Delivered to USN as a F6F-5N in May 1945 and converted to a F6F-5K in 1956. At NAS Pensacola for display at the National Naval Aviation Museum 1957-1972. Acquired by Aerial Classics of Atlanta, GA. from 1972-1984 and registered as N79863. On display on the USS Hornet Museum in Patriots Point, SC. from 1986-1991. Exported to Great Britain from 1991-2001. Back to U.S. in 2001 and is currently owned by the Wartime History Museum in Washington state (formerly the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum). Registration N79863 is still active with FAA.

Built for USAAF as P-47D 45-49205, delivered in July 1945. Transferred to the Peruvian Air Force in March 1953. Exported back to the U.S. in 1969 and registered as N47DE, and restored by the Confederate Air Force at Harlingen, TX. The a/c is currently owned by Pond Warbirds of Reno, NV with registration of N47RP. It is on loan and on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, CA.

Built for USAAF as P-51D 44-73410. Transferred to RCAF who operated the a/c from January 1951 through May 1959. Sold surplus and registered N6337T. Later owned by Dr. B. Byram, who reregistered it N169MD.

Originally built for USAAF as B-25J 44-30606. Later converted to a TB-25N and retired in October 1957. Sold surplus on 13 January 1958 and registered as N5249V. At the time the slide was taken it had been reregistered as N201L. As of 2022 currently owned by TSM Enterprises of Carson City, NV. still with N201L registration.

This is actually B-17G 44-83872. After construction, it was transferred new to the US Navy which modified it to a PB-1W airborne early warning a/c with BuNo 77235. Retired from the USN in 1955 and sold to the civilian market where it was used as an aerial survey a/c. Sold to the CAF in 1967 and initially marked as a B-17 from the 305th BG, as seen here.

This F6F was acquired by the Confederate Air Force in 1972 not long before the airshow. It currently resides with the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at Camarillo, CA.

Originally built as A-26B USAAF S/N 44-34264. At some point converted to On Mark Marketeer. Was with the CAF from February 1970 through 1977. In 1981 the a/c was damaged by fire while taxiing and was put in storage and used for spare parts.

Originally built under USAAF contract as 42-105867. To RCAF as Kittyhawk Mk.IV s/n 867 in 1943.

Not a very clear slide, but it does show "Diamond Lil" in the configuration as acquired by the CAF from PEMEX Oil Co. of Mexico in 1968 (ex XC-CAY), registered N12905 at the time. It became N24927 in October 1990.