 / RQ-1 Predator (multiple)

General Atomics MQ-1 / RQ-1 Predator (5+ examples)
MQ-9 Reaper

MQ-9 Reaper

General Atomics YMQ-9 Reaper at the NMoUSAF
O-2 Skymaster / Bird Dog (multiple)

O-2 Skymaster / Bird Dog (multiple)

Cessna O-2 Skymaster / Bird Dog (6+ examples)
OV-1 Mohawk (multiple)

OV-1 Mohawk (multiple)

Grumman OV-1 Mohawk examples at McMinnville, PoF Chino and Pima
OV-10 Bronco (multiple)

OV-10 Bronco (multiple)

North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco at Pima and NMoUSAF
P-2 Neptune (multiple)

P-2 Neptune (multiple)

Lockheed P-2 Neptune (8+ examples)
P-8 Poseidon

P-8 Poseidon

Norwegian P-8 Poseidon at Boeing Field
P-80 Shooting Star (multiple)

P-80 Shooting Star (multiple)

Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star at PoF Chino and the NMoUSAF
QM-94 Compass Cope

QM-94 Compass Cope

YQM-94A Compass Cope at the NMoUSAF
QU-22B

QU-22B

Beech QU-22B at the NMoUSAF
RB-1 Conestoga

RB-1 Conestoga

Budd RB-1 Conestoga at Pima
RQ-3 Darkstar

RQ-3 Darkstar

Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStar at the NMoUSAF
RQ-4A Global Hawk (multiple)

RQ-4A Global Hawk (multiple)

Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk examples at the Evergreen Aviation Museum,...
RQ-7A Shadow 200

RQ-7A Shadow 200

RQ-7A Shadow 200 at the National Air & Space Museum
RQ-7B V2 Shadow

RQ-7B V2 Shadow

RQ-7B V2 Block III Improved Shadow at McChord AFB.
S-2 Tracker (multiple)

S-2 Tracker (multiple)

Grumman S-2E Tracker / C-1 Trader (5+ examples)
S-3B Viking (multiple)

S-3B Viking (multiple)

Lockheed S-3B Viking
SR-71 Blackbird family (multiple)

SR-71 Blackbird family (multiple)

SR-71 Blackbird (8+ examples)
T-1A (T2V-1) Seastar

T-1A (T2V-1) Seastar

Lockheed T-1A Seastar at the Pima Air Museum
T-1A Jayhawk

T-1A Jayhawk

Beech/Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk at McChord AFB
T-28 Trojan (mutiple)

T-28 Trojan (mutiple)

T-28 Trojan (10+ examples)
T-29 Flying Classroom

T-29 Flying Classroom

Convair T-29B Flying Classroom on display at the Pima Air Museum
T-2C Buckeye

T-2C Buckeye

T-2C Buckeye at the Evergreen Aviation Museum.
T-33 Shooting Star (multiple)

T-33 Shooting Star (multiple)

Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (10+ examples)
T-34 Mentor / Beech A45 (multiple)

T-34 Mentor / Beech A45 (multiple)

Beech T-34 Mentor (7+ examples)
T-37 Tweet (multiple)

T-37 Tweet (multiple)

Cessna T-37B Tweet examples on display at March AFB; HFM in Skagit
T-38 Talon (multiple)

T-38 Talon (multiple)

T-38 Talon (10+ examples)
T-39 Sabreliner (multiple)

T-39 Sabreliner (multiple)

North American T-39 Sabreliner (3+ examples)
T-6A Texan II

T-6A Texan II

Beech Raytheon T-6A Texan II at McChord AFB
T-6D Mosquito (multiple)

T-6D Mosquito (multiple)

North American AT-6 Mosquito (2+ examples)
U-10D Super Courier

U-10D Super Courier

Helio U-10D Super Courier at the NMoUSAF
U-2 Dragon Lady (multiple)

U-2 Dragon Lady (multiple)

Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady at the NMoUSAF, IWM Duxford
U-3A Blue Canoe (multiple)

U-3A Blue Canoe (multiple)

Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe at the NMoUSAF and in South Dakota
U-8D Seminole (multiple)

U-8D Seminole (multiple)

Beechcraft U-8D Seminole on display at Pima and South Dakota
X-13 VertiJet

X-13 VertiJet

Ryan X-13 VertiJet at the NMoUSAF
X-29

X-29

Grumman X-29 on display at the NMoUSAF
X-32 JSF competitor "Monica"

X-32 JSF competitor "Monica"

Boeing X-32 JSF competition craft at the NMoUSAF restoration hangar
X-35B STOVL

X-35B STOVL

X-35B STOVL at the NASM Udvar-Hazy
X-4 Bantam

X-4 Bantam

Northrop X-4 Bantam at the NMoUSAF
X-40 Reusable Launch Vehicle

X-40 Reusable Launch Vehicle

Boeing X-40 Reusable Launch Vehicle project on display at the NMoUSAF
X-45A J-UCAS (multiple)

X-45A J-UCAS (multiple)

