This Hs 129 tankbuster was G blue with 8.(Pz.)/Schl.G.2. It was hit by AA fire and crash-landed at Toubakeur in Tunisia on 7 April 1943. With its outer wings removed it was brought to El Aouina where it was captured by the Allies. It was transported to the USA where it was repaired in a lengthy process. It is seen here with the Foreign Aircraft Evaluation Center at Freeman Army Airfield. On 24 July 1946 it crash-landed in a field at Gallatin, TN, due to fuel leakage. Its front fuselage went to the Victory Air Museum at Mundelein, IL in 1951 and in 1986 to Martin Mednis of Sydney, Australia. Note the triangular fuselage and the tiny cockpit. FE-4600 is the Foreign Evaluation serial and EB105 its previous Evaluation Branch serial.

Santa Claus is comin' to town. Photo from: Iredell County Public Library

Constructed as a B-50D-125-BO and delivered to the USAF around 1949 as 49-0372. Coverted to a KB-50/ tanker KB-50D in 1956. Converted with 2 turbojets to a KB-50J in 1958. Loaned to Pima at some point between 1958 and 1977.

[Nikon D300s + Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm/5,6 VR]

510 FS was active at Spangdahlem under the 52 FW only for a little over a year in 1993 and early 1994.

Constructed as a C-82A-15-FA and delivered to the US Army Air Force as 44-23006 in August 1946. To a private owner in January 1956 as N6997C. To other owners and stored at Tucson airport between 1969 and 1983. in 1977 the registration was cancelled. In 1983 the aircraft was transferred to Pima. It was restored around 1996, in the markings of a C-82 operated by the 7th Geodic Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Group, Forbes AFB.

To Honduras as FAH-106 in January 1958. Photo from: Iredell County Public Library