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RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
RB-47 Stratojet EB-47 Stratojet EB-47 Stratojet ERB-47H Stratojet RB-47H Stratojet
airborne over Kansas during flight tests of the large pod on the lower right side (pic by Bruce Bailey) early model TellTwo on ramp at Incirlik AB, Turkey (pic by Bruce Bailey) late model TellTwo on ramp at Forbes AFB, Kansas (pic by Bruce Bailey) special mission acft at Forbes AFB, Kansas (pic by Bruce Bailey) airborne over Kansas during flight tests of the large pod on the lower right side. (pic by Bruce Bailey)
RB-47H Stratojet RB-47H Stratojet RB-47H Stratojet RB-50 RC-135D
on the ramp at Eielson AFB, Alaska 1958 (pic by Bruce Bailey) on the ramp at Incirlik AB, Turkey - early '60s (pic by Bruce Bailey) on the ramp at home base - Forbes AFB, Kansas (pic by Bruce Bailey) on the ramp at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico (pic by Bruce Bailey) first of our operational RC135s, takeoff at Greenville, TX (pic by Bruce Bailey)
RC-135E RC-135U RC-135C TR-1A U-2
one of a kind acft, during flight tests out of LTV at Greenville, TX (pic by Bruce Bailey) most capable of the high tech collectors - at Kadena AB, Okinawa 1971 (pic by Bruce Bailey) the first RC135C, publicity photo at factory in Baltimore around 1966 (pic by Bruce Bailey) shows the later mods to the electronics package on the TR-1 (pic by Bruce Bailey) at Akrotiri RAF base on Cyprus - wearing a diaper (thermal blanket) to keep the camera lens cool. (pic by Bruce Bailey)
U-2 U-2 SR-71 NASA SR-71A NASA SR-71A
U2R taxiing at UTapao AB, Thailand - 1974? (pic by Bruce Bailey) 'R' model being chased by Mobil on landing (pic by Bruce Bailey) Nellis AFB, performing as a part of the USAF 50th Anniversary Airshow in 1997 (pic by Dean Alexander) Edwards AFB in 1999. This was the next to last flight of the SR-71(pic by Dean Alexander) Edwards AFB in 1999.
Global Hawk RB-36H RC-135W RQ-1A Predator E-8C J-Stars
Edwards AFB in Oct. 1999. (pic by Dean Alexander) Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA in 1999(pic by Dean Alexander) RAF Fairford, RIAT '99(pic by Dean Alexander) USAF 50th Anniversary Airshow, Nellis AFB, 1997(pic by Dean Alexander) 1997 Nellis Airshow (pic by Dean Alexander)
RB-45C RB-45C RB-45C RB-57A RB-57D
Strategic Air Command Museum in 1988(pic by Dean Alexander) Strategic Air Command Museum in 1988(pic by Dean Alexander) Strategic Air Command Museum in 1988(pic by Dean Alexander) (pic by Dean Alexander) Pima Air & Space Museum in 1999 (pic by Dean Alexander)
Canberra PR.9 RB-57F EP-3E ES-3A RA-5C
(pic by Dean Alexander) (pic by Dean Alexander) NAS Patuxent River, USA - flown by the crew that were held prisoner by the Chinese (pic by Dean Alexander) The ES-3A is from VQ-5 and was photographed at NAS Point Mugu. (pic by Dean Alexander) The RA-5C is at the Museum at NAS Patuxent River. (pic by Dean Alexander)
RF-4B RF-8G RF-9J YEA-3A Shackleton AEW
The RF-4B was photographed at the museum at MCAS El Toro. (pic by Dean Alexander) RF-8G from the old El Toro museum. (pic by Dean Alexander) RF-9J at the Pima Air & Space Museum. (pic by Dean Alexander) YEA-3A, the original 'Electronic Whale' at the Pima Air & Space Museum. (pic by Dean Alexander) Midland Air Museum, Coventry . (pic by Webmaster)
BAe Nimrod RAF E-3D NATO E-3A E-2C Hawkeye E-2C Hawkeye
(pic by Webmaster) Waddington. (pic by john Luke) NATO E-3A at RIAT 1999 in special markings. (pic by Dean Alexander) 1999 airshow at NAS Point Mugu. (pic by Dean Alexander) 1999 airshow at NAS Point Mugu. (pic by Dean Alexander)
E-2C Hawkeye E-2C Hawkeye EC-121D EC-121K EC-121T
(pic by Dean Alexander) at NAS Barbers Point, HI. . (pic by Dean Alexander) USAF EC-121D at the USAF Museum, 2001. (pic by Dean Alexander) EC-121K from the U.S. Naval Aviation Museum in 1983. (pic by Dean Alexander) airworthy EC-121T, USAF 50th anniversary airshow at Nellis AFB in 1997 . (pic by Dean Alexander)
Fairey Gannet AEW Fairey Gannet AEW Shackleton AEW2 Shackleton AEW2 Predator - Hellfire
1987 at the New England Air Museum in Connecticut. (pic by Dean Alexander) 1987 at the New England Air Museum in Connecticut. (pic by Dean Alexander) AEW2 Shackleton of 8Sqn taken at Church Fenton early 90s. (pic by John Luke) AEW2 Shackleton of 8Sqn taken at Lossiemouth, the home base, in 1991. (pic by John Luke) Predator armed with hellfire missile (pic by Dean Alexander)
RQ-3 Dark Star RQ-3 Dark Star RC-130A RB-50F RB-57F
RQ-3 Dark Star at the USAF Museum. (pic by Dean Alexander) RQ-3 Dark Star at the USAF Museum. (pic by Dean Alexander) RC-130A 54-1632. (pic by Marty Bak / Thanks to Jim Kinter) RB-50F 47-142 off Palm Beach, FL 1956. (pic by Dick Hinz / Thanks to Jim Kinter) RB-57F (pic by James Dupre)

Thanks to Bruce Bailey , Dean Alexander, John Luke, Marty Bak, Dick Hinz, Jim Kinter, and James Dupre
for supplying all the photos in this Gallery.