The only two Boeing X-45A J-UCAS (Joint-Unmanned Combat Air System) demonstrators
XB-42 Mixmaster

XB-42 Mixmaster

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster at the NMoUSAF restoration hangar.
XB-43 Jetmaster

XB-43 Jetmaster

Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster at the NMoUSAF restoration hangar.
XB-70 Valkyrie

XB-70 Valkyrie

XB-70 Valkyrie at the National Museum of the USAF
XC-142 tilt-wing

XC-142 tilt-wing

LTV XC-142A at the NMoUSAF
XF-84H Thunderscreech

XF-84H Thunderscreech

XF-84H Thunderscreech at the NMoUSAF
XF-85 Goblin

XF-85 Goblin

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin at the NMoUSAF
XF-91 Thunderceptor

XF-91 Thunderceptor

Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor at the NMoUSAF
XF-92

XF-92

Convair XF-92 at the NMoUSAF

Britain & Allies Aircraft

Avro CF-100 Canuck

Avro CF-100 Canuck

Avro CF-100 Canuck at the NMoUSAF
Avro Shackleton (multiple)

Avro Shackleton (multiple)

Avro Shackleton examples at IWM Duxford and Pima
Avro Vulcan B2

Avro Vulcan B2

Avro Vulcan B2 at the IWM Duxford
BAC Jet Provost

BAC Jet Provost

BAC Jet Provost Mk. 3A at the Tillamook Air Museum
CT-133 Silver Star (multiple)

CT-133 Silver Star (multiple)

Canadair CT-133 Silver Star at PoF Chino and in a restoration Jig at the HFF
Dassault Mystère

Dassault Mystère

Dassault Mystère IV A at Pima
Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet

Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet

Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet A on display at Pima
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire (multiple)

de Havilland DH.100 Vampire (multiple)

Havilland DH100 Vampire: Evergreen Aviation Museum and Chino
EKW C-3605 Schlepp

EKW C-3605 Schlepp

Swiss EKW C-3605 Schlepp at PoF Chino
Embraer EMB-312F Tucano

Embraer EMB-312F Tucano

Embraer EMB-312F Tucano in Olympia
English Electric Lightning (multiple)

English Electric Lightning (multiple)

English Electric Lightning examples in England and Pima
Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon on display at the RAF Museum in London
Fairey Gannet (multiple)

Fairey Gannet (multiple)

Fairey Gannet examples at the IWM Duxford and Pima
Fiat G.91 "Frecce Tricolori"

Fiat G.91 "Frecce Tricolori"

Fiat G.91 "Frecce Tricolori" at the Museum of Flight
Folland Gnat

Folland Gnat

Folland Gnat T.1 at PoF Chino
Fouga CM-170 Magister

Fouga CM-170 Magister

Fouga CM-170 Magister at McChord AFB
Gloster Meteor

Gloster Meteor

Gloster Meteor at PoF Chino
Handley Page Hastings C.1A

Handley Page Hastings C.1A

Handley Page Hastings C.1A at IWM Duxford
Hawker Harrier - RAF (multiple)

Hawker Harrier - RAF (multiple)

Hawker Siddeley Harrier (5+ examples)
Hawker Hunter

Hawker Hunter

Hawker Hunter F.58 at Pima
Hawker Kestrel (multiple)

Hawker Kestrel (multiple)

Hawker Siddeley Kestrel examples on display at Pima and the NMoUSAF
Lockheed CP-140 Aurora

Lockheed CP-140 Aurora

Lockheed CP-140 Aurora at McChord AFB
Panavia IDS Tornado (multiple)

Panavia IDS Tornado (multiple)

Panavia IDS Tornado examples on display at the NMoUSAF and at Pima
Raytheon CT-156 Harvard II

Raytheon CT-156 Harvard II

Raytheon CT-156 Harvard II at McChord AFB
Sepecat Jaguar

Sepecat Jaguar

Sepecat GR.3A Jaguar on display at Pima

Soviet Aircraft

MiG-15 Fagot (multiple)

MiG-15 Fagot (multiple)

MiG-15 Fagot (10+ examples)
MiG-17 Fresco (multiple)

MiG-17 Fresco (multiple)

MiG-17 Fresco (13+ examples)
MiG-19 Farmer (multiple)

MiG-19 Farmer (multiple)

MiG-19 Farmer examples at Pima, NMoUSAF and March AFB
MiG-21 Fishbed (multiple)

MiG-21 Fishbed (multiple)

MiG-21 (14+ examples)
MiG-23 Flogger (multple)

MiG-23 Flogger (multple)

MiG-23 Flogger examples at the Evergreen Aviation Museum, March AFB, NMoUSAF...
MiG-29 Fulcrum (multiple)

MiG-29 Fulcrum (multiple)

MiG-29 Fulcrum examples at McMinnville, NMoUSAF, Pima and the Flying Heritage...
TS-11 Iskra

TS-11 Iskra

PZL-Mielec TS-11 Iskra at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino
Yak-18

Yak-18

Yak-18 example at PoF Chino