Air Services

United States of America

United States Air Force (USAF)

Initially established as a branch of the United States Army in 1907, the United States Air Force became a separate aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947.

Inventory as at January 2022

A - ATTACK

Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II 

USAF 79-0202 @ Abbotsford 2018
78-0707 - departing ILA 2014, Berlin 

AC-130W Stinger II  

88-1303  @ Wings over Houston 2018
88-1303  @ Wings over Houston 2018

also

AC-130J Ghostrider

B - BOMBER

Rockwell B1-B Lancer 

LIMA 2017 
LIMA 2017 
85-0089 - NATO Air Days 2016, Ostrava 
85-0089 - NATO Air Days 2016, Ostrava 

Northrop B2A Spirit

B-2A-30 - 82-1068 - 'Spirit of New York' - Seen here landing in the murk at RIAT 2012
93-1087 'Spirit of Pennsylvania' - RIAT 2017

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 

Gran Canaria 2016 
Avalon 2015 
61-0036 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago
61-0036 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago

C - TRANSPORT

C-5M Super Galaxy

85-0008 @ RAF Mildenhall 2016
85-0008 @ RAF Mildenhall 2016
87-0036 @ RAF Mildenhall 2016
87-0036 @ RAF Mildenhall 2016

Beechcraft C-12 Huron 

C-12C

76-0168 @ Kecskemet 2013 
76-3239 @ Konya Air Base 2023

C-12J

60083 @ Iruma Air Base 2015 

C-12F

84-00179 @ José María Córdova Int'l Airport, Rio Negro, Colombia 2019
84-00179 @ José María Córdova Int'l Airport, Rio Negro, Colombia 2019

also

C-12D

Boeing C17A Globemaster III

96-0006 'The Spirit of Berlin' @ ILA 2014, Berlin 
96-0006 'The Spirit of Berlin' @ ILA 2014, Berlin 

C21A LEARJET 

40081 @ Bodo 2012 
 40126 @ Danish Airshow 2014, Karup

Boeing VC-25A - "Air Force One"

82-8000 @ Lackland AFB 2018
82-8000 1990 scan
92-9000 @ Stansted Airport 2023

Boeing C-32

C-32A

09-0015 1st Airlift Squadron @ March Air Force base 2022
09-0016 1st Airlift Squadron @ Stansted 2023
09-0017 1st Airlift Squadron @ RAF Mildenhall 2016

Gulfstream C-37 

C-37A 

97-0401 - departing RIAT 2012 
01-0028 @ RIAT 2017 

C-37B

06-0500 @ Alliance Fort Worth 2018
06-0500 @ Alliance Fort Worth 2018

also

C20B Gulfstream III, C20H Gulfstream IV

Boeing C-40B/C

C-40B

01-0040 @ Stansted Airport 2023

Lockheed C-130H Hercules 

89-1182 @ NAS.JRB Fort Worth in 2018
89-1182 @ NAS.JRB Fort Worth in 2018

Lockheed C-130J-30 Super Hercules

04-3142 @ ILA 2014, Berlin 
04-3142 @ ILA 2014, Berlin 

also

PZL C-145A Skytruck

Dornier C-146A Wolfhound

E – SPECIAL  ELECTRONIC

Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)

E3-B

71-1408 - ADEX 2015, Seoul 
71-1408 - ADEX 2015, Seoul 

also

E3-C & EC-G

Boeing E-4B Nightwatch

73–1676 @ RIAT 2022, RAF Fairford

also

Northrop Grumman  E-8C Joint STARS

Bombardier E-9A Widget

Bombardier E-11A

EC-130 Commando Solo

EC-130H Compass Call

F – FIGHTER

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle 

F-15C

F-15C-21-MC '78-0489' @ SIAF 2015, Sliac 
F-15C-33-MC '82-0016' @ SIAF 2015, Sliac 

F-15D

F-15D-41-MC '86-0182' @ Kleine Brogel 2014 
F-15D-37-MC '84-0044' @ Kleine Brogel 2014 

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 

Duxford Airshow 2011  
Lakenheath 2014 

General Dynamics F16 Fighting Falcon

F-16C

F-16CM-50-CF 91-0351 - TLP/1 2012, Albacete
F-16CM-50-CF 91-0351 - TLP/1 2012, Albacete

