This Workhorse was delivered to the USAF on 13th June, 1955 and served until retirement in 1970, whereupon it was transferred to the National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program and placed at Offutt AFB in the original SAC Museum. When the new building was opened at Ashland (and the museum renamed to SAC & Aerospace Museum) it moved across and is now on display hanging from the roof.

This HU-16B was built as an SA-16A by Grumman at Bethpage NY and delivered to the USAF on 7th September 7, 1951 and placed with the 2nd Rescue Squadron (FEAF) at Clark AB, Philippines. It its subsequent service life it was based in Japan (& Okinawa), Puerto Rico and Goose Bay before being SOC on 21st May, 1970 and transferred to the Strategic Air Command & Space Museum.

This U-2 was built initially as a U-2A and underwent conversion, firstly, to a U-2B and then to a U-2C. It was nicknamed 'The Saint during its service with the AF thunderstorm research program and it also served with the CIA and various Reconnaissance Wings. It was struck-off in 1982 and ferried to Offutt AFB for preservation. It now hangs from the roof of the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum at Ashland.

This KC-97 was accepted by the USAF in April 1955 and was assigned to the 71st Air Refueling Squadron, 397th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) at Dow AFB, ME. Its final flight was in September 1964 when it was ferried to the SAC Museum at Offutt AFB. During refurbishment it was fitted with the tail section of 53-0310, which was scrapped at St Joseph, MO., and is now on display at the super Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum at Ashland. The CH-21B Workhorse hanging from the roof is 52-8676.

This F-101 was TOC by the USAF on November 30, 1960 and assigned to the 3204th M & S Group at Eglin AFB, Florida. In February, 1970 it was dropped from inventory and flown to the SAC Museum at Offutt AFB. In 1998 the museum moved to a new building at Ashland and renamed the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum where it is now on display.

This C-119 was built in Hagerstown, Maryland, and delivered to the 316th Troop Carrier Group (Tactical Air Command) at Sewart AFB, Tennessee on 5th January, 1953. Over the years it served with many different units before being SOC in March 1970 and allocated for preservation. It is now on display, beautifully restored, at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum at Ashland.

This C-54 was delivered to the USAF in July 1945 and transferred to the 12th AF, Mediterranean Theater of Operations. It returned to the USA the following year and spent the rest of its service life at various bases around the US. It was eventually retired in January 1970 and ferried to Offutt AFB for preservation. It has now been beautifully restored and is on display at the super Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum at Ashland.

The XF-85 was intended to give fighter protection to 'parent' B-36s by carrying the 'parasite' within the bomb bay, lowering and releasing it from a trapeze as required. Testing with a modified B-29 began in 1948 but about half of the Goblin flights ended with emergency ground landings after the test pilot could not re-hook to the B-29. The program ended when aerial refueling of conventional fighter aircraft showed greater promise.

In September 1950 this Tornado joined the 2750th Air Base Wing (Air Materiel Command), Wright-Patterson AFB. In April 1951 it was transferred to Headquarters Air Research and Development Command, also at Wright-Patterson AFB and modified for various in flight test programs including jet engine testing, avionics upgrades and new reconnaissance equipment. In November 1971 it was SOC as the last RB-45 in service and is now on display in the Strategic Air Command and Space Museum at Ashland.

This Peacemaker was built by Convair at Fort Worth in December 1953 and delivered to the 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) (SAC) at Carswell AFB, TX. It was retired in April 1959 and flown to Offutt AFB, NE for display at the SAC Museum making this the second last B-36 flight. This museum moved to a purpose built building in Ashland in 1998 and was renamed the Strategic Air Command and Space Museum.

This B-47 was built at Tulsa and TOC by the USAF in May 1955 serving initially with the 301st Bombardment (Medium) Wing (Strategic Air Command) at Barksdale AFB, LA. It was retired in June 1964 before going on display at the SAC Museum at Offutt AFB and moving to the new premises at Ashland in 1998.

This F-102 was manufactured by Convair at San Diego and delivered to the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC) at George AFB, California. It served with various different units during its service life before being retired and ferried to Offutt AFB in April 1970 for display in the SAC Museum. Strategic Air & Space Museum. It migrated to the new Strategic Air & Space Museum at Ashland in 1998, where it is now on display.

This Hustler was built by Consolidated at Fort Worth in February 1962 and delivered to the 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill (later Grissom) where it was given the famous moniker 'Greased Lightning'. It set numerous records including flying 8,028 miles from Tokyo to London in 8 h 35 min 20.4 sec at an average of 938 mph. It was SOC in 1969 and is now on display at the super Strategic Air and Space Museum at Ashland.

This Fishbed-C was originally with the Indonesian AF (serial ?) but was acquired by the USAF for use in Project Constant Peg as 60-2105. In 1990 it was transferred to Strategic Air Command Museum at Offutt AFB, Omaha but is now on display in the new buillding when the museum transferred to Ashland. It has been on display as a North Vietnamese aircraft '4422' but after refurbishment is now in these Soviet markings.

This early Lancer meets visitors to the wonderful Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum near Ashland. It was the last B-1A built as used primarily as avionics test bed for B-1B program. The plane now looks like it is undergoing restoration as some of the normal paint has been removed to show the primer, resulting in this pseudo-camouflage effect.

This Vulcan was delivered to the RAF in March 1963 and, after retirement, ferried to the Strategic Air Command Museum at Offut AFB in Omaha in June 1982. In 1997, XM573 was moved thirty miles down the road to be ready for the opening of the brand new Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum at Ashland. It is currently in storage behind the museum, out of display.