Military Aircraft & Warbirds

Created by Mark J Kopczewski

A selection of military and civilian owned airworthy ex-military aircraft.

One of the 'Black Cats' display team on show at the 2013 Southport Airshow (UK).

Named 'The Liver Moth' and operated by Liverpool Flying School.

Previously registered as G-JUDI and showing RAF training livery & registration FX301.

Owned and operated by Chipmunk Flyers Ltd.

On display at Kissimmee Air Museum, Florida, USA.

ZZ191 UK civil registration is: G-HHAD. Previously registered as J-4058 and G-BWFS. ZZ190 can just be seen alongside.

On display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA. To the right is the wing from a Mustang P51-C, rear right a Grumman FM-2 Wildcat, and rear left a Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk.

One of 3 Texan aircraft operated by Warbird Adventures. Each has a different coloured band around the rear fuselage and wings and are liveried Navy, Marines and USAF.

On display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA. Mk XVI Spitfire and T-6G Texan can be seen to the left, and P-51C Mustang on right (red tail).

"INA The Macon Belle" on display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA.

This is what happens when a movie company (MGM Studios) wants a wind machine. This aircraft is an A-24B Banshee built by Douglas for the US Army based on the Navy SBD Dauntless. They take a warbird, cut it up and attach a 4 bladed prop.

Kermit Weeks at the controls of "INA The Macon Belle" in the colours of The Tuskegee Airmen (332nd Fighter Group) also known as 'The Red Tails'.

One of 3 SNJ-6 Texan's operated by Warbird Adventures, Kissimmee, Florida, USA. Liveried as USAF, Marines & Navy.

On display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA.

ZZ191 can be seen to the right. Both are hangared with the Cobham Falcons at Bournemouth 'Hurn' airport. Ex G-HHAE, G-BXNZ and J-4058 (Swiss Air Force). More info at: http://www.hunterteam.com/main.htm

Owned and operated by Warbird Adventures, Kissimmee, Florida, USA. They operate 3 Texan's liveried, USAF, Navy and Marines and show a different coloured band at the rear of the fuselage and over the wings.

Operated by Waldo Wright's Flying Service at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA..

Built as 44-44272 for the US Army Air Force (USAAF). Other serials worn with Royal Air Force: KH 401 and Indian Air Force: HE 771. The name "Joe" comes from this aircraft's role in a movie regarding the Kennedy family.

Short Sandringham on display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA. This gives you some perspective of the physical size of the wing and the Pratt & Whitney engines.

British pilots were not allowed to paint their aircraft with personal markings. This aircraft is is painted in honour of Squadron Commander Ramond “Cheval” Lallemand. He flew a Spitfire Mk XVI and was the top scoring Belgian Ace in WW II.

"Apache Princess" on display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA.

Short Sandringham on display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA. This aircraft was originally built as a Sunderland Mk III and later converted to a Mk V before re-conversion to a Sandringham by Shorts of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

Kermit Weeks, pilot and owner of Fantasy of Flight, taxis back after the afternoon flying display in the P51-C

Taken at Fantasy Of Flight, Florida in preparation for an afternoon flying display by owner, Kermit Weeks.

On taxiway A1 heading towards runway 27 having completed it's demonstration flight at Southport airshow.

Low flyover down runway 27 at Liverpool 'John Lennon' Airport.

"Miss Demeanour" on taxiway heading towards runway 27 departing after a short layover having completed it's aerobatic display at Southport airshow.

On taxiway A1 heading towards runway 27 for departure from Liverpool 'John Lennon' Airport to conduct their air display at the Southport air show. Note the re-fuelling probe is extended.

O-1 Bird Dog cockpit and control panel layout.

Displaying nose art 'Tondelayo' and is on display at Kissimmee Air Museum, Kissimmee, Florida, USA.

MiG 17 F4 undergoing restoration at Kissimmee Air Musuem, Florida.

On display at Kissimmee Air Museum, Florida.

Operated by Waldo Wright's Flying Service at Fantasy of flight, Florida.

On display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida.

Owned by The Chipmunk Flyers Ltd, this aircraft was situated outside of it's hangar.

One of the many superbly restored aircraft on display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida.

Aircraft still displays US Navy markings.

Taken at Fantasy of Flight, Florida.

Built as 44-44272 for US Army Air Force, however her civil serial is N94459. Other serials worn with Royal Air Force: KH 401 and Indain Air Force as HE 771. The name "Joe" comes from this aircraft's role in a movie regarding the Kennedy family.

Taken at Fantasy of Flight, Florida.

Taken at Fantasy of Flight, Florida. Also showing original registration: VH-PRU/A6-25.

On final approach to land on runway 27.

On hold on taxiway to runway 27 with ZD743 for take-off to the Southport airshow. Note the refuelling probe is extended.

On approach to runway 27.

'Miss Demeanour' joining runway 27 from taxiway at Liverpool 'John Lennon' Airport.

On taxiway A1 en route to runway 27.

Currently on display at Kissimmee Air Museum, Florida, USA.

Kermit Weeks, pilot and owner of the P51-C 'Razorback' Mustang (and Fantasy of Flight for that matter), takes 'INA The Macon Belle' out for the afternoon display.

Gently does it . . . Kermit Weeks brings "INA THe Macon Belle" in for a perfectlanding after an afternoon aerial display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA.

Close up shot from under the nose.

One of 3 Texans at Warbird Adventures, located on the West side of Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Florida, USA. Available for dogfighting and formation flying.

Taken at Kissimmee Air Museum, Kissimmee, Florida with Sony A700 + Sigma AF 17-70mm F/2.8-4.5 DC Macro.

Taken at Fantasy of Flight, Florida with Sony A700 + Sigma AF 17-70mm F/2.8-4.5 DC Macro.

Taken at Fantasy of Flight, Florida with Sony A700 + Sigma AF 17-70mm F/2.8-4.5 DC Macro.

Fokker DR.1 Triplane (replica) in the colours of Baron Manfred von Richthofen 'The Red Baron' on display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida. German Air Force markings as "425/17". This aircraft was built by Kermit Weeks (owner of Fantasy of Flight) in 2003.

On display at Fantasy of Flight, Florida, USA.

Close-up of the Pratt & Whitney engines. Taken with Sony A700 + Sigma AF 100-300mm F4 EX DG (IF) APO.

Close-up of cockpit area. Taken with Sony A700 + Sigma AF 100-300mm F4 EX DG (IF) APO.

In the livery of the 4077th M.A.S.H.

Taken at the 2013 Southport Airshow (UK).

Taken at the 2013 Southport Airshow (UK) in close formation with other aircraft of the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display team.

One of the 'Black Cats' display team on show at the 2013 Southport Airshow (UK).

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