Planes on a Stick

Created by Glenn E. Chatfield

I'm sure everyone has seen planes mounted on various pedestals. I think the variety of types and locations is very interesting.

McConnell AFB East Gate guardian

Displayed in front of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

A-7D at Camp Dodge, IA, freshly restored

A-7A at the Waterford, WI VFW

A-7D mounted at ANG armory

In front of the ANG base

Mounted at Veteran's Memorial, Altoona, IA

Mitchell in front of Milwaukee Mitchell Airport

P-51D on display at the ANG base

F-84F mounted at the Air National Guard base

F-84F at the Colliseum in Ft. Wayne, IN

F-86H mounted along the highway

F-86L at the entrance to the Iowa City Airport, Iowa City, IA

A nicer shot 14 years later. 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City

F-100D mounted at the ANG base

F-101B next to Interstate 80 in Rock Springs, WY

F-4C at the Battleship Alabama Memorial Museum

In front of the Air Force Reserve at the south side of the airport

F9F-2/F-9B In front of VFW post 1621, Janesville, WI

YF-14A at the National Museum of Naval Aviation

F-15A mounted at Wright-Patterson AFB gate. No photos allowed up close, so this was shot on the road through the trees.

At the 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City

A much nicer shot 14 years later, but the plane has whited-out windows now.

A much nicer shot 14 years later, but the plane has whited-out windows now. May not be 70-15425

Huey mounted at the Army National Guard base

UH-1H mounted at Ft. Rucker, AL

UH-1D at Dothan, AL

UH-1H mounted outside of town, Enterprise, AL

Gate guardian for the Army National Guard

UH-1H gate guardian for the Army National Guard

UH-1H at the Battleship Alabama memorial

At the All Veterans Memorial, Grandview, IA. Found by using Andy Marden's book, "2007 USA-Military Out of Service"

A much nicer shot 14 years later, but the plane has whited-out windows now.

UH-1H at the city hall, Daleville, AL

AH-1F at "The Bunker", VFW post at Waterford, WI

AH-1F mounted at the Army Aviation Museum

At the Veterans Memorial Park in Ryan, IA

At AMVETS in Cedar Falls, IA.

OH-6A at the Army Aviation Museum

At the 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City

At the 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City

A much nicer shot 14 years later, but the plane has whited-out windows now.

T-33A Gate guardian

T-33A on the west side of Glasgow, MT on US2 at the "Frontier Museum"

T-33A at the VFW post in Waterford, WI. In the process of putting back together. Was at Milwaukee Mitchell Field

T-33A at the Veteran's Memorial in Cedar Rapids, IA

Converted to look like an F-80C, at the 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City

T-38A displayed at Maxwell AFB

T-41B on display at Ft. Sill, OK

A much nicer shot 14 years later. 45th Infantry Division Museum, Oklahoma City

A much nicer shot 14 years later, but the plane has whited-out windows now.

Proctor, MN

Proctor, MN

At the entrance to the airport. MiG killer

At the entrance to the airport. MiG killer

At the American Legion Post 71, Duluth, MN

Mounted in the city park, south side of Oelwein, IA

At Legion Park, Sigourney, IA

West Chicago VFW post 6791. Finally mounted!

West Chicago VFW post 6791. Finally mounted!

Gate guardian

Gate guardian

In a park in Mustang, OK

McConnell AFB East Gate guardian

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