Texas Warbird Survivors 2003: A Handbook on Where to Find Them

By Harold A. Skaarup

Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Texas. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are currently standing as gate guardians outside their former airbases. These Warbirds are a permanent part of our modern history, and they deserve to be remarked upon and remembered.

This handbook provides a simple checklist of where the surviving military aircraft in Texas are located now, along with a few photographs and a brief history of their service in the US military. This book should spark your interest in some of the military aviation history that can be found in this warm and friendly state on Americas Gulf Coast. Texas Warbird Survivors is specifically intended to provide a where are they guide for residents and visitors to Texas who are interested in its rich resources of historical military aircraft. Contact numbers are provided for the museums, should you be interested in learning more about each aircraft. Perhaps you will then choose to visit these museums in order to appreciate the rich resources of aviation heritage preserved on your behalf.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 16, 2002
• ISBN: 9781462047826

Harold A. Skaarup

Major Hal Skaarup has served with the Canadian Forces for more than 40 years, starting with the 56th Field Squadron, RCE and completing his service as the G2 (Intelligence Officer) at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick in August 2011. He was a member of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, served three tours with the Skyhawks Parachute Demonstration Team, and worked in the Airborne Trials and Evaluation section. He served as an Intelligence Officer overseas in Germany and Colorado, and has been on operational deployments to Cyprus, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. He has been an instructor at the Tactics School at the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown and at the Intelligence Training Schools in Borden and Kingston. He earned a Master's degree in War Studies through the Royal Military College, and has authored a number of books on military history.

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Texas Warbird Survivors 2003

A Handbook on where to find them

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The aircraft described in Texas Warbird Survivors and the locations listed for them may change from time to time. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy up to the time of publication, there are always amendments to be made. Updates to any of the information found in this handbook would be greatly appreciated, and every effort will be made to include them in future editions.

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Aircraft Museums and displays in Texas

Alphabetical list ofWarbird Survivors in Texas

Epilogue

Afterword

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

Bibliography

About the Author

ENDNOTES

This book is dedicated to the past and currently serving highly professional men and women of the United States Armed Services and the Canadian Forces of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Many of them have flown or serviced the military aircraft described in this handbook. Because of their service, you and I can sleep soundly at night. May it continue to be so.

To control the air, aircraft bring certain characteristics which are not shared by land or sea forces—the ability to carry weapons over long ranges at great speed, the ability to concentrate rapidly large forces over a distant point, the ability to switch targets and to surprise and deceive—in a word, flexibility.¹

Foreword 

North America is replete in aviation history, both military and civilian. The sheer size of Canada and the United States dictated an early interest in air defense and profoundly influenced our dependence on air travel. It is no wonder that both nations developed as air-faring nations. A large part of the leadership that contributed to that development can be traced to our Air Forces. Indeed, our proud military heritage is embodied in the dedicated individuals who have served and continue to do so—and in the marvellous aircraft they have flown.

The preservation and public display of these aircraft is a labor of love for many, including the editor of this book. If you are an enthusiast of military aviation history, or one with a passing interest who simply wishes to learn more, you will find a wealth of information in these well-researched pages.

Kenneth DeCuir

Brigadier General, USAF

Commander, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center

Preface 

Military aircraft have held a special fascination for me for most of my life. As a currently serving Army officer, I have had the opportunity to see NATO Airpower when its list of combat ready aircraft numbered in the thousands. Today, to have hundreds available at any given time would be unusual. As a member of the Canadian Forces Parachute Team Skyhawks, I've participated in a good number of air shows where a handful of former front-line Warbirds may still be seen aloft.

Many examples of aircraft that saw service with the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), the United States Army Air Force (USAAF), the United States Air Force (USAF), the United States Navy (USN), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), have been or are currently being salvaged and preserved in Texas, particularly where they are of significant historical interest. A good number have been retired to museums, or they are now standing as gate guardians outside their former airbases. These Warbirds are a significant part of our modern history, and they deserve to be remarked upon and remembered. For that reason, I felt there was a need for a handbook that could be used as a guide for aviation enthusiasts to point the way to where you can find those surviving Warbirds in the state of Texas.

