A delightful shot of 7513th TG VC-47D 43-48913. Highly polished and sporting the 3rd Air Force badge on its fin, the aircraft is seen arriving at Blackbushe on 4th September 1965 for an air display.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

A typical "over-the-fence" shot of 55th SRW RC-135D 60-0362 resting on the ramp at Mildenhall, with one of its supporting KC-135As immediately behind. The aircraft's missions would usually take it into international airspace over the Baltic Sea, where it would spend time listening to activities the other side of the "Iron Curtain".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker / C-135 Stratolifter - СШАUSA - 1956Boeing RC-135 - СШАUSA - 1964

C-130Es 63-7816 and 63-7844 from the 347th TAS 'DZ' at Dyess AFB, Texas await their next missions while on rotational duty with the Bravo Squadron at Mildenhall during the summer of 1969.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - СШАUSA - 1954

T-33A 57-0731 is seen here on static display at its home base, Wiesbaden, in May 1968. Sporting liberal amounts of dayglo paint, this aircraft was one of three (57-0601, 57-0728 & 57-0731) transferred from HQ Command at Andrews AFB to the 1868th FCS in February 1968 to replace three FY56 T-birds already in service with the squadron. The new arrivals would remain in service only until April 1970 when they were placed in temporary storage at Wiesbaden prior to disposal.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed T-33A - СШАUSA - 1948

Flown to Mildenhall from its home base by way of Moron in Spain, B-58A 59-2440 is seen here in the static display at Mildenhall's rather wet event on 17th May 1969. It had been assigned to SAC's 43rd BW since delivered new to the Air Force in October 1960, although the wing was resident at Carswell AFB, TX before moving to Little Rock in September 1964. The aircraft was finally flown into retirement at Davis-Monthan AFB on 8th January 1970.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-58 Hustler - СШАUSA - 1956

NC-121K 145925, resplendent in its orange and white colour-scheme, was a regular visitor this side of the Atlantic during its period of service under Project Magnet, an on-going survey of the earth's magnetic field which had begun in 1951. The Roadrunner cartoon and name 'El Paisano" had originally been applied to WV-2 126513 which crashed in Antarctica during October 1960. As its replacement, 145925 was named 'Paisano Dos" and it served in this role from 1962 until 1973.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049 / C-121C - СШАUSA - 1951