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USMC MARINE AV-8B HARRIER |
USMC
Marine AV-8B Harrier - serves as
the symbolic icon of MCAS Cherry
Point and is the most versatile in
the Marine Corps aviation arsenal.
The Harrier is the most advanced
vertical takeoff and landing jet in
use today. |
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EA-6B Prowler |

The
EA-6B Prowler is a
twin-engine, mid-wing
aircraft manufactured by
Grumman
as a modification of the
basic
A-6
Intruder
airframe.
The
Advanced
Capability
EA-6B
Prowler (ADVCAP)
was a
development
program
initiated to
improve the
flying
qualities of
the EA-6B
and to
upgrade the
avionics
and
electronic
warfare
systems. The
intention
was to
modify all
EA-6Bs into
the ADVCAP
configuration,
however the
program was
removed from
the Fiscal
Year 1995
budget due
to financial
pressure
from
competing
Department
of Defense
acquisition
programs.
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F/A-18 Hornet |
The
F/A-18 "Hornet"
is a single- and two-seat,
twin engine, multi-mission
fighter/attack aircraft that can
operate from either aircraft
carriers or land bases. The F/A-18
fills a variety of roles: air
superiority, fighter escort,
suppression of enemy air defenses,
reconnaissance, forward air control,
close and deep air support, and day
and night strike missions. The
F/A-18 Hornet replaced the F-4
Phantom II fighter and A-7 Corsair
II light attack jet, and also
replaced the A-6 Intruder as these
aircraft were retired during the
1990s. |
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V-22 Osprey |
Range, speed and
flexibility. Hard rules once
defined by the limitations
of legacy helicopters. The
V-22 offers twice the speed,
three times the payload,
five times the range, and
can fly more than twice as
high as older rotorcraft it
is destined to replace.
It is the world's first
production tilt rotor
combining the vertical
performance of a helicopter
with the high speed and
range of a fixed wing
aircraft...
...The V-22 not only
rewrites the rules of
mobility, it mobilizes the
rules of engagement. |
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CH-53E Super Stallion |
The
Sikorsky
CH-53E
Super
Stallion
(Sikorsky
S-80E),
is
the
largest
and
heaviest
helicopter
in
the
United
States
military.
Sailors
commonly
refer
to
the
Super
Stallion
as
the
"Hurricane
Maker"
because
of
the
downward
thrust
the
helicopter
generates.
It
was
built
by
Sikorsky
Aircraft
for
the
United
States
Marine
Corps.
The
less
common
MH-53E
Sea
Dragon
fills
the
Navy's
need
for
long
range
mine
sweeping
or
Airborne
Mine
Countermeasures
(AMCM)
missions,
and
perform
heavy-lift
duties
for
the
Navy.
Currently
under
development
is
the
CH-53K,
which
will
be
equipped
with
three
6,000
shp-class
turboshaft
engines,
new
composite
rotor
blades,
and
a
wider
cabin. |
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AH-1W Cobra |
The
AH-1W is a two-place, tandem-seat,
twin-engine helicopter capable of land- or
sea-based operations. The rear seat pilot is
primarily responsible for maneuvering the
aircraft. The front pilot controls the
aircraft's weapons systems, but also has a
full set aircraft controls. The AH-1W
distinguished itself with its more powerful
T700-GE-401 fully maximized engines and
advanced electronic weapons capability. The
AH-1W has significantly improved power
available in high altitude, hot environment,
and single engine performance. The Super
Cobra is armed with a 20mm turret gun, and
is qualified to carry TOW, HELLFIRE,
Sidewinder, Sidearm missiles, and 5 inch or
2.75 inch rockets. |
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UH-1N Huey |
The
Bell
UH-1N Twin
Huey is
a medium
military
helicopter
that first
flew in
April, 1969.[1]
The UH-1N
has a
fifteen seat
configuration,
with one
pilot and
fourteen
passengers.
In cargo
configuration
the UH-1N
has an
internal
capacity of
220 ft³
(6.23 m³).
An external
load of
5,000 lb
(2,268 kg)
can be
carried by
the UH-1N.