This handbook provides a simple checklist of where the surviving military aircraft in Texas are located now, along with a photograph and a brief history of their service in the US military. Due to space limitations, only those Warbirds that can be found in Texas are listed. If you are interested in other aviation books like this one, they can be found at the www.iUniverse.com;www.barnesandnoble.com; and the www.amazon.com

online bookstores in the Warbird Survivor series.

No list can ever be completely up to date, so if you as a reader have additional information to add, please forward an update to me at 2110 Cloverdale Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920, or e-mail me at [e-mail].

It is my sincere hope that the list of Texas Warbird Survivors will continue to grow as more of them are recovered and restored. Grant that you find this handbook useful.

Blue Skies, Harold A. Skaarup

Acknowledgements 

I would like to acknowledge and thank Enrique Valdez, Director, and Fernanado Cortez, Curator, of the USAF History & Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB; Renee Tucker, Assistant Curator of History, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History; Judith Whipple, Historian & Registrar, USS Lexington Museum on the Bay; Deborah Wheeler, Archivist, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives and Records Administration; Gary G with the Hangar 10 Flight Museum; 2 Lt Laura Renner, Sheppard AFB; John Scrib-ner, Texas Military Forces Museum, Texas Air National Guard, Austin; Ben Kristy, Curator, American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum; Elisa E. Werner, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History; SSgt Jaime Newbold, Goodfellow AFB; John Garrett, Goodfellow AFB; TSgt William Myers and Jim Teet, Laughlin AFB; Linda S. Cramer and Bill Plumlee, Aviation Heritage Museum, Fort Worth; and COL USAF (Ret) Knox Bishop, Curator, Frontiers of Flight Museum.

Roy Thompson and Tom Griffith must receive special mention for the use of many of their aviation photos. I would also like to thank Michael A. Blaugher for putting together his excellent set of handbooks, " Guides to Aircraft Museums in Canada and the USA." The web pages of Aviation Enthusiast Corner, and iiFlightline—Preserved US Military Aircraft" have also been very useful sources of information. For those of you who maintain these websites, thank you, and please keep adding to the list, there are many more of us with an interest in aviation who look at your web sites than you can possibly imagine.

I extend special thanks to the archival staffs in the Library at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado; the historians and staff of the UnitedStatesAirForceMuseum, Dayton, Ohio; and the National Museum ofNaval Aviation, Pensacola, Florida, and the ArmyAviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Their patience and assistance has been invaluable in helping me to ensure that the data that has gone into the compilation of this handbook is as complete and accurate as it can be at the time of printing. Their support and assistance in tracking down the information pertaining to each of the individual aircraft listed here is greatly appreciated. Many thanks to each and every one of you.

List of Abbreviations 

Introduction 

For those of you who are familiar with the airspace over Texas and its environs, the weather and colors of this giant southern state on the Gulf Coast can be incredibly beautiful, particularly in the evening as the temperature begins to cool down and the southern breezes sweep the landscape. Down by the Gulf, the USS Lexington Memorial on the Bay proudly displays its venerated warship with many naval aircraft sharing in the display, while throughout the state there are great numbers of military aircraft set-aside to preserve American aviation history. These displays are outstanding and should be visited by all who wish to honor America's military heritage.

During my tour of duty with North American Aerospace Defense Headquarters based in Colorado Springs, it has been my privilege to serve alongside a good number of the highly professional airmen and women who come from the state ofTexas. Many of them are currently working for NORAD in the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, and with the staffs being assigned to the newly created United States Northern Command, also headquartered in Colorado Springs.

The privilege of serving in the armed forces has also provided me with the opportunity to visit the state ofTexas. I enjoyvisiting military museums and because of my interest in aviation, I have taken the time to examine a number of Texas's Warbird survivors close up. These opportunities continue to be a privilege and an honor that is part of my military service, and I would therefore like to share some of the information I gathered with you. It is my hope that this book will show you where to find and view some ofTexas's veteran military aircraft, and to perhaps take an interest in some of the military aviation history that can be found in this warm and friendly state. This book is specifically intended to provide a where are they guide for residents and visitors to Texas who are interested in its rich resources of historical military aircraft.

I have participated in a great number of airshows as both a civilian skydiver and military parachutist. These airshows gave me the opportunity to hear the sound of a P-51 Mustang and a few of its stablem-ates, as well as the chance to sit in the cockpit of a number of them. Based on my flight experiences and observations to date, however, I have concluded that you should never land in an airplane if you do not want to die in one. (I am equipped with two perfectly serviceable parachutes which I pack myself, and you have only one airplane. Also, there is no such thing as a perfectly serviceable airplane as any mechanic will tell you).