F-16D

F-16DM-52-CF 92-3924 @ José María Córdova Int'l Airport, Rio Negro, Colombia 2019
F-16DM-52-CF 92-3924 @ José María Córdova Int'l Airport, Rio Negro, Colombia 2019

Lockheed Martin F22A RAPTOR 

03-4060 @ Avalon 2015 
03-4051@ Avalon 2015 
03-4051@ Avalon 2015 
03-4051@ Avalon 2015 
09-4180 @ RIAT 2017
09-4187 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago

Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II 

12-5042 / LF @ RIAT 2016 
12-5058 / LF @ RIAT 2016 
13-5078 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago
13-5107 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago

H – SEARCH & RESCUE

Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk 

89-26212 LN @ RIAT 2017 
89-26212 LN @ RIAT 2017 

also

HH-60U

also

HC-130N and HC-130P Combat King

HC-130J Combat King II

K – TANKER

McDonnell Douglas KC-10 'Extender' 

KC-10A - 305th AMW 86-0027 @ RAF Mildenhall 2016 
KC-10A - 305th AMW 86-0027 @ RAF Mildenhall 2016 
KC-10A - 86-0037 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago
KC-10A - 86-0037 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago

Boeing KC-46A Pegasus

19-46063 @ RIAT 2022
19-46063 @ RIAT 2022

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 

KC-135R

62-3565 @ Bodo 2012
62-3565 @ Danish Air Show 2012, Aalborg 
64-14835 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago
64-14835 @ FIDAE 2018, Santiago

KC-135T

60-0335 @ RIAT 2022
60-0335 @ RIAT 2022

MC – MULTI-MISSION

MC-130P Combat Shadow

66-0220 @ Aalborg 2012
66-0220 @ Aalborg 2012

MC-130J Commando II

11-5737 @ RIAT 2016
11-5737 @ RIAT 2016

also

MC-130H Combat Talon II & MC-12W Liberty

O – OBSERVATION

OC-135B Open Skies

R – RECONNAISSANCE

Boeing RC135V/W 'Rivet Joint' 

RC-135V - 64-14841 @ Waddington 2012 
RC-135V - 64-14841 @ Waddington 2012 

Also

RC-135S Cobra Ball & RC-135U Combat Sent

Lockheed U-2 'Dragon Lady' 

U-2S 9th Reconnaissance Wing USAF @ Fly over Seoul Adex 2015
80-1073 @ RIAT 2017

Also

RC-26B Condor

T – TRAINER

Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk 

92-0334 479 FTG @ NAS Pensacola 2018
92-0334 479 FTG @ NAS Pensacola 2018
94-0115 @ NAS Pensacola 2018
93-0645 @ Alliance Fort Worth 2018

Beechcraft T-6A Texan II

99-3550 @ NAS Pensacola 2018
99-3549 @ NAS Pensacola 2018
02-3660 @ Alliance Fort Worth 2018
03-3685 @ Alliance Fort Worth 2018

Northrop T-38 Talon

T-38C-70-NO 67-14850 / CB @ Wings over Houston 2018
T-38C-75-NO 68-8128  / XL & T-38C-85-NO 70-1553 @ Alliance Fort Worth 2018
T-38C-75-NO 68-8198 / CB @ Wings over Houston 2018
T-38C-60-NO  65-10367 / RA @ Randolf AFB 2018

Also

T-41D Mescalero

T-51A Cessna

T-53A Kadet II

TH-1H Iroquois

U – UTILITY

Bell UH-1N Iroquois 

'96645' @ Iruma Air Festival 2015 

Also

Pilatus U-28A Draco

UV-18B Twin Otter

V - Vertical take-off/short take-off and landing (VTOL/STOL)

Boeing CV-22B Osprey 

11-0058 @ RIAT 2015 

W – WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE

WC-130J Hurricane Hunter

96-5300 @ RIAT 2023 

also

WC-135C and WC-135W Constant Phoenix

DISPLAY TEAM

USAF THUNDERBIRDS


25th May 1953 to present

6 x F-16

Base: Nellis Airforce Base, Las Vegas

RECENTLY RETIRED

Lockheed C-5A Galaxy

[ Retired 7th September 2017 ]

68-0217 - 436th MAW @ IAT Greenham Common 1979 (scan)