Warbird Sightings Photo Gallery
Photos of various Warbirds that we find on our various journeys.

Sikorsky S64E(CH-54), Anderson, IN Airport April 5, 2008   Erickson Air Crane from Central Point, Oregon took over the Standard Type certificate for the S64E in 1992 making it the current manufacturer of the Aircrane.  In 1972 Erickson began Air Logging using the S64E and now operates internationally in the air logging business. While this is not a true warbird, tne S64E pictured here is a brother to the CH-54 and will be included here as these are rare in central Indiana.  This is the first one I have ever seen fly. This aircraft, N189AC, shows a build date of 1997.

Note the crewman (he is orange flight suit) on the aircraft while the engines are running.

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Fairchild C-123K, N4254H at the Titusville Airport, FL, March 15, 2008   This C-123K has been sitting derelict at the Titusville Airport for many years and has just been recently been purchased by a new owner in Wasilla, Alaska and as can be seen is being prepared to fly again.  The Provider, once made airworthy, will be used as a cargo hauler in the 49th state.

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Fairchild C-123K, S/N 54-674 and N674JK at the Titusville Airport, FL, March 15, 2008.  This Provider is currently owned by Air America Foundation in West Melbourne, FL, is undergoing restoration at the Valiant Air Command Facilities and was on display for the March Air Show.  When the restoration is complete, the C-123K will become a flying museum on the history of Air America and will