Welcome to the OPShots Aviation Gallery
Link to this page
Sort by:
Date
-
Upload date
| ID 58448 Views: 267 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing B-17 F |
Dayton - National Museum of the USAF (Wright AFB) (closed) (DWF) USA - Ohio, May 17, 2018 |
E. Jones Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 41-24485 (cn 3470) | |||
| ID 58447 Views: 234 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing B-17 F |
Dayton - National Museum of the USAF (Wright AFB) (closed) (DWF) USA - Ohio, May 17, 2018 |
E. Jones Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 41-24485 (cn 3470) The iconic US Army Air Forces Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress bomber was unveiled to the public at the National Museum of the United States Air Force today, 17 May 2018, on the 75th anniversary of the crew’s 25th mission over Europe. The museum was packed with spectators witnessing history, many of them veterans themselves. It was a remarkable honor and privilege to attend this special event. | |||
| ID 58446 Views: 251 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing B-17 F |
Dayton - National Museum of the USAF (Wright AFB) (closed) (DWF) USA - Ohio, May 17, 2018 |
E. Jones Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 41-24485 (cn 3470) The iconic US Army Air Forces Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress bomber was unveiled to the public at the National Museum of the United States Air Force today, 17 May 2018, on the 75th anniversary of the crew’s 25th mission over Europe. The museum was packed with spectators witnessing history, many of them veterans themselves. It was a remarkable honor and privilege to attend this special event. | |||
| ID 58065 Views: 332 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) |
Fort Polk - Polk Army Airfield (POE/KPOE) USA - Louisiana, - -, 1952 |
E. Jones Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| NG-595 / 51-04595 (cn 21480) | |||
| ID 58064 Views: 314 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) |
Fort Polk - Polk Army Airfield (POE/KPOE) USA - Louisiana, - -, 1952 |
E. Jones Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| NG-595 / 51-04595 (cn 21480) I guess I know who I inherited my photography hobby from. I found this, and many other photo treasures, in my Father's collection during his days in the Army in the early 1950's. This Cessna L-19A was captured by my Father while at Camp Polk, Louisiana after being called up to active duty during the Korean Conflict. | |||
| ID 39376 Views: 505 Photo Comments: 1 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing B-17 F |
Cleveland Municipal Airport (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, July 7, 1943 |
Kenneth Koehn Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 1-24485 (cn 41-24485) The crew of the original Memphis Belle pose with some dignitaries on the NACA Lewis ramp in Cleveland, Ohio on July 7. 1943. The crew flew their 25 combat missions from 11/7/42 to 5/17/43 against almost impossible odds, making it to the magic rotation home number of 25 missions. The aircraft itself flew its 25th mission two days later, on May 19th, 1943. I wonder what was more tiring for the crew- 25 combat missions stretched from November to May, or a 76 day, 31 city tour in the US, with people fawning all over them! Those guys were incredibly brave in my book. Photo courtesy of the NASA Glenn photo archives. | |||
| ID 39375 Views: 490 Photo Comments: 1 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing B-17 F |
Cleveland Municipal Airport (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, July 7, 1943 |
Kenneth Koehn Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 1-24485 (cn 41-24485) The original Memphis Belle displays some impressive mission markings while parked on the NACA ramp at CLE in July of 1943. Famous for flying 25 combat missions, its crew actually completed their 25 missions on Memphis Belles 24th mission, her 25th and final mission being flown on May 19th by a different crew. After that mission, the aircraft was destined to return to America to go on public display. And today, this historical aircraft is being restored at the USAF Museum for permanent display in Dayton (Where it also stopped on its War Bond Tour). Photo courtesy of the NASA Glenn Photo archives. | |||
| ID 39374 Views: 429 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing B-17 F |
Cleveland Municipal Airport (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, July 7, 1943 |
Kenneth Koehn Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 1-24485 (cn 41-24485) THE Memphis Belle- the original- taxies onto the ramp at NACA Lewis at Cleveland Municipal Airport in July of 1943. Was in town for part of a 31 city 76 day War Bond Tour. Photo courtesy of the NASA Glenn photo archives | |||
| ID 39100 Views: 903 Photo Comments: 1 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing XC-97 |
Cleveland Municipal Airport (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, September 5, 1946 |
