Warbirds and Airshows
By David D Jackson

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Florida Gate Guards, Outside Museum Displays and Air Parks

Calloway:  City Park   F-15  March 2011


Calloway:  Sports Complex   F-101  March 2011


Camp Blanding:  Museum and Airpark at Front Gate  A-6, A-7, C-47, F-106, OH-58, (2)UH-1   July 2011 - The C-47 is behind the museum while the remaining aircraft are across the street in the Airpark.  One does not need to go through the camp's security gate to view the aircraft.


The building in the background is the museum which is across the street.


DeFuniak Springs:  Airport   T-33   November 2008


Deland:  Deland Naval Air Station Museum at the Deland Airport  F-14  July 2011


Eglin AFB:  F-15  April 2010


Ft. Walton Beach:  Hulburt Field     O-1, A-1, A-26, A-37, B-25, C-119, C-123, C-46, C-47, HH-3, OV-10, T-28, U-10, UH-1    July 2001


High Springs:  School  A-7  March 2012


Jacksonville:  Cecil Field   F-18  October 2008  This was taken right at sunset.


Jacksonville:  NAS Jacksonville Heritage Park    A-4, A-7, F-8, F-18, F-14, N2S-4, PBY, P2V, P-3, SH-2, S-2, S-3, TBM   October 2008  The photos were either about forty five minutes before sunset or then the next morning about an hour and half after sunrise.  The collection is in a stand of trees.  Some aircraft have photos from both the evening and morning.


Key West:  NAS Key West, Boca Chica Field  A-4  March 2013 - This the most southerly gateguard in the the Continental US.  The photos were taken from the ramp that hosted the airshow and the Skyhawk is sitting in front of the Operations Building.  Persons like myself that were not military or military dependents stationed at NAS Key West had to stay behind the fence.


Kissimmee:  Kissimmee Gateway Airport  S2F, C-1A  July 2010, 2021

The first time I visited S2F 136534 at the Kissimmee Gateway, FL airport was in July 2010. The aircraft at that time looked to be in reasonable shape for being stored outside.  My return visit in July 2021 told a totally different and sad story.  The aircraft looked derelict, highly weathered, and the props had been removed.  In other words, 136534 is currently in very sad shape.


This is 136534 in July 2010.  The aircraft is in relatively good condition.


This is 136534 in July 2021.  It has been moved from its previous position on the ramp.  The wings have been folded and the propellers removed.  For the wings to be folded, an engine would have needed to be running, unless an external source of 3,000 psi hydraulic pressure was supplied.  The propellers would also have been on the aircraft at the time of the engine run-ups.  The bombs on the wings were also removed.  The Tracker was deregistered in 2018.


Also located across the ramp from the Tracker 136534 is Trader C-1A 146029.  This is the first time I have seen the aircraft, which was previously stored in Tom Reilly's former hangar at the airport. I was told at Warbird Adventures that it had a broken spar.  The Trader looks to be in very good condition, indicating it has not set outside very long.  With a broken spar, it is unlikely it will ever fly again.  However, it would make an excellent static display in a museum.  The aircraft was deregistered in October 2013. 


Lake City:  Cannon Creek Airport, east side of I-75 north of exit 423  A-7  March 2012


Lakeland:  Florida Air Museum   C-47, F2Y, F-14, Mig-21, OH-6, T-33, XFV-1   July 2022


Merritt Island:  Brevard County Veteran's Memorial Park and Museum   AH-1, UH-1  July 2009


Milton:  I-10 Rest Area westbound just to the east of Milton   A-4  April 2010


Milton:  High School   T-28  April 2010


New Smyrna Beach:  VFW Post 4250  AH-1 July 2012


Ocala:  Big Daddy Don Garlit's Museum of Drag Racing  A-7 March 2012


Panama City:  Gulf Coast Community College  F-101  March 2011
This aircraft display no longer exists at this location.  In July 2014, it was removed from this location due to new construction and was sunk as a part of a diving reef.
This photo will continue to be displayed for historical purposes.

DDJ


Panama City:  Marina  F-101  March 2011
This aircraft display no longer exists at this location.  In July 2014, it was removed from this location due to new construction and was sunk as a part of a diving reef.
This photo will continue to be displayed for historical purposes.

DDJ


Pensacola:  I-10 Welcome Center eastbound just to the west of Pensacola   F9F  April 2010


Pensacola:  Vietnam War Memorial   AH-1  April 2010


Pensacola:  Pensacola Regional Airport   A-4  November 2008


Pensacola:  Naval Air Station Main Gate   F11F  November 2008


Pensacola:  Naval Air Station, Intersection of S Blue Angel Parkway and San Carlos Road   T-39  November 2008


Pensacola:  Naval Aviation Museum   Several new aircraft have been added to the outside displays at the the Museum since my original photographs of 2008. Outside:   F-18 Blue Angel #1, F-16 Aggressor Aircraft, CH-53D  In the Courtyard between the main building and Hangar 1:  F-8   May 2023

Pensacola:  Naval Aviation Museum   Mounted F-14 at Museum Front Entrance, F-14 and CH-53 at back of Museum   November 2008  Two photos of the Mounted F-14 were taken at sunset and two very early in the morning, hence the different lighting effects.


Polk City: Fantasy of Flight   Constellation  July  2011 - This particular Constellation was the personal aircraft used by Konrad Adenauer when he was Chancellor of West Germany.


Polk City: Fantasy of Flight along I-4  DC-3  July  2012


Sanford: Airport   RA-5C  July  2011


Originally the A-5 was a high speed attack aircraft with the unusual feature of the bomb bay opening being at the rear of the aircraft, as pictured here.  This also presented some embarrassing incidents when the bombs popped out the back of the aircraft during catapult launches leaving the ordnance on the carrier deck.


St. Cloud:  Veterans Memorial Park  AH-1  July 2021



Titusville:  Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum   OV-1D  March 2008 (Minus engines)


Valparaiso:  Eglin AFB, United States Air Force Armament Museum     A-10, B-17, B-25, B-47, B-52, B-57, C-47, C-130, CH-53, F-84, F-86, F-89, F-4C, RF-4, F-15, f-16, F-100, F-101, F-104, F-111, Mig-21, O-2, SR-71, T-33, UH-1    November 2008

 

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