The 1st YF-17A Cobra prototype at its birthing grounds Hawthorne (CA). It was rolled out at Hawthorne on 4 Apr'74, and was trucked to Edwards AFB (CA). The Cobra made its first flight on 9 Jun'74 and became on 11 Jun'74 the first US fighter to exceed the speed of sound in level flight without the use of an afterburner. The 2nd YF-17A (72-1570) flew for the first time on 21 Aug'74. The 2 prototypes carried out a series of 288 testflights totalling 345 hrs and participated in the Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program that the F-16 won. In 1976, this 1569 was sent to NASA Dryden for base drag studies

This C-9B was known as RY-529 with VR-59 and the name City of Fort Worth from March 1987 up to March 2000. It was moved to VR-46 in April 2000, then to VR-61 in February 2013 and eventually trabsferred to the US Marine Corps in February 2014. In April 2017, the Nightingale was transferred to the USAF as a testbed, still as 161529. It was last reported in mid-2021. Status since unknown. Together with sistership 161530, 529 brought a visit to the Netherlands in support of the US Marine Corps music band.

This C-9B was delivered to the US Navy on 28 October 1982 and assigned to VR-59 as RY-530 VR-59. It flew around with the name 'City of Grand Prairie' up to October 2000. Was then transferred to VR-46 as JS-530 with the name 'City of Rosewell'. In September 2012, the Nightingale was moved to VR-61 and in February 2014 the aircraft was transfered to the US Marine Corps where it served VMR-1 up to April 2017. It was withdrawn from use at Mojave (CA) in June 2017. Together with sistership 161529, 530 brought a visit to the Netherlands in support of the US Marine Corps music band.

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"KNIGHT 12" F-35C on very short final to runway 32

This TH-57C was stricken from service and sold surplus in February 2025. The TH-57s are in the process of being replaced by the Leonardo TH-73A in the Naval Air Training Command.

Helicopters that transport the US President and are operated by USMC Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) "Nighthawks". This VH-3A was retired in 2002 and has been on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum (Pensacola) to the Library since 2004 and on display since 2005 . It sits below the much larger VC-137C 72-7000 in the museum's Air Force One Pavilion.

Built as an F-4J. Later converted to an F-4S. Withdrawn from use at Cherry Point, NC in 1989. Still there in 1999. Struck off charge in 2003. Scrapped.

Built as as F-4J. Converted to an F-4S then to a QF-4S target drone in 1991. Destroyed in 2003.

United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules 170283 taxis away from the International Arrivals Building at Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport after arriving as RAIDR 44

On the apron at Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in the markings of VMF(AW)-333 "Flying Shamrocks" which was the first USMC unit to receive the F-8C on 6 Nov 1959. It traded its Crusaders for the F-4 Phantom II on 20 June 1968 that preceded entry of this F-8K into service. The Crusader flew supersonic on its maiden flight on 25 Mar 1955 and was the first American jet fighter to exceed 1,000 mph. Not easy to land on carriers, the F-8 was continuously improved with 87 F-8Cs rebuilt as the F-8K featuring wing pylons, an upgraded engine, cockpit and radar while retaining the ventral fins.