On static display at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024. The F4U Corsair on the tail represents VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" that was commissioned on 1 Aug 1943 at MCAS Cherry Point. The unit was involved in intense fighting across the Pacific in WW2, producing several aces. VMFA-323 turned in its F-4 Phantoms in 1982 to transition to the F/A-18A Hornet. In 1993 the squadron started to be equipped with the F/A-18C.

Cdr Thomas Zimmerman keeps it fast and low over the active at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024, showing some of the incredible skills of the Blue Angels.

InverXion Vodka jet taxiing out for departure at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024.

"Flagship Detroit" at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024. This aircraft was built in early 1937 and was delivered on March 2 as the 24th DC-3 to join the American Airlines fleet at Phoenix. The airliner did not serve in WW2 but it had the distinction of flying First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt several times. In 1947 AA sold the DC-3 which changed hands many times over 34 years, finally being used as an aerial sprayer. Capt. George Dennis and the Flagship Detroit Foundation bought the DC-3 in 2004. Restoration by volunteers has seen the aircraft return to its historically correct paint scheme.

Black-tailed Eagle of the 336th FS "Rocketeers", 4th FW on static display at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024. The 336th FIS was the first F-86 unit to shoot down a MiG-15 over Korea on 17 Dec 1950. An F-4E of the 336th TFS shot down a MiG-21 over Vietnam on 15 Aug 1972 for the 4th TFW's only MiG kill.

May/44: TOS USAAF as 43-15982. Based in Florida until 1947 when based with 1102nd Base Unit, Mitchel Field, NY. October /47: 1377th Base Unit, Westover AFB, MA. June/48: Flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. Beginning February/49: Operated from Bermuda, New England, Germany, Austria. 1955: Back to many units in USA. December/63: TOS USA,New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. December/74: MASDC. July/75: Lee County Mosquito Control District, Fort Myers, FL, with c/r N838M. December/10: Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS. August/12: The Roasterie, 1204 20th St, Kansas City, MO. Placed on display 18 Sep 2012.

May/44: TOS USAAF as 43-15982. Based in Florida until 1947 when based with 1102nd Base Unit, Mitchel Field, NY. October /47: 1377th Base Unit, Westover AFB, MA. June/48: Flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. Beginning February/49: Operated from Bermuda, New England, Germany, Austria. 1955: Back to many units in USA. December/63: TOS USA,New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. December/74: MASDC. July/75: Lee County Mosquito Control District, Fort Myers, FL, with c/r N838M. December/10: Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS. August/12: The Roasterie, 1204 20th St, Kansas City, MO. Placed on display 18 Sep 2012.

May/44: TOS USAAF as 43-15982. Based in Florida until 1947 when based with 1102nd Base Unit, Mitchel Field, NY. October /47: 1377th Base Unit, Westover AFB, MA. June/48: Flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. Beginning February/49: Operated from Bermuda, New England, Germany, Austria. 1955: Back to many units in USA. December/63: TOS USA,New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. December/74: MASDC. July/75: Lee County Mosquito Control District, Fort Myers, FL, with c/r N838M. December/10: Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS. August/12: The Roasterie, 1204 20th St, Kansas City, MO. Placed on display 18 Sep 2012.

An F-22A Raptor of 94th FS heads to the runway at Whiteman AFB.

On static display at Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024.

Pair of KC Hawgs conduct a fly-by at WoW 24' which included 80-0201. One of the pilots flying in this formation was Lt.Col John "Karl" Marks the highest time A-10 pilot in history with just about 7500 flight hours when he retired on August 23 2024.

Dyess based B-1B turning base to final for runway 19 to be a part of the static display for the Whiteman show

Heritage jet for the 13BS painted to represent a Spad XIII that flew during WWI with the 13th Aero Squadron

Designed by a Mr Stearman with help from Messrs Beech and Cessna, the Travel Air 2000 (1925 to 1930) had a 90 hp Curtiss OX-5 engine. In 1927 this one was the first pilot school aircraft owned by Parks Air Lines. St Louis based Parks Air College used the name Parks Air Lines for a flight school and aircraft manufacturing operation at KSTL. The name Parks Airport on the sign just visible to the left is presumably for publicity purposes. In this seemingly staged photo a student may be getting his license signed off by a Dept of Commerce examiner after surviving some figure-eights, a dead stick landing and three touch-and-goes.

The Parks P-2 was powered by a 150 hp Axelson-Floco B engine and was designed and built at the St Louis based Parks Air College circa 1929. It was cancelled by the FAA on 13 August 1931. Parks used the name Parks Air Lines for a flight school, aircraft manufacturing operations and presumably displayed the name Parks Airport prominently on the hangar roof (background) at KSTL for publicity.

President Truman flying over flooded area. Note improper serial presentation on the presidential aircraft - the tail number should read 6505 according to the rules. Photo from: George Skadding / Life

Still registered at the time of upload.