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Aircraft Photos Taken at Wright-patterson Afb Airport (FFO)

Dayton, OH

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  • 44-33879 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This former Brazilian Air Force Catalina has been painted as OV-10A “Snafu Snatchers”, assigned to the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron in the Pacific Theater during World War II. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 60-0504 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. “Memphis Belle II” served with 357th TFS, 355th TFW at Takhli AFB, Thailand. It has two red stars under the cockpit representing two MiG kills claimed. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 42-95857 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Marauder was flown by the Free French during the final months of World War II. It is painted as “Shootin in” assigned to the 387th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force in 1945. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • AK987 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This former RCAF P-40 is painted to represent the aircraft flown by Col. Bruce Holloway of the Flying Tigers and its successor, the 23rd Fighter Group. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 42-69654 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Kingcobra is painted as an RP-63A manned target aircraft for aerial gunnery practice. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 68-3787 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The USAF primarily used the Bronco as a FAC over Vietnam. This aircraft is painted in its SE Asia markings. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • MM8146 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Saetta carries the markings of Regia Aeronautica's 372a Squadriglia, 153° Gruppo. It was transferred to the 165a Squadriglia in North Africa in Nov. 1942 and captured at Benghazi airfield. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 4389 @ KFFO - This Storch was used by the Flygvapnet, and then became a civilian aircraft. It is wearing the markings of Aufklärungsgruppe 2.(H)/14 which was a reconnaissance unit supporting Panzerarmee Afrika, but does not wear the white fuselage theatre band. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 56-1416 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The F-102 was the USAF's first operational delta-wing aircraft, equipping more than 25 Air Defense Command squadrons. This Delta Dagger served with 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Iceland. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 42-83665 @ KFFO - The Apache was the dive bomber version of the Mustang. It was used by the USAAF in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and India. This Apache is painted to represent the aircraft flown by Capt. Lawrence Dye of the 522nd FBS, 27th FG in World War II. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 67-14709 @ KFFO - Converted from the Sikorsky CH-3, the Jolly Green Giant was intended for combat search and rescue over Southeast Asia. It had a retractable fuel probe and external tanks giving it high endurance, as well as armor protection and defensive armament. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 58-0325 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Voodoo served with the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and with the 142nd Fighter Interceptor Group. It was flown to the museum in Feb. 1981. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 52-3863 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. “Dennis the Menace” is in the markings of the 97th FIS based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base during the mid-1950s. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 56-3837 @ KFFO - From traditional bombing, the two-seat F-100F developed into Iron Hand and Misty FAC roles. This F-100F was a Misty FAC assigned to the 416th TFS, 37th TFW at Phu Cat AB and was flown by two eventual Chiefs of Staff. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 64-17676 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. These aircraft were highly modified versions of the World War II A-26 Invader, used for ground-attack missions along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO
  • 52-1499 @ KFFO - On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This was a test aircraft in the early 1960s before being sent to Vietnam in 1967. It flew with the 8th BS for 2.5 years, after which it returned to the US and was converted into an EB-57B for ECM. - by Arjun Sarup by Arjun Sarup @ KFFO