The CUN-1N
(later
CH-135) Twin
Huey was the
original
version,
first
ordered by
the
Canadian
Forces. |
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KC-130J Super Hercules |
The
Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super" Hercules
is an
American
four-engine
turboprop
military transport
aircraft.
The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the
venerable
Lockheed
C-130 Hercules,
with new engines, flight deck, and other
systems. The Hercules family has the longest
continuous production run of any military
aircraft in history. During more than 50
years of service, the family has
participated in military, civilian and
humanitarian aid
operations. The Hercules has also outlived
several planned successor designs, most
notably the
Advanced Medium STOL
Transport
contestants. |
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F-15 Eagle |
The
McDonnell
Douglas
(now
Boeing)
F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine,
all-weather
tactical
fighter
designed to gain and maintain
air
superiority
in aerial combat. It was developed
for the
United States
Air Force,
and first flew in July 1972. It is
one of the most recognized fighters
of the modern day. The
F-15E Strike
Eagle
derivative is an all-weather strike
fighter that entered service in
1989. The U.S Air Force plans to
keep the F-15 in service until 2025 |
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B-52 Stratofortress Bomber |
The
Boeing
B-52 Stratofortress
is a long-range,
subsonic,
jet- powered
strategic
bomber
operated by the
United
States Air Force
(USAF) since 1955.
Beginning with the
successful contract bid on 5
June 1946, the B-52 design
evolved from a straight-wing
aircraft powered by six
turboprop
engines to the final
prototype YB-52 with eight
turbojet
engines. The aircraft first
flew on 15 April 1952 with
"Tex"
Johnston
as pilot.[5]
Built to carry nuclear
weapons for
Cold War-era
deterrence
missions, the B-52
Stratofortress replaced the
Convair B-36. Although a
veteran of a number of wars,
the Stratofortress has
dropped only conventional
munitions in combat. The
B-52 carries up to
70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of
weapons.
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T-1 Jayhawk |
The
T-1 Jayhawk is a twin-engine jet
aircraft used by the
United
States Air Force
for advanced pilot training. T-1A students
go on to fly cargo and tanker aircraft. The
T-400 is a similar version for the
Japan Air
Self-Defense Force. |
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AT-6 |
The
AT-6 is an airplane used by more air forces
than any other. A brilliant concept
developed and modified through a decade and
resulting in more than 17,000 flying
machines, many of which are still flying 50
years later. This adaptable aircraft has
performed in the unexpected roles of
fighter, dive-bomber, ground attack machine,
observation aircraft, and on extensive
anti-guerilla suppression roles. It is the
best loved single-engine training aircraft
of all time. |
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C-54 "Sprit of Freedom" |
Manufactured
by the Douglas Aircraft Company S/N 27370
and delivered to the Army Air Corps in march
of 1945 as 449144. She was then part of a
transfer of 25 C-54E's to the United States
Navy and received a BuNo of 901414 on May
30, 1945. She then took on the designation
of R-5D-4. |
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USAF-0-2A (Oscar Deuce) & TBM-3
Avenger |
The
O-2 Skymaster (also known as the "Oscar
Deuce" or "The Duck") is a military
version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster.
The United States Air Force commissioned
Cessna to build a military variant to
replace the O-1 Bird-Dog in 1966.
As with the civilian version, the Skymaster
was a low cost twin-engine piston powered
aircraft, with one engine in the nose of the
aircraft and a second engine in the rear of
the fuselage. |
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B-17G |
The
Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation
(MARC) is the owner and operator of this
Boeing B-17G flying Fortress "the Movie
Memphis Belle" (USAFF s/n 44-83546), which
is available for air show, flybys and film
throughout the USA. The Flying Fortress was
designed for a USAAC competition, announced
in 1934, to find a modern replacement for
the assorted Keystone biplane bombers, then
in service. |
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Carolina Military Vehicle
Preservation Association (CMVPA) |
Multiple
Vehicles: 52 M37 with Korean War Diarama, ,
86 USMC M1009 CUCV Radio Truck with Diarama,
77 M818 Truck Tractor, 85 M109A3 2.5 ton 6x6
Shop Van, 68 M715 3/4 Ton, 2 M35A2 2.5 ton
6x6 Deuces, 71 M813 5 ton 6x6 Cargo, 77 M817
5 ton 5x5 Dump |
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T-45 Goshawk |
The
T-45 Goshawk is a highly modified
version of the
BAE Hawk
land-based training
jet
aircraft.