Although I am in the Army, I've never lost my fascination for old Warbirds. Because of this, I continue to look for, identify and research the locations for as many of them as possible. I then attempt to verify their serial numbers through the United States Air Force Museum, the National Museum ofNaval Aviation, and the Army Aviation Museum historical records, and to photograph the aircraft wherever they may be found on display.

The main reason that I am producing this book is to provide other interested aviation enthusiasts with the kind of guide-book that I would liked to have had before arriving in Texas to have a look at them myself. This guidebook should tell the prospective Warbird aircraft hunter where he or she may still find these aircraft or helicopters and gate guardians, and, where possible, a way to contact the museums and airfields that display them for more information about them.

I believe that the volunteers who put so much time, effort and energy into maintaining and preserving the numerous retired military and historic aircraft found in Texas deserve an enormous amount of praise and credit for their work. It is my hope that this handbook, Texas Warbird Survivors, provides the information and perhaps an incentive that will bring you to visit their museums and to appreciate the rich resources of aviation heritage they are preserving on your behalf.

Blue Skies, Harold A. Skaarup

Aircraft Museums and displays in Texas 

Abilene, TX.

North American SNJ-2 Texan (Serial No. 65-2009), Reg. No. N87613. Donald E. Borchert, 5109 Ryan Circle N, Abilene, TX 79606-5926.

Abilene, TX. Commemorative Air Force, Phantom Squadron,

Abilene Municipal Airport, Hangar No. 2, PO Box 6511, Abilene, TX 79608. Tel: [phone]. Open daily 9AM to 5PM.

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No.), Reg. No. N North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No.), Reg. No. N, project North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No.), Reg. No. N, project Stinson L-5 Sentinel (Serial No.), Reg. No. N 1 Stinson L-5 Sentinel (Serial No.), Reg. No. N 2

Abilene, TX. Commemorative Air Force, Big Country Squadron,

Elmdale Airport, Abilene, TX. Contact: Bill Masters, Tel: [phone].

Cessna C-165/UC-94 (Serial No. 567), Reg. No. N25462.

Abilene, TX. Texas Museum of Military History, Dyess AFB,

Arnold Blvd., 7 BWG/CVM 650, 2nd St., Abilene, TX 79607-1960. Pass to the AFB required at the Visitor's Center, Tel: [phone], or 915-696-2196. Open daily 5:30AM to 10PM. Dyess Linear Air Park. Internet: www.dyess.af.mil/airpark/index.htm.

Located in the southwest corner of Abilene, about 200 miles west of Dallas, Dyess is home to the 7th Bomb Wing (Air Combat Command), 9th and 28th Bomb Squadrons, 317th Airlift Group (AMC), and 39th and 40th Airlift Squadrons. Internet: www.dyess.af.mil.

The Dyess Linear Air Park originated from the Texas Museum of Military History, which was founded in 1981. Lt. Gen. Robert D. Beckel, commander 15th Air Force, officially dedicated the park on 12 June1991.

There are 30 World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Conflict and one aircraft from Operation Desert Storm on display outdoors. There are no indoor displays at this time. The Linear Park is open during daylight hours; there are no fees. Visitors must stop at the main gate entrance to Dyess and pick up a temporary vehicle pass. The park may be temporarily closed to the public during military exercises. Seat belt usage and posted speed limits are strictly enforced.

These aircraft represent the Air Force's proud and dramatic history. Each aircraft on display is assigned a sponsor. These sponsors volunteer countless hours restoring and maintaining these aircraft. Color schemes and markings depict the squadron and era in which the aircraft flew, with the aim of displaying the rich history of that specific make and model of aircraft, not necessarily the particular aircraft itself.

A memorial wall has recently been added to the park. It is designed to display historical and heroic actions by USAF units and personnel. (Information courtesy ofthe Linear Air Park office, Dyess AFB).

