B-52 Stratofortress (Euro scheme)B 52G Stratofortress airplane model. The Boeing B 52G was a designed to reduce the overall aircraft weight in an effort to improve performance over earlier models. The most obvious change was the redesigned tail. About 8 feet of the vertical stabilizer was removed and the chord (width) was increased. The wing was extensively modified also. The seal sealing bladder type fuel cells were removed and the wing itself was sealed for fuel (wet wing). The

the Valkyrie could drop its wingtips as much as 65 degrees

The HC-130 Hercules is a long-range surveillance and transport

Navy's first monoplane shipboard fighter

The 345th Medium Bombardment Group

airborne extension of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line

more static sea level thrust each) and a M61A1 "Vulcan" 20mm cannon

This model has generic US Navy markings

Production resumed after the war

Feel the story of flight in every detail and explore the rich history of aviation in this captivating piece

Rockwell T-2C Buckeye airplane model

setting the stage for many future developments in the arena of AEW&C

until the 1970's