Manufactured by
McDonnell Douglas
(now
Boeing)
and
British Aerospace
(now
BAE Systems),
the T-45 is used by the
United States Navy
as an
aircraft carrier-capable
trainer. |
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T-34C Turbo Mentor |
The
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a propeller-driven, single-engine, military
trainer aircraft derived from the
Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around the late 1940s to the 1950s, were
piston-engine. These were eventually succeeded by the upgraded T-34C Turbo-Mentor, powered by a
turboprop engine. The T-34 remains in service almost six decades after it was first designed. |
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T-6 Texan |
The
North American Aviation T-6 Texan was
a single-engine advanced
trainer aircraft
used to train pilots of the
United States Army Air
Forces,
United States Navy,
Royal Air Force
and other
air forces
of the
British Commonwealth
during
World War II
and into the 1950's. Designed by
North American Aviation,
The T-6 is known by a variety of
designations depending on the model and
operating air force. The USAAC designated it
as the "AT-6", the US Navy the "SNJ", and
British Commonwealth air forces, the
Harvard, the name it is best known by
outside of the United States. It remains a
popular
warbird
aircraft. |
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T-38C Talon |
The
Northrop T-38 Talon
is an
American
supersonic
jet trainer.
It was the world's first
supersonic trainer and to
date, is also the most
produced. It remains in
service as of 2010 in air
forces throughout the world.
The
United States Air Force
(USAF) is the largest user.
In addition to USAF pilots,
the T-38 is used by United
States
NASA
astronauts, the U.S. Naval
Test Pilot School (other
T-38s were previously used
as USN aggressor aircraft),
as well as some
NATO
pilots participating in a
joint training program. A
few are also under civilian
ownership
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Focke-Wulf |
Focke-Wulf
was a
German
manufacturer of civil and
military
aircraft
during
World War II.
Many of the company's successful
fighter
aircraft
designs were slight modifications of
the
Focke-Wulf Fw
190. |
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L-3C |
The
Aeronca L-3 group of observation and
liaison aircraft were used by the
United States
Army Air Corps
in
World War II.
The L-3 series were adapted from
Aeronca's
pre-war
Tandem Trainer and Chief
models. |
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Strikemaster |
The
prototype was rolled out of the
Lancashire factory & it took its
first flight on October 26, 1967.
The comparisons with the JP T.5,
which first flew a few months
previously were clearly evident, but
this aircraft had several additional
features. The airframe was
strengthened with armor put in
place, an up-rated Rolls Royce Viper
535 engine capable of 3410 lbs of
thrust was fitted, & eight stores
hard-points were installed beneath
the wings, enabling the
Strikemaster to carry light
armament & drop tanks. The fuel
system layout was also revised & the
landing gear was shortened to be
more suitable for rough field
operations.
In a combat configuration the
Strikemaster could be fitted with
two .303 machine-guns, each with 525
rounds of ammunition.
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L-29 Delfin |
The
prototype of the L-29 Delfin
("Dolphin") trainer, called the XL-29, first
flew in Czechoslovakia on April 5, 1959,
powered by a Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet
engine. The second prototype, first flown in
July 1960, was powered by the Czech-designed
M701 engine, which was to become the
standard installation. The first production
Delfin rolled off the assembly line in April
1963, and production continued for more than
11 years, a huge statement of its success.
Straightforward, rugged & easy to fly, the
L-29 was ideal as both a primary jet trainer
& as an advanced combat/weapons
trainer. |
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L-39 |
The
Czechoslovakian L-39 was built as the
successor to their earlier trainer, the L-29
Delfin. Design work began in 1966, and the
first prototype made its initial flight on 4
November 1968. The idea of the design was to
marry an efficient, powerful turbofan engine
to a sleek, streamlined fuselage, resulting
in a strong, economical performer which
would become the next standard jet trainer
for the Warsaw Pact. Full-scale production
was delayed until late 1972 due to apparent
problems with the design of the air intakes,
but these difficulties were overcome and the
type went on to be a great success with the
Soviet, Czech and East German air forces,
among others. |
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