Beech T-34B Mentor (Serial No. 140810)

Boeing DB-17P Flying Fortress (Serial No. 44-85599), 8508, painted as 238133

Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter (Serial No. 53-00282)

Boeing EB-47E Stratojet (Serial No. 52-00412), painted as 24120

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (Serial No. 56-00685)

Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker (Serial No. 56-03639) Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker (Serial No. 58-00082) Cessna UC-78B Bobcat (Serial No. 42-71714) Cessna O-2A Skymaster (Serial No. 67-21326) Cessna T-37B Dragonfly (Serial No. 54-02734) Convair T-29C/C-131 Flying Classroom (Serial No. 51-01175) De Havilland YC-7A Caribou (Serial No. 57-03082) Douglas C-47A Skytrain (Serial No. 41-108808) Douglas A-26C Invader (Serial No. 44-35913) Douglas RB-66B Destroyer (Serial No. 53-00466) Fairchild C-123K Provider (Serial No. 54-604) Grumman HU-16E Albatross (Serial No. 51-07251) Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 51-04300) Lockheed C-130A Hercules (Serial No. 55-00023) Lockheed F-104A Starfighter (Serial No. 56-00748) Martin EB-57B Canberra/Night Intruder (Serial No. 52-01504) McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 57-00287) McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II (Serial No. 65-0796) North American AT-6F Texan (Serial No. 44-81819) North American F-86L Sabre Jet (Serial No. 53-4035) North American F-100C Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-1752) North American CT-39A Sabreliner (Serial No. 61-00634) Northrop F-89H Scorpion (Serial No. 54-0298) Northrop GT-38A Talon (Serial No. 60-00592) Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-o9364) Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (Serial No. 51-11293) Republic F-105D Thunderchief (Serial No. 59-01738)

Addison, TX. Cavanaugh Flight Museum, 4572 Claire Chennault, Addison Airport, TX 75001. Tel: [phone]. Open Mon-Sat 9AM to 5PM, Sun 11AM to 5 PM. Internet: www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com.

The Cavanaugh Flight Museum opened in October 1993, and currently encompasses nearly 50,000 square feet of display area. The museum is located just outside ofDallas, Texas on the grounds ofAdd-ison Airport. The museum is well documented with signs and story-boards throughout, making an informative and interesting self-guided tour for individuals or small groups. The museum also offers warbird rides in either an N2S-4 Stearman or an AT-6 Texan.

The museum collects, maintains and flies an extensive collection of aircraft while also housing artwork and artifacts spanning the time period from World War I through the Vietnam conflict. These rare and significant aircraft comprise one of the largest private aviation collections in the country. Virtually all aircraft in the museum are maintained in airworthy condition and the majority of them are still flown regularly. The museum's aircraft are eagerly sought after for photo sessions and air shows, and the restoration efforts on the many aircraft in the museum have won awards around the country. Among those award winners are two recipients of the Grand Champion Warbird trophy from the experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper (Serial No. 43-26886) Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Serial No.), 91E

Boeing N2S-4 Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Serial No. 214), Reg. No. N741BJ

Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk (Serial No. 44-7369), Reg. No. N40PN Christen Eagle (Serial No.).

De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth (Serial No. R5130) Fairchild PT-19A Cornell (Serial No. 44-217), Reg. No. N58307 Fokker D. VIIa (Serial No.)

General Motors (Eastern Aircraft) FM-2 Wildcat (Serial No. 6014), 17, Reg. No. N18P.

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (Serial No. 92399), Reg. No. N451FG. Gossamer Penguin (Serial No.)

Grumman (Eastern Aircraft) TBM-3E Avenger (Serial No. 86280), Reg. No. N86280, CVE-54, 109

Grumman F9F-2B Panther (Serial No. 123078), Reg. No. N9525A, A112, VF-21, USS Kearsage.

Grumman S-2B Tracker (Serial No. 136431), Reg. No. N37AM. Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIB (Serial No.)

Heinkel He-111 Dresden (Serial No. B2-1-27), Reg. No. N99230. Hispano HA-1112 Buchon (Serial No.) Lockheed TV-2/T-33A Seastar (Serial No. 8069) Lockheed F-104A Starfighter (Serial No. 56-780), Reg. No. N66342 McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (Serial No. 145011), moved, location unknown

McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-00777) Messerschmitt Bf-109G Gustav (Serial No.), Reg. No. N48157, 14 Messerschmitt HA-1112 (Serial No.)