Kenneth Koehn Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 43-27472 (cn 8483) Photographed during the 1946 Cleveland Air races, one of the first pre-production XC-97 aircraft sits on the NACA ramp at Cleveland Municipal Airport. Sadly, on 5/22/47, this aircraft crashed 5 miles east of Dayton, OH. Photograph courtesy of Glenn Research Center. | |||
| ID 38820 Views: 968 Photo Comments: 4 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
Cleveland Municipal Airport (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, May 20, 1945 |
Kenneth Koehn Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 44-69858 (cn 44-69858) With only a few months until the end of WW2, this US Army Air Force B-29 made an apperance at the Fisher B-29 Bomber Plant No 2 Open House at Cleveland Airport on 5/20/45. The Fisher plant, now the IX Center and also known as the tank plant, made control surfaces and engine nacelles for the B-29. Here is something neat- I purchased this photo for my collection at the IX Center, only a couple hundred feet from where the B-29 is parked in the photo! | |||
| ID 34606 Views: 401 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Republic P-47N Thunderbolt |
Wilmington Air Park (ILN/KILN) USA - Ohio, - -, 1947 |
Kenneth Koehn Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 44-89238 Before it was known as Wilmington Air Park, the field was under Military control as the Clinton County Air Force Base. From 1946 to 1948, the US Army Air Corp (to become the USAF in 1947) operated many different aircraft in various weather related research projects from this Ohio base. This P-47N-20-RE was the Squadron Commanders aircraft. The paint scheme consists of the typical red and yellow trim found on that unit\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s planes. I acquired this original picture for my collection, and despite its age has held up very well. The date of the photo is from Late 1946 to early 1947. | |||
| ID 31024 Views: 802 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Curtiss T-32/YC-30 Condor II |
Garden City - Roosevelt Field (Closed) (None) USA - New York, - -, 1941 |
AirC Images Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| Unknown (cn Unknown) My dad then, in his 20s, Roosevelt Field, circa 1941/42. | |||
| ID 30673 Views: 543 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 6, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 09-7020 (cn 09-27020) An OH ANG C-27J from the 179th AW, Mansfield departs BKL on Tuesday morning amidst a Cleveland skyline. | |||
| ID 30672 Views: 477 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL/KBKL) USA - Ohio, September 6, 2011 |
E. Jones Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 09-7020 (cn 09-27020) An OH ANG C-27J from the 179th AW, Mansfield departs BKL on Tuesday morning. They look so bland without traditional markings. | |||
| ID 26992 Views: 580 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK/KCAK) USA - Ohio, March 12, 2011 |
Gary starcher Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 27012 (cn 08-27012) Seen doing touch and goes on runway 23. | |||
| ID 26816 Views: 521 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Mansfield - Mansfield Lahm Regional (MFD/KMFD) USA - Ohio, March 3, 2011 |
Nate Conrad Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 27012 (cn 08-27012) March 3, 2011. Another one of the new C-27J Spartans for the 179th. | |||
| ID 26813 Views: 730 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Mansfield - Mansfield Lahm Regional (MFD/KMFD) USA - Ohio, March 3, 2011 |
Nate Conrad Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 27015 (cn 08-27015) March 3, 2011. I finally made it to MFD to see the new aircraft for the 179th. Here's an up-close and personal view of one that's already in the database. There was one out doing maneuvers, but as luck would have it, it never showed up while I was at the airport! | |||
| ID 26732 Views: 577 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK/KCAK) USA - Ohio, February 24, 2011 |
Gary starcher Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 27015 (cn 08-27015) Another new Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan doing touch and goes on runway 23. | |||
| ID 26201 Views: 832 Photo Comments: 5 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG/KYNG) USA - Ohio, February 15, 2011 |
Harry Gaydosz Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 27012 (cn 08-27012) 179th AW/OH ANG | |||
| ID 24783 Views: 508 Photo Comments: 0 |
Airline / Aircraft Type | Location and Date | Photographer |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
USA - USAF/Army Martin-Alenia C-27J Spartan |
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK/KCAK) USA - Ohio, October 27, 2010 |
Gary starcher Contact |
| Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes | |||
| 27014 (cn 82-27014) The first shot in the database of this aircraft in the air. Seen doing a few touch and goes on runway 19. | |||
