C-141B Starlifter | Premium Print

C-141B Starlifter | Premium PrintThe Lockheed C 141 Starlifter was a heavy lift military aircraft flown exclusively with the U. S. Air Force with the exception of one C 141 being flown by NASA. It was designed to replace the C 124 Globemaster, a slow piston engine aircraft. It first flew in 1963 with production deliveries beginning in 1965. A ferry range of over 6000 miles, it could carry loads of up to 90,000 lbs. over short distances. It could carry up to 154 troops or 123

sixteen P-38’s intercepted and shot down Admiral Isaroku Yamamoto’s Betty Bomber

and of American general aviation

The North American B-25 Mitchell was classified as a twin engine medium bomber and named in honor of General Billy Mitchell

P-40’s from Haleiwa Field engaged the attacking Japanese planes and managed to shoot down several of them

The C-5B was delivered in 1986 producing only 50 aircraft with avionics upgrades in 1998

the Cessna 182 will continue to fly in various capacities for many years to come

the Thunderbolts flying from Okinawa could finally see some air-to-air action over Southern Japan

The Piper J-3 Cub

four engine

Air Force with the exception of one C-141 being flown by NASA

primarily due to the introduction of the F-22 Raptor

high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft designed by the famed Kelly Johnson