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15UTI/SB LIM 2 Midget (Serial

No.512036), Reg. No. N115PW.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17F Fresco C (Serial No.)

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F Fishbed (Serial No. 4685145), Reg. No.

N1121M.

North American AT-6 Texan (Serial No. 88-15838), Reg. No. N39403.

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No. 42-85697A), Reg. No. N29947.

North American B-25J Mitchell (Serial No. 44-28925), Reg. No. N7687C, 380BS, 310BG, How Boot That

North American TB-25N Mitchell (Serial No. 10832200), Reg. No. N7687C.

North American P-51D Mustang (Serial No. 44-72339), Reg. No. N51JC, WD-C.

North American (Canadair) F-86E Sabre Mk. 6 (Serial No. 51-2821),

1083, Reg. No. N4689H, FU-821, 23293

Piper J3C-65 Cub (Serial No. 3547), Reg. No. N24934

Piper L-4J Grasshopper (Serial No. 45-55210), Reg. No. N9073C

Pitts S-1-S Special (Serial No. 21546), Reg. No. N215JC

PZL Mielec TS-11 Iskra-Bis DF (Serial No.)

Republic P-47N Thunderbolt (Serial No. 44-89436), Reg. No.

N47TB

Republic F-105F Thunderchief (Serial No. 63-8543)

Ryan PT-22 Recruit (Serial No. 4847AAF), Reg. No. N46217

Sopwith F.1 Camel (Serial No. B7260)

Sopwith Pup (Serial No. NCH1), Reg. No. N914W

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VIIIC LF (Serial No. MT719), Reg. No.

N719MT, YB-J

Vought F4U-4 Corsair (Serial No. 97280), Reg. No. N712RD, Old Blue

Vultee BT-13/SNV-2 Valiant (Serial No. 79-1420), Reg. No. N61483 Albany, TX.

Nord 1002 (Serial No. 146), Reg. No. N108BW. Bud Wilfong, PO Box 1052, Albany, TX 76430-1052.

North American AT-6A Texan (Serial No. 88-9723), Reg. No. N42BA. Robert E. Snyder, PO Box 1616, Albany, TX 76430-1616. North American T-28A Trojan (Serial No. 49-1544), Reg. No. N6FY. Robert E. Snyder, PO Box 1616, Albany, TX 76430-1616.

Alice, TX.

Hawker Hunter F Mk. 62 (Serial No. 41-H1), Reg. No. N5196Z. Grace Aire Inc., 1309 S. Airport Road, Alice, TX 78332.

Amarillo, TX.

Consolidated Vultee BT-15 Valiant (Serial No. 79437), Reg. No. N61334. Plains Aero Service, PO Box1657, Amarillo, TX 79100.

Amarillo, TX. English Field Air & Space Museum, 2014 English Road, Amarillo, TX 79120-1535. Tel: [phone] or 372-6999. Open Sun to Fri 12AM to 5 PM, Sat 10AM to 5PM. Texas Aviation Historical Society, Inc., PO Box 31535, Amarillo, TX 79120-1535. Internet: http://www.hobby-time.com/EnglishField.htm. http://www.texasaviationmuseum.org/.

English Field Air & Space Museum is operated by the Texas Aviation Historical Society, Inc. a non-profit corporation dedicated to create a unique air & space museum that recognizes achievements in aviation past, present and future. English Field has an extensive collection of nuclear ordinance, including actual bomb drop units from the cold war era. On display is the only Mars Lander on this planet. The other two are on the surface of Mars. The Museum also has a model aircraft display and a Norton Bomb Sight. It is located at the old Ama-rillo Terminal—2014 English Road, Amarillo Texas, [phone] From Interstate 40 exit Lakeside Road (Loop 335)—North two miles to US Highway 60 (Amarillo Blvd) turn Right and go East 2 miles to the museum. Two hangers with aircraft and space items.

AH-1G Cobra (Serial No.)

Bell AH-1S Cobra (Serial No.)

Bell UH-1M Iroquois (Serial No.)

Hughes OH-6A Cayuse (Serial No.)

Bell OH-58 Kiowa (Serial No.)

De Havilland C-7A Caribou (Serial No.)

Grumman OV-1B Mohawk (Serial No. 62-05880), NASA

North American F-100D Super Sabre (Serial No.)

North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco (Serial No.)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-06553)

Viking Mars Lander

Anson, TX.

Focke-Wulf 190A-2 (Serial No. 5476), Reg. No. N6152P. Wade S. (Jay) Hanes, 1131 19th St., Anson, TX 79501-6207.

Arabi, TX.

Grumman (Eastern Motors) FM-2 Wildcat (Serial No. 86750), Reg. No. N12371. Jack Barnett, Box 37, Arabi, TX 77032.

Argyle, TX.

Fairchild PT-26A Cornell (Serial No. FT-616), Reg. No. N58759. William Scott Rowe, PO Box 1008, Argyle, TX 76226-1008

Arlington, TX.

De Havilland D.H.112 Sea Venom (Serial No. J1763), Reg. No. N902DM. Ernest J. Saviano, 1110 Pleasant Valley Lane, Arlington, TX 76015.

North American T-39A Sabreliner (Serial No. 61-0667), Reg. No. N7143N. Essam Alridi, 400 Darlene Lane, Arlington, TX 76010.

Arlington, TX. Air Combat, 921 Six Flags Drive, No. 117, Arlington, TX 76011-5123. Tel: [phone]. Open daily, ^2-hour simulators, F-8, F-16, F-111.

Austin, TX.

Aero L-39 Albatros (Serial No. 432844), Reg. No. N4322U. Azlon II, 4321 General Aviation Ave., No. 2, Austin, TX 78719-3337.

Folland Fo.141 Gnat T Mk. 1 (Serial No. XR-955), Reg. No. N4367L. DAC International Inc., 6702 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX 78729.

Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (Serial No. 85597), Reg. No. N704QZ. Byron D. Neely, 711 W. 38th St., Suite D-3, Austin, TX 78705. Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Serial No. 555), Reg. No. N301FS. Tracor Flight Systems Inc., 6500 Tracor Lane, Austin, TX 78725. North American Harvard IIIA (Serial No. 88-12054), Reg. No. N9272C. Warbird Flyers 1507 Palma Plaza, Austin, TX 78703-3434. North American AT-6/SNJ Texan (Serial No. 42-17575), Reg. No. N545GW. Leslie E. Goss, 65 Still Meadow Drive, Austin, TX 787381403.

Austin, TX. Texas Air National Guard, Adjutant General's Department, 2200 W 35th Street, Camp Mabry, PO Box 5218, Austin, TX 78763-5218. Texas Military Forces Museum, Texas Air National Guard, West 35th St & MoPac Freeway, Loop 1, Camp Mabry. Tel: [phone] or 782-6967. Open 10AM to 4PM Wed to Sun, closed holidays. Internet: http://www.kwanah.com/txmilmus/index.htm

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Bell UH-1C Iroquois (Serial No. 64-14142)

Bell UH-1M Iroquois (Serial No.)

Bell AH-1G Cobra (Serial No. 66-15153)

McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-00712)

North American F-86D Sabre (Serial No. 52-3770)

Piper L-4 Grasshopper (Serial No.)

Piper L-21 Super Cub (Serial No.)

Bastrop, TX. VFW Post 2527, Rockne Hwy, Bastrop, TX 78602. Tel: [phone].

McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II (Serial No. 66-08768)

Baytown, TX.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed (Serial No. 94A7809), Reg. No. N221GL. Gary Dean Lewis, 4005 Savell, Baytown, TX 75001. Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed (Serial No. 02685144), Reg. No. N221MG. David B. Trant, 3507La Reforma Blvd., Baytown, TX 77521.

Beaumont, TX. Babe Didrikson Zaharious Memorial Park, Interstate Hwy 10.

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Serial No.) Bedford, TX.

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No. 41-34050), Reg. No. N101NZ. Gerald W. Morgan, 2516 Autumn Shade Ct, Bedford, TX

0- 8186.

North American T-28B Trojan (Serial No. 140047), Reg. No. N5443U. Trojan Phlyers, 1600 Airport Freeway, Ste 500, Bedford, TX 76022-6882.

North American T-28B Trojan (Serial No. 138164), Reg. No. N9060F. Trojan Phlyers, 1600 Airport Freeway, Ste 500, Bedford, TX

1- 6882.

Beeville, TX. Chase Field Naval Air Station. Tel: [phone]. McDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (Serial No.)

