in 11/71 this 707 went to Varig as PP-VLJ and was w/o 6/9/73 at Rio de Janeiro Brazil when it overran runway on landing.

Operated by Central Air Service. On 28 Nov 1980 crashed shortly after take-off from Pecos Municipal Airport, Texas, killing the two crew. The cause was engine failure during initial climb. Photo by Steve Kraus.

Photo by Steve Kraus.

Originally 43-48148, operated for PCA from late 1972 until early 1974. Photo by Steve Kraus.

Not a TV-2 Seastar, but a TV-1 Shooting Star. In 1948 the US Navy received a batch of F-80Cs to speed up conversion to jet fighters. They were allocated naval serials of a cancelled batch of Martin Maulers. This one is from the Naval Air Reserve unit at NAS St. Louis (Lambert), but it seems that it stayed at NAS Oakland (OAK) after its arrival here. In 1956 it went to NAS Willow Grove, but was not flown anymore and has been preserved there at the Wings of Freedom Museum. Photo from: US Navy / National Naval Aviation Museum

The Benioff Children's Hospital is a hospital system in Oakland affiliated to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). This 2013 Airbus EC135P2+ N838CS is now operated by Reach Air Medical Services and serves Benioff Children's Hospitals rooftop helipads in Oakland and San Francisco. Prior to the opening of the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay (and a roof top helipad) in 2015, air ambulances flying to San Francisco hospitals had to land at SFO and transfer patients to a ground ambulance. REACH Air Medical Services bought CALSTAR's 14 helicopter EMS program in Oct. 2014. Ex-N135KJ and D-HECN.

The City of Oakland Police Department Helicopter Unit operates two MD Helicopters 500Es, N510PD (pictured) and N220PD built in 1990 and 1993 respectively. The Oakland Police have operated helicopters for more than 50 years and previously flew Hughes 269s. On October 2 1973, an Oakland Police Hughes 269C crashed on Fruitvale Avenue as a result of a mechanical failure and claiming the lives of two officers.

ex Eastern and Capitol. Later became N64RD. To Airborne Express by end of 1987 - wfu by 2005 (photographer not known)

Lockheed 10 being lifted over the fence at Oakland Airport so it could be brought to the Western Aerospace Museum (now the Oakland Aviation Museum) where it is now on exhibit.

The only XC-12 ever built. Built by the Capelis Safety Airplane Company, it was registered as NX12762 on 12 Jan 1933, and first flew in the same year. It failed to attract commercial interest, and following a minor accident on 15 Apr 1938 the aircraft was permanently grounded, its registration cancelled in Aug 1938. It was acquired by RKO Studios and its unusual cockpit design was modified to look more like a DC-3. The aircraft was then used as a prop in many movies, most notably in Five Came Back (1939) and The Flying Tigers (1942). It was eventually scrapped circa 1950.

From 4780 ADW at Perrin, TX.

This is the former NACA 137, which was the in-flight launch aircraft for the Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket. Note the Skyrocket launch record board on the nose. Originally delivered to the USAAF in 1945 as 45-21787, then transferred to the US Navy as 84029 in 1947 before joining NACA circa 1949. Withdrawn from use in August 1959 and stored at Davis-Monthan. Acquired by the American Air Museum Society in early 1969, and restored to flying condition at Tucson. Seen here shortly after its ferry flight from Tucson to Oakland, where restoration would continue. First post-restoration flight took place on 27 April 1978.

AEMCO was awarded a $3 million dollar contract to recondition 68 USAF C-82 Packets. Seen here are three of those aircraft undergoing the work in one of the hangars at the AEMCO plant. AEMCO company photo.

AEMCO company photo of an F-80 under maintenance at their Oaklant plant.

Work in progress on a 1953 government (USAF) contract to overhaul F-80s and T-33s by the Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Company (AEMCO) at their Oakland Airport plant. Countless F-80s and T-33s are visible in this photo, and in the front row are the tail ends of T-33As 51-9177, 52-9852, 52-9139, 51-8665, 51-8546 and 52-9252. AEMCO company photo.

C-124 Globemasters receiving maintenance and modification work at the Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Company (AEMCO) plant at Oakland Airport. Also note the C-97 in the distance and the T-33s on the left. This is an AEMCO company photo.