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Dover AFB (DE) (United States)

First State Air Show

18 and 19 May 2024

The 122nd FS ('JZ') Bayou Militia Eagles were a welcome visitor to the First State air show. F-15C 86-0174 operated from the flightline on the southeast side. (Erik-Jan Engelen)

Static:
60-0042/BD B-52H 93rd BS AFRC "Reaper's Gambit" noseart
85-0004 C-5M 436th AW  
01-0186 C-17A 436th AW  
20-46072 KC-46A 305th AMW 41892 ex N50281
94-7321 C-130H3 142nd AS DE ANG  
16-5834 C-130J-30 317th AW No external serial, taken from call plate in cockpit
85-0105/JZ F-15C 122nd FS LA ANG 2 Mirage F1 kills
88-1685/SJ F-15E 333rd FS  
89-0484/SJ F-15E 333rd FS  
91-0370 F-16CM 157th FS SC ANG  
02-4031/TY F-22A 43rd FS  
69-6630 UH-1N 1st HS  
04-3728/VN T-6A 8th FTS Retro c/s, "Eight Ballers"
62-3715/TY T-38A 2nd FTS  
65-14939/FF T-38A 71st FTS  
05-0447 U-28A 319th SOS  
96-26665 UH-60L Det.1 C/1-126th AVN DE ARNG  
NX82CZ DH-82C Private ex 5935 RCAF
N143PD T-34A Private ex USAF; 53-4134, in US Navy c/s and marked VF-143; "NK"
N500EJ C-54D Private ex US Navy; 90414, ex USAF (C-54E); 44-9144, in USAF c/s, as 43-17228
N533PE L-19A Private as 21533, red/white ARMY, ex JGSDF; 11082, ex US Army 51-4648
N726A T-28B Private ex 138239/PA-26 USN
N983DC Dakota IIIJ Air North c/s ex RCAF; 960, ex RAF; FZ675, ex USAAF; 42-92464
N8730H Navion Private US Air Force c/s, "WEE WILLIE" noseart (no mil history)
N2550E/05 Ce172N Dover AFB Flying Club  
N7070C SNJ-4 Private ex 27668/"668" US Navy
N9079Z TB-25N Private ex 44-30734 USAAF, PANCHITO
N18024 DHC-1B Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation  
N69972 B-29 Private ex 44-69972 4750th ADW, DOC

Dover L 19A 21533 N533PE port profile 560

Warbirds are a pleasant addition to air shows. John Gourley provided some photos to us of this L-19A Bird Dog N533PE and this ...

Dover SNJ 4 N7070C 27668 668 560

... SNJ-4 Texan N7070C marked as US Marines 668.

Hangar (Northwest):
NL51HY P-51D Private ex USAAF; 45-11439
N1713P Lim-5 Private ex 1713 Polish AF, Ukraine emblem on tail
NX1232N Kittyhawk III Private ex 43-05795 USAAF; 845 RCAF; "00"
Flightline (Next to Static - Southeast Side):
N51JB P-51D Private ex FA Nicaragua; GN-122, ex USAAF; 44-73029, in 374th FS mks
N211A AT-6D Private ex FA Colombia; FAC760, ex USAAF; 44-81596, in US Navy c/s with NAS Pensacola mks
N276RB SNJ-5 Private ex 91008 US Navy
N9586Z TBM-3E Private ex 85886/"SL-401" US Navy
N26808 SNJ-4 Private ex US Navy; 26808
Elsewhere (Maintenance Hangar)
85-0005 C-5M 436th AW  
87-0045 C-5M 436th AW  
Flightline (Next to Static - Southeast Side):
84-0022/JZ F-15C 122nd FS LA ANG  
86-0174/JZ F-15C 122nd FS LA ANG  
20-5585/HL F-35A 421st FS  
20-5586/HL F-35A 421st FS  
Flightline (Next to AMC Museum - Southeast Side):
84-0061 C-5M 436th AW  
86-0017 C-5M 436th AW  
06-6166 C-17A 436th AW  
07-7169 C-17A 436th AW  
07-7180 C-17A 437th AW  
57-1493 KC-135R 6th AMW  
15-01609 C-147A USAPT AvnSec  
Flying Only:
6506 MH-65E USCG Atlantic City 18th only

This Charleston based C-17A Globemaster III 07-7180 was photographed just moments before touching the runway. (Erik-Jan Engelen)

Credits: Erik-Jan Engelen, John Gourley

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