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Aircraft Photos Taken at Langley Afb Airport (LFI)

Hampton, VA

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  • 64-0748 @ LFI - F-4C number 64-0748. On May 20, 1965, Maj. Bob Janca and his GIB (Guy In the Back) Lt. William Roberts, Jr. scored a MiG-21 kill while flying CAP from Danang. Maj. Janca was one of many pilots who flew it, but was the only pilot who earned it a red star. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 64-0748 @ LFI - F-4C number 64-0748. On May 20, 1965, Maj. Bob Janca and his GIB (Guy In the Back) Lt. William Roberts, Jr. scored a MiG-21 kill while flying CAP from Danang. Maj. Janca was one of many pilots who flew it, but was the only pilot who earned it a red star. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 59-2601 @ LFI - USAF Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 59-2601 rests proudly and peacefully on display near the La Salle Avenue Gate at Langley AFB. This is one of nine B-52G's that have been preserved and put on display. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 71-0281 @ LFI - This 2nd prototype YF-15A was acquired from the USAF 12-17-75 for use by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, for the aerodynamic testing of the shuttle's thermal protection tiles. Returned to the USAF on 10-28-83 and put on display at Langley AFB. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 59-2601 @ LFI - USAF Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 59-2601 rests proudly and peacefully on display near the La Salle Avenue Gate at Langley AFB. This is one of nine B-52G's that have been preserved and put on display. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 64-0748 @ LFI - F-4C number 64-0748. On May 20, 1965, Maj. Bob Janca and his GIB (Guy In the Back) Lt. William Roberts, Jr. scored a MiG-21 kill while flying CAP from Danang. Maj. Janca was one of many pilots who flew it, but was the only pilot who earned it a red star. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 78-0001 @ LFI - 1st operational F-16A Fighting Falcon. 1st flight 8-7-78. Entered service with USAF 388th TFW at Hill AFB 1-6-79. Served with 310th TFTS at Luke AFB, 159th FIS Florida ANG, 134th FIS Vermont ANG, and 107th TFS Michigan ANG. Now displayed at Langley AFB. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 64-0748 @ LFI - F-4C number 64-0748. On May 20, 1965, Maj. Bob Janca and his GIB (Guy In the Back) Lt. William Roberts, Jr. scored a MiG-21 kill while flying CAP from Danang. Maj. Janca was one of many pilots who flew it, but was the only pilot who earned it a red star. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 78-0001 @ LFI - 1st operational F-16A Fighting Falcon. 1st flight 8-7-78. Entered service with USAF 388th TFW at Hill AFB 1-6-79. Served with 310th TFTS at Luke AFB, 159th FIS Florida ANG, 134th FIS Vermont ANG, and 107th TFS Michigan ANG. Now displayed at Langley AFB. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 78-0001 @ LFI - 1st operational F-16A Fighting Falcon. 1st flight 8-7-78. Entered service with USAF 388th TFW at Hill AFB 1-6-79. Served with 310th TFTS at Luke AFB, 159th FIS Florida ANG, 134th FIS Vermont ANG, and 107th TFS Michigan ANG. Now displayed at Langley AFB. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 71-0281 @ LFI - This 2nd prototype YF-15A was acquired from the USAF 12-17-75 for use by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, for the aerodynamic testing of the shuttle's thermal protection tiles. Returned to the USAF on 10-28-83 and put on display at Langley AFB. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 71-0281 @ LFI - This 2nd prototype YF-15A was acquired from the USAF 12-17-75 for use by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, for the aerodynamic testing of the shuttle's thermal protection tiles. Returned to the USAF on 10-28-83 and put on display at Langley AFB. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • 64-0748 @ LFI - On display near the La Salle Gate at Langley AFB, VA. Lots of history in Vietnam behind this airplane. - by Dean Heald by Dean Heald @ LFI
  • XX233 @ LFI - End of the line, one of the spares for the weekend - by Paul Perry by Paul Perry @ LFI
  • XX294 @ LFI - Catching some of the last rays of sun fr the day - by Paul Perry by Paul Perry @ LFI
  • XX227 @ LFI - The Red Arrows sitting on the ramp near sunset - by Paul Perry by Paul Perry @ LFI