On the sidelines of Red Flag 2016-2, this USMC AH-1Z flew missions from Nellis AFB, NV.

VMX-1 now has a pair of King Stallions. They flew one in the show and this one of course in the static line.

On the sidelines of Red Flag 2016-2, this USMC AH-1Z flew missions from Nellis AFB, NV.

After performing in a small MAGTF demo, Bengal 01 taxis back in at the Yuma 25' show

This was the second full-scale development aircraft for the AV-8B Harrier II. For several years, it was officially civil-registered as N1167D but I don't know if those marks were worn.

Pair of 'SNIPERS' taxiing back to the dynamic line after performing at the Yuma 25' show

'Vikings' F-35B showing it's short take-off profile with every possible door open

Backseater gives me a friendly wave.

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 It was withdrawn from use at Mojave (CA) in June 2017.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.