After its operational career this Sabreliner moved to AMARC with inventory code 7T0027 in September 1990 (see here). The first of 42 T-39D aircraft arrived at NAS Pensacola (FL) in August 1963. The aircraft were used to train naval flight officers (NFO) in radar navigation and airborne radar-intercept procedures.

The 475th Weapons Evaluation Group flew once with many Super Sabres as target drones. They operated from a flight line named 'Death Row'.

161526 belonged to the first badge of F/A-18As of the US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (USNFDS) Blue Angels. Its a F/A-18A-7 of fiscal year 1980 and was factory fresh assigned to the FDS in Sep'87, the month this photo taken. From late '90 up to '95 it was assigned in to the Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division at NAS Patuxent River (MD) as SD-410. It was withdrawn from service in the fall of '98 and transferred to Fort Leonard Wood (MO) for use with the Chemical School for decontion drills. In '06 it was seen in a very bad shape. In the background 161524 is seen, crashed 23 jan '90

One of the last operational TA-4Js of the Blues was pictured at its homebase Pensacola. The BuNo of this aircraft strangely appeared on a preserved TA-4J at the Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville (FL). That Titusville bird is actually BuNo 152867. The current whereabout of this real 152722 is unknown.

This Eagle was built was TF-15A and delivered to the USAF in 1976. It flew with several units (1st TFW with tailcode FF and 58th TFTW/LA) before is was redesignated to F-15B. It was then transferred to the 57th TTW that became 57th FWW/WA before it was assigned to the 48th FIS at Langley AFB (VA) from late 1982. The Eagle arrived at Tyndall by late 1984 and received tailcode TY within 2nd TFTS of the 325th TTW. From April 1992 the F-15B flew with the 2nd TFS of 325th FW. Its career ended at AMARC hen it arrived in March 1993 with inventory code FH0056. The dual seater was scrapped by Feb'09.

On 26 September 1998, NAS Dallas was decommissioned and units were transferred to NAS JRB Fort Worth, the former Carswell AFB. NAS Dallas had several Skyhawks in service, assigned to the Operations Maintenance Detachment (OMD) in an adversary role, mainly in support of the Naval Air Reserve. The Skyhawks were instrumental in training and development of Air Combat Manoeuvring (ACM) for the NAS Dallas based VF-201 and VF-202, both Tomcat squadrons.

The 181st Tactical Airlift Squadron is commanded by the 136th Airlift Wing (Texas Air National Guard). The squadron was once based at NAS Dallas (TX), but moved to nearby Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth after NAS Dallas was closed. The squadron, renamed to 181st Airlift Squadron on 16 March 1992, started C-130H operations in August 1986, when replacing the C-130B.

On 26 September 1998, NAS Dallas was decommissioned and units were transferred to NAS JRB Fort Worth, the former Carswell AFB. NAS Dallas had several Skyhawks in service, assigned to the Operations Maintenance Detachment (OMD) in an adversary role, mainly in support of the Naval Air Reserve. The Skyhawks were instrumental in training and development of Air Combat Manoeuvring (ACM) for the NAS Dallas based VF-201 and VF-202, both Tomcat squadrons.

On 26 September 1998, NAS Dallas was decommissioned and units were transferred to NAS JRB Fort Worth, the former Carswell AFB. NAS Dallas had several Skyhawks in service, assigned to the Operations Maintenance Detachment (OMD) in an adversary role, mainly in support of the Naval Air Reserve. The Skyhawks were instrumental in training and development of Air Combat Manoeuvring (ACM) for the NAS Dallas based VF-201 and VF-202, both Tomcat squadrons.

The 181st Tactical Airlift Squadron is commanded by the 136th Airlift Wing (Texas Air National Guard). The squadron was once based at NAS Dallas (TX), but moved to nearby Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth after NAS Dallas was closed. The squadron, renamed to 181st Airlift Squadron on 16 March 1992, started C-130H operations in August 1986, when replacing the C-130B.

This C-9B was once registered as N507MD. It flew from NAS Atlanta (GA) with Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 46 "Eagles". The C-9B was phased out from US Navy service and arrived ar AMARC on 1 May 2002. Nice to know... In February 1985, the last piston driven C-118 Liftmaster in military service was retired by VR-46 as the squadron transitioned to the C-9B. VR-46 was sadly disestablished on 30 September 2012.

Arriving for the Mildenhall Air Fete 1984 from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), this F-14A of Fighting Squadron (VF) 142 "Ghostriders" was one of the highlights during the show.

The 704th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Outlaws", part of the 924th Fighter Wing (Air Force Reserves, AFRES) operated the F-4 Phantom from 1981 onwards. The squadron trained AFRES personnel for worldwide deployments and providec air-to-air and air-to-ground training. In July 1991 the squadron transitioned to F-16. The squadron was eventually inactivated at homebase Bergstrom in 1996. This F-4D carried was transferred to the Republic of South Korea Air Force as 68-797 in February 1989.

The 704th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Outlaws", part of the 924th Fighter Wing (Air Force Reserves, AFRES) operated the F-4 Phantom from 1981 onwards. The squadron trained AFRES personnel for worldwide deployments and providec air-to-air and air-to-ground training. In July 1991 the squadron transitioned to F-16. The squadron was eventually inactivated at homebase Bergstrom in 1996. This F-4D carried an experimental camouflage pattern.

The 153rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was part of the Mississippi Air National Guard and based at Key Field ANGB. The squadron is currently equipped with KC-135 Stratotankers, but in the old days - after the prop era - it flew jets like the RF-80 Shooting Star, RF-84F Thunderflash, RF-101C Voodoo and these nice RF-4C Phantoms IIs. This 418 was temporary based at Bergstrom and a nice change to the massive number of photographed BA-coded Recce Phantoms that day.

Two visitors on the opposite of the runway of Bergstrom AFB (TX). The Texan megabase, housed a massive number of RF-4Cs and F-4Ds those days and was often visited by USAF aircraft that flew cross country and/or navigation missions through the USA. Likewise these two Fighting Falcons, originating from Hill AFB (UT). The aircraft marked "12 AF" carries serial 82-0916/HL (construction number 61-509).