Vintage Flying Museum
Meacham Airport, Fort Worth, Texas
February 2019
A brief photo-report
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Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior (146453 'JQ-15') beside the museum's hangars.
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Left to right: Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior (146453 'JQ-15'),
Douglas DC-3-G202A (43-1975 'T9'). Built in 1942 for American Airlines, diverted to the USAAF as 43-1975,
Cessna 195.
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Left to right: Winter maintenance nearly complete, Boeing B-29 Superfortress (44-62070 registered NX529B) named 'FiFi' of the Commemorative Air Force.The B-29 first flew in 1942 and carried more bombs higher, farther, and faster than any other bomber of World War II. Of the 3,970 B-29s built, around 26 complete B-29s survive today, 24 in the US.
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Left to right: The Commemorative Air Force - Invader Squadron was formed in February 2009 to restore Douglas A-26 Invader (41-39427 'P' registered N240P), back to flying condition.
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Left to right: The Commemorative Air Force's B-24A Liberator (40-2366 registered N24927) named 'Diamond Lil' it is the oldest B-24 Liberator of the two still in flyable condition.
J.S. Reynolds Douglas B-26K Counter Invader (64-17679 registered N4988N) named 'Special Kay'. Built for USAAF as A-26B-45-DL Invader (44-34198) in 1948 redesignated B-26B. In 1964 converted to B-26K Counter Invader for USAF as 64-17679. In 1978 registered N4988N.
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Left to right: North American Harvard III (NZ1079 previously EZ177 registered N101NZ).
North American AT-6F Texan (44-81884 registered N7460C),
Lockheed Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 (133165 marked '50-429' registered NX165KK).
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Piaggio P.136-L1 (registered N40025).
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Left to right: Piaggio P.136-L1 (N40025) built in 1956.
Beech UC-45J Expeditor (US Navy 4725) built in 1940 donated to Vintage Flying Museum in 2005.
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Left to right: Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse or Flying Banana (53-4324) named 'Shaky Magoo' under restoration,
Stinson AT-19 Reliant (FB745 marked 'DH549' '9' registered N5490N),
Stearman Kaydet (FJ826 registered '043' registered N450HS).
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Left to right: Culver Cadet (N37819) built in 1939.
North American F-86F Sabre (FAB-658 previously 53-4689 registered N8630) delivered USAF in 1953 then 1955 to 1971 Venzuelan Air Force and 1974 to 1994 Bolivian Air Force then to Vintage Flying Museum in 1994.