On static display at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024. The F4U Corsair on the tail represents VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" that was commissioned on 1 Aug 1943 at MCAS Cherry Point. The unit was involved in intense fighting across the Pacific in WW2, producing several aces. VMFA-323 turned in its F-4 Phantoms in 1982 to transition to the F/A-18A Hornet. In 1993 the squadron started to be equipped with the F/A-18C.

Cdr Thomas Zimmerman keeps it fast and low over the active at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024, showing some of the incredible skills of the Blue Angels.

InverXion Vodka jet taxiing out for departure at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024.

"Flagship Detroit" at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024. This aircraft was built in early 1937 and was delivered on March 2 as the 24th DC-3 to join the American Airlines fleet at Phoenix. The airliner did not serve in WW2 but it had the distinction of flying First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt several times. In 1947 AA sold the DC-3 which changed hands many times over 34 years, finally being used as an aerial sprayer. Capt. George Dennis and the Flagship Detroit Foundation bought the DC-3 in 2004. Restoration by volunteers has seen the aircraft return to its historically correct paint scheme.

Black-tailed Eagle of the 336th FS "Rocketeers", 4th FW on static display at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024. The 336th FIS was the first F-86 unit to shoot down a MiG-15 over Korea on 17 Dec 1950. An F-4E of the 336th TFS shot down a MiG-21 over Vietnam on 15 Aug 1972 for the 4th TFW's only MiG kill.

On static display at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024.

From a photo by Bob Evans(Brisbane, QLD) Damaged in accident near Belmont(WV) during external load operation when tail rotor separted from a/c. Load jettisoned and the helicopter landed safely, though with damage(info' courtesy of Aviation Safety Network) Must have been repaired okay as now with J.H. Helicopter Services. New type?

Registered as N321AS in 1979 then N73DJ in 1989. Withdrawn from use at Aguascalientes, Mexico by 2019. Still there in 2021.

Registered as N5321M in 1973, N130PC in 1983 and XC-HFA in 1986. In use as an instructional airframe at the Universidad Technológica de Nezahualcóyol, Ciudad Neza, Mexico by 2016.

Built in 1959 and registered as N5176B. Later N96MP then N96MB. Damaged beyond repair when it impacted terrain during an attempted forced landing following a complete loss of engine power at Muncie, IN in 2004.

Built in 1946 and registered as NC73022 then N73022 after 1948. Current on the register in 2023.

K25 slide scan. Built 1958 as H-34A 9635 for RCAF, withdrawn 1971. 1975 CF-NJH Kenting, 1978 N99275 St.Louis Helicopter. 2008 for sale on Ebay. Cancelled 2013.

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1967 as N8905 to Continental. 1972 CF-TOR Air Canada, 1981 N73AF Air Florida, leased to Emerald. 1982 All Star N55AS, 1985 Hawaiian, withdrawn 1990. From 1992 Kitty Hawk, still active 2020 having passed on to various owners.

K25 slide scan. Built 1943 for USAAF. Civilianized as corporate aircraft 1953. Groundlooped on take-off from Albuquerque, NM on 19 Jul 1991. Fuselage noted in salvage yard at Denver, CO in 2010. The disassembled aircraft was noted 25 July 2022 stored at Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater, VA.

When I found this old JetStar-8 in Missouri, it had already been stored there for at least two years. It should never get airborne again and was scrapped a few years later.

A few years later, N122M was seen at Kalittas base at Detroit - Willow Run, probably used as a source of spares. The derelict fuselage was seen at Davis Monthan in 2002, and at El Mirage CA in 2004. Finally, the tail section became part of a sculpture of several Learjets - an art project that was displayed even in Europe!

Stored until circa Nov 2003 when it went to Sabre Direct as N109SB.

It later went to the Greater Saint Louis Air & Space Museum

It had officially been re-reg N282CA in Jul 1998. Reg never painted on. Eventually broken up as a source of spares (still showing XA-SMQ).