Beeville, TX. Courthouse, 105 W Corpus Christi, Beeville, TX.

McDonnell Douglas A-4B Skyhawk (Serial No. 142717)

Big Spring, TX. Wilson C. Edwards, PO Box 2431, Big Springs, TX 79720.

Consolidated Model 28-5A CF/PBY-5A Catalina (Serial No. 11074), Reg. No. N22FT.

Consolidated Model 28-5A CF/PBY-5A Catalina (Serial No. 46662), Reg. No. N4NC.

Grumman TBM-3E Avenger (Serial No. 53119), Reg. No. N33BM. Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 7226), Reg. No. N226CG. Messerschmitt Bf-109C4K (Serial No. 40/2), Reg. No. N1109G. Messerschmitt Bf-109C4K (Serial No. 190), Reg. No. N90603. Messerschmitt Bf-109C4K (Serial No. 187), Reg. No. N90604. Messerschmitt Bf-109C4K (Serial No. 166), Reg. No. N90607. Messerschmitt Bf-109G (Serial No. 220), Reg. No. N4109G. North American SNJ-5 Texan (Serial No. 85090), Reg. No. N15090. North American P-51D Mustang (Serial No. 44-77902), Reg. No. N38227.

Big Spring, TX. Webb AFB, Hangar 25, McManhon-Wrinkle Industrial Airpark. Contact: Nelda Reagan, Bldg 1106, 2000 Air Park W., Big Springs, TX 79720. Tel: [phone].

Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Serial No.), Cockpit

Beech AT-11 Kansan (Serial No.)

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (Serial No.), Nose

Cessna T-37 Tweet (Serial No.)

Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (Serial No.)

Big Spring, TX. Vietnam Memorial, 7th & Sword St., 7 Blocks East of Hangar 25. Internet: http://bigspringvietnammemorial.org/

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Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Serial No.)

McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (Serial No. 66-00368) Boerne, TX.

Consolidated Vultee BT-13A Valiant (Serial No. 9683), Reg. No. N9686G. Rio Grande Aviation Inc., 101 Oak Knoll Circle, Boerne, TX 78006-1838.

North American SNJ-5 Texan (Serial No. 90712), Reg. No. N7130C. Charles P. McClure, PO Box 2280, Boerne, TX 78006-3603.

Boerne, TX. Commemorative Air Force, Hill Country Squadron.

Fieseler Fi-156D Storch (Serial No. 361), Reg. No. N40FS Borger, TX.

Fokker D.VII (Serial No. 1), Reg. No. N1917F, replica. Lawrence O. Flaharity, 1000 Franklin, Borger, TX 79007.

Breckenridge, TX. Breckenridge Aviation Museum, Stephens County Airport, two miles South of the City on Hwy 183, PO Box 338, Breckenridge, TX 76024. Tel: [phone], or 254-559-9129. Open Mon-Fri 8AM to 5PM. E-mail:[e-mail]. Internet: http://www.breckenridgetexas.com/attractions/aviationmus.html.

Boeing Stearman E7N Kaydet (Serial No.), Reg. No.

Chance Vought F4U Corsair (Serial No.), Reg. No. NX65HO, WF,

VMF (N)-513

Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair (Serial No. 97302), Reg. No. N68HP

Chance Vought F4U Corsair (Serial No.), Reg. No.

Chance Vought F4U Corsair (Serial No.), Reg. No.

Douglas SBD Dauntless (Serial No.), Reg. No.

Douglas AD-4N Skyraider (Serial No.), Reg. No.

General Motors FM-2F Wildcat (Serial No. 86777), Reg. No. N5HP

Grumman F4F Wildcat (Serial No.), Reg. No.

Grumman TBF Avenger (Serial No.), Reg. No.

Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat (Serial No. 90446), Reg. No.

Hawker Sea Fury ISS-25 (Serial No. 37536), Reg. No. N13HP

Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Serial No. 5356), Reg. No. N58245

North American T-6 Texan (Serial No.), Reg. No.

North American B-25 Mitchell (Serial No.), Reg. No.

North American P-51D Mustang (Serial No.), Reg. No.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. II (Serial No.), DB

Brownfield, TX. Commemorative Air Force, Panhandle Squadron,

Terry County. Tel: [phone].

Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (Serial No. 122629), Reg. No. N777L.