Warplane Survivors USA: Indiana

Indiana Warplanes

(USAF Photo)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks from the 163rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, ca 1967 in Vietnam War camouflage.

(Bill Larkins Photo)

Republic F-84F35-RE Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-6433), 163rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1959.

(USAF Photo).

Republic F-84F-40-RE Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-7079), 122nd Tactical Fighter Wing, wing commander's aircraft. It is painted with tail stripes for the 113th and 116th TFS, Indiana ANG and the Ohio 112th TFS.

(USAF Photo)

Republic RF-84F-15-RE Thunderflash (Serial No. 51-1951),  163rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, 1974.

(USAF Photo)

North American F-100D-45-NH Super Sabre (Serial No. 55-2917), 163rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, 1974.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-4E-38-MC Phantom (Serial No. 68-0384), 163rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, 1988.

(SSgt. Lee O. Tucker, USAF Photo)

General Dynamics F-16C Block 25C Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 84-1238), 163rd Fighter Squadron Blacksnakes, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, over Iraq, 16 August 2004. The F-16 is equipped with an AIM-120C (left wing tip), a pair of GBU-12 bombs, an AN/AAQ-28(V) targeting pod, an GBU-31 JDAM, and an AIM-120A (right wing tip).

(USAF Photo)

General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon fighters, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard and the 127th Fighter Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, in formation after a routine refueling from a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard on 3 April 2009.

(Senior Airman Shawn Nickel, USAF Photo)

Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II (Serial No.), 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, 2013.

(Staff Sgt. William Hopper, Air National Guard Photo)

Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II, 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, 2015.

(Staff Sgt. William Hopper, Air National Guard Photo)

Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II, 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, 2015.

Indiana Warplane Survivors

Anderson, McClain's Historical Military Armor Museum, 2330 Crystal Street, 46012.

Bell UH-1C Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 65-9547).

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 68-16301).

Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (Serial No. 68-15939).

Hughes TH-55A Osage Helicopter (Serial No. 67-16963).

Rotorway Scorpion Too, Reg. No. N53MC.

Auburn, Hoosier Air Museum, 2822 County Road 62, 46706.

Aeronca 7AC Champion.

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, Reg. No. N6960C.

Bell AH-1F Cobra Helicopter (Serial No. 67-15720), on loan from the US Army.

Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Serial No.).

Brunner-Winkle Speedbird, prototype, Reg. No. X15641.

Cessna UC-78 Bobcat, Reg. No. N672.

Fokker D.VII, replica.

Hiller OH-28 Raven Helicopter (Serial No. 116255).

Howard S-51D Mustang, Reg. No. N16697.

Loving-Wayne WR-3, Reg. No. N553A.

Nieuport 11, 1915.  7/10-scale replica, Reg. No. N42989, N684.

Nieuport 24, 1917.  ¾ -scale replica, Reg. No. N65113.

Piper J-3C-65 Cub, Reg. No. N98022.

Pitts S-1C Special Sport biplane.

Pratt Read LNE-1 USN Training Glider, Reg. No. N56349.

Pratt Read XLNE-1 (Serial No. 31505).

Revolution Mini 500, Reg. No. N130GB.

Smith DSA-2 Miniplane, Reg. No. NX4639S.

Stinson SR-9C Reliant, Reg. No. NC18408.

Stinson V-779 Gullwing/AT-19 Reliant, Reg. No. N69721.

Auburn, World War II Victory Museum, 5634 South County Road 11a W, 46706.

North American P-51D Mustang, replica.

Stinson L-5E Sentinel, Reg. No. NC39435.

Yakovlev Yak-52.

Bippus, Penn Aviation Company.

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No.).

Bloomington, Naval Support Activity Crane, Naval Support Activity Crane, Martin County.

Grumman EA-6B Prowler (BuNo. 164401), mounted on a pylon.

Brazil, County Courthouse

North American F-86H Sabre (Serial No. 52-5434), FU-434.

Camp Atterbury

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 60-16349).

Centerpoint

(André Du-pont Photo)

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor (Serial No.  51-11835), Reg. No. N213DE, Vintage Wings Aircraft LLC..

Churubusco, Community Park.

(NMUSAF Photo, 1950s)

North American F-86H Sabre (Serial No. 53-1298), TT.

Columbus, Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum, 4742 Ray Boll Boulevard, Columbus Municipal Airport, 47203.

McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0844).

Schweizer TG-2A Glider, Reg. No. N47903.

WACO CG-4A Hadrian Glider, 50, nose section.

Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1987

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 54-1547), C/N 580-9178, mounted on a pylon.

McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0844), C/N 1197.

Covington, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2395

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-9236), C/N 580-7411.

Crawfordsville, Ropkey Armor Museum, 5649 East 150 North, 47933.

Antonov An-2TP Colt, Reg. No. N9TP.

Beechcraft T-34B Mentor, Reg. No. N662.

(Photo courtesy of John Schanlaub)

Bell X-14B VTOL test platform, NASA 704, Reg. No. N704NA.

(Photo courtesy of John Schanlaub)

Bell UH-1B Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No.), Reg. No. N2956F.

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 64-13494).

Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Serial No.), Reg. No. NC65851.

Cessna 337 Super Skymaster, Reg. No. N37536.

Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (Serial No.).

De Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.35, Reg. No. N11929.

Douglas A-4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo. 142834), 12.

Fleet 1, Reg. No. N758V.

GAF Jindivik IIIB, Reg. No. A92-653.

Grumman TBF-1 Avenger (BuNo. 05954).

Grumman OV-1C Mohawk, Reg. No. N90788.

Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune (BuNo.).

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

Taylorcraft BC-12D, Reg. No. N44170.

Edinburg, American Legion Post 233.

Northrop GT-38A Talon (Serial No. 60-0558), C/N N5131.

Edinburg, Camp Atterbury Museum and Memorial Complex, Hospital Road, 46124.

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 66-10584).

Elkhart, Northern Indiana Aviation Museum, 12264 County Road 148, Ligonier, 46767-9408.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No.), project.

McDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo.).

North American NA-50.

Fairmont, American Legion Post 313.

(Team gEco Friendly Photo)

Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Serial No. 68-16504), C/N 11163.

(GA Cacher Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 63-7623), FG, C/N 709, mounted on concret pylons.

Fort Harrison, American Legion Post 40.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-7027).

Fort Wayne Air Museum, Fort Wayne International Airport, Lt Paul Baer Terminal Building 46899.

Smith Aeroplane.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Air National Guard, 122nd Tacdtical Fighter Wing, Baer Field.

Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II (Serial No. 80-0168), mounted on concrete blocks.

(TSgt. Doug Hays, USAF Photo)

General Dynamics F-16C block 25 Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 84-1264), 163rd Fighter Squadron 13 Nov 2008.  The F-16 is painted in commemorative markings honouring the 358th Fighter Group of WWII.

(John Meneely Photo)

General Dynamics F-16C block 25 Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 84-1264), shown here painted in commemorative markings honouring the 358th Fighter Group of the Second World War.  It is currently painted as an aircraft of the Air National Guardès 163rd Fighter Squadron, nicknamed  "Blacksnakes".  The unit operated these fighters from 1991 to 2010.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-9797), c/n 580-7922. This aircraft was previously displayed in the Octave Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois.

(John Meneely Photo)

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II (Serial No. 67-0389), mounted on concrete pylons.

North American P-51D Mustang (to be acquired).

North American F-86A Sabre (Serial No. 47-0615), c/n 151-38442.  This aircraft was previously displayed in the Octave Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois.

North American F-100D Super Sabre (Serial No. 56-3210), C/N 235-309, 181st Fighter Wing markings, mounted on concrete pylons.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-6629), 122nd markings.

Fort Wayne, War Memorial Coliseum, 400 Parnell Avenue.

(Lord Elwood Photo)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-9514), mounted on a concrete pylon.

Fort Wayne

(wallycacsabre Photos)

North American F-100F Super Sabre (Serial No, 56-3948), American Horizons Ltd. Inc.

Freeman Field

(USAAF Photo)

Captured German Henschel Hs 129B (Wk. Nr. 0385), 8.(PZ)/Sch. G2.  Initially designated EB-105, it was later allocated USAAF FE (Foreign Evaluation number) FE-4600, at Freeman Field, Indiana, late in 1945.  It was originally captured at El Aouina airfield in Tunisia in May 1943.  This aircraft crashed at Gallatin, Tennessee on 24 July 1946.  Although the cockpit is preserved in Australia, the remainder of the Hs 129B was scrapped.

(USAAF Photo)

Captured German Heinkel He 162A-2, (Wk. Nr. 120077), "Red 1" shown here at Freeman Field late in 1945.  Initially designated as USA FE-489, it was later allocated the foreign equipment number T2-489.  This aircraft is now with the Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California.

 (USAAF Photo)

Captured German Arado Ar 234B-2, (Wk. Nr. 140312), coded F1+DR, allocated to the USA by the RAF as USA 50, redesignated FE-1010, later T2-1010.  The phot may have been taken at Freeman Field, Indiana, but it is also reported as having been taken at Wright Field, Ohio, ca 1945.  This aircraft is now on display in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.  This Ar 234 B-2 was F1+DR, a detail not known when it was restored and painted as F1+GS.

Gary, Commemorative Air Force, Great Lakes Wing, Gary/Chicago Airport, 46406.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No.), “Black Sparrow”, Reg. No. N227GB.

Junkers Ju 52 (CASA).

Greenscastle, Putnam Court House.

(Melinka4 Photo)

Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 Flying Bomb, FZG-76, mounted on concrete pylons in front of the court house.

Hagerstown, Wilbur Wright Birthplace Museum, 1525 North County Road 750 East, 47346.

(Mark Knapp Photos)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-6993).

(Mark Knapp Photos)

Wright 1903 Flyer, replica.

Hoagland, Community Park.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No.), mounted on concrete posts.

Huntington

Curtiss O-52 Owl (Serial No. 40-2804). currently under restoration to airworth status in a private hangar.  Previously part of the Walter Soplata collection.

(Team gEco Friendly Photo)

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 51-4271), mounted on a pylon, Ex- Reg. Nos. N271AP and N8682E.  Veteran's Memorial Park.  This aircraft replaces Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 51-6745), C/N 580-6077 which was located in a small park in town.  It has been repainted as (Serial No. 51-6754), but has sustained considerable damage and its fate is yet to be determined.

Huntington, Wings of Freedom Museum, Huntington Municipal Airport, 1365 Warren Road, 46750.

(Team gEco Friendly Photo)

Lockheed F-104D Starfighter (Serial No. 57-1322).

Loving-Wayne WR-3 homebuilt.

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No.).

North American P-51D-25NA Mustang (Serial No.44-72922), C/N 122-39381, TF-51D restoration, "Scat VII", Reg. No. N93TF.  This aircraft crashed in 2003.  It was sold to Jan van der Flier, Antwerp, Belgium, Reg. No. PH-VDF.,

Huntington

Douglas A-26B Invader (Serial No. 44-34104), painted as the "Silver Dragon", 552nd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group.

Lockheed F-104D Starfighter (Serial No. 57-1322).

Indianapolis

(Mark Knapp Photos)

North American F-86E Sabre (Serial No. 50-0632), "Martha Lee".

Indianapolis, American Military Heritage Foundation, Inc., 46229.

(Jim Sorbie Photo)

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (BuNo. 37396), "Hot Stuff".

Indianapolis, Commemorative Air Force.

Fairchild PT-26 Cornell (Serial No.).

Indianapolis, Rolls-Royce Heritage trust Allison Branch/James A. Allison Exhibition Center, Joint Training Center, 2601 West Raymond Street, 46203.

Historic engines on display include the Liberty, “X” 4360, V1710(s), W 3420, J33, J35, J71, XJ99, Viper, TF41, M250(s) T63, CTS800, several auto turbines, T40, T56, LiftFan, 571, AE2100, AE3007, Mach 3 Ratlers, and Minuteman II.

Jeffersonville, Clark Regional Airport (Sellersburg).

(Bedford Photo)

Commonwealth CA-27 Sabre Mk. 30 (Serial No. A94916), painted as an FJ-6 Fury (BuNo. 136049), mounted on a pylon.

Kokomo, AFA

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 58-0321).

La Porte, County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Avenue, 46350.

Chanute Glider, 1896.

Monnett Sonerai II-S2-MLI, Reg. No. N4ML.

Pietenpol B4-A Aircampter.

Piper PA-22 Tripacer 125, Reg. No. N862A.

Santos-Dumont XX Demoiselle, replica.

Lawrence, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

North American F-86H Sabre (Serial No. 52-0682), FU-682.

Mentone, Archimedes Rotorcraft and V/STOL Museum.

Air and Space 18A, Reg. No. N102U.

Air and Space 18A, Reg. No. N6100S.

Bensen B-7 Gyroglider.

Bensen B-7M Gyrocopter.

Bensen B-8 Gyroglider.

Bensen B-8M Gyrocopter, Reg. No. N63U.

Bensen B-8M Gyrocopter.

Bensen B-8M Gyrocopter.

Bensen B-9 Little Zipster, Reg. No. N976FS.

Hellcat Tip-Jet.

Rotorway Executive, Reg. No. N312SS.

Rotorway Scorpion Too.

Mentone, Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum, South Oak Street, 46539.

Bell 47H Helicopter.

Bell 47H-1 Helicopter, Reg. No. N13172.

Bell OH-13H Sioux Helicopter.

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 60-3960), 01H.

(bluesneaky Photo)

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial no. 63-08801).

Mitchell, Virgil I. Gus Grissom Memorial, Spring Mill State Park, 3333 State Road 600 East, 47446.

Gemini Capsule GT-3 “Molly Brown”.

Monroeville

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-1631).

Montpelier

(NMUSAF Photo)

Republic F-84F-25-RE Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-1747) of the 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 178th Tactical Fighter Group, Ohio Air National Guard, during Operation "Punchcard IV".  Note the open drag chute door, the chute was lost during flight because it was accidentally deployed.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-1747), on display since 1970.

Muncie, National Model Aviation Museum, Academy of Model Aeronautics, International Modeling Center, 5151 East Memorial Drive, 47302.

Munster, The Edward P. Robinson Community Veterans Memorial.

(Mark Knapp Photos)

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 61-7288).

North Vernon, American Veterans Post 7.

(USAF Photo, 1970)

LTV A-7D Corsair II (Serial No. 68-8225), DM, C/N D-012, mounted on pylons.

Orland, American Legion Post  423.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 51-7562).

Peru, Grissom Air Museum, 6500 Hoosier Boulevard, 46970.

(Chris Light Photo)

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 68-16256), C/N 10915.

Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter (Serial No. 52-2697), C/N 16728.

(Chris Light Photo)

(Adrian Brooks Photo)

Boeing B-47D Stratojet (Serial No. 51-2315).

Boeing EC-135L Stratolifter (Serial No. 61-0269), "Excaliber".

(Adrian Brooks Photo)

Cessna O-2A Skymaster (Serial No. 68-6871), C/N 337M-0160.

Cessna T-41A Mescalero (Serial No. 65-5100).

Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe (Serial No. 57-5922), C/N 38077.

Cessna T-37A Tweet (Serial No. 54-2736), C/N 40012.

Convair TB-58A Hustler (Serial No. 55-0663), C/N 4.

Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger (Serial No. 56-2317).  Flown by former President George W. Bush.

Douglas C-47D Skytrain (Serial No. 43-49270), ID-X, C/N 26531.

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo. 153671), A-716, C/N C/N13609.

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar (Serial No. 52-5850), 850, C/N 11009.

(Adrian Brooks Photo)

Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II (Serial No. 77-0228), IN.

(Chris Light Photo)

Grumman F-11A Tiger (BuNo. 141790), Blue Angel 1, on loan from the NMNA.

Grumman F-14B Tomcat (BuNo. 162912), AA-101, C/N 560.

(Adrian Brooks Photo)

Grumman C-1A Trader (BuNo. 136790), 90, C/N 43.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 51-6782).

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-9563), C/N 580-7723, mounted on concrete pylons.

Lockheed F-104D Starfighter (Serial No. 57-1322), C/N 483-5034, mounted on concrete pylons.

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 58-0321).

(Chris Light Photo)

McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0783), C/N 1091.

NAMC YS-11 (Serial No. P4-KFD).

(Chris Light Photo)

(Adrian Brooks Photo)

North American B-25J Mitchell (Serial No. 44-86843), 58, C/N 108-47597, "Passionate Paulette".

North American F-86H Sabre (Serial No. 52-2058), C/N 187-84.

North American F-100C Super Sabre (Serial No. 53-1712), FW-712, C/N 2144.

North American F-100F Super Sabre (Serial No. 58-1232), C/N 255-28, mounted on concrete pylons.  Flown by Astronaut Neil Armstrong.

(Adrian Brooks Photo)

North American Rockwell T-2C Buckeye (BuNo. 158583), F-829, C/N 346-9, mounted on pylons.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-9381), mounted on concrete pylons.

Republic F-105D Thunderchief (Serial No. 61-0088), IN, C/N D283.

Richmond, Airport.

Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 152603), AJ 524.  VA-35, Black Panthers.

Richmond, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N A St, 47374.

Davis V-3, Reg. No. NC2851.

South Bend

(Bill Bozych Photo)

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 68-15529).

(Bill Bozych Photo)

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (BuNo. 124933), mounted on a pylon.

South Whitley

(Mark Knapp Photos)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 51-1739), mounted on concrete pylons.

Terre Haute, Indiana Air National Guard, 181st Fighter Group, Hulman Regional Airport, 47803-5000.

(USAF Photos)

McDonnell F-4C-20-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 63-7623), 113th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hulman Field, Indiana, 1980.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 63-7565), C/N 607.

(Author Photos)

North American F-100D Super Sabre (Serial No. 56-3320), C/N 235-418, painted as (Serial No. 54-0181), mounted on a concrete pylon.

Terre Haute, American Legion Post 104.

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-6617).

Valparaiso

North American P-51D-30NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-74960), restored as a TF-51D, "Missy", Reg. No. N50191.  Stewart McMillan.

Valparaiso, Indiana Aviation Museum, 4601 Murvihill Road, Porter County Airport, 46383.  Closed.  The museum's collection of aircraft has been sold or moved to other museums.

Vincennes, Indiana Military Museum, 2074 North Old Bruceville Road, 47591.

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor (Serial No.), USAAF markings.

Bell AH-1F Cobra Helicopter (Serial No.).

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 65-09628).

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No. 316277), T, J7, D-Day markings.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain cockpit and nose section.

Douglas A-26 Invader (Serial No. 43-5326).

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 80-0507), 507th Fighter Group.

Lockheed T-33B Shooting Star (Serial No. 56-1669), TR, 669.

Martin TM-76B Mace missile (aka CHM-13B), mounted on pylons.

McDonnell Douglas A-4B Skyhawk (BuNo. 144906), VA-81, USS Forrestal.

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (Serial No. ---626), DO.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F (Lim-5), (Serial No. 1C1906), built in Poland.

PZL-TS-11 Iskra trainer, built in Poland.

Vultee BT-13A Valiant (Serial No. 41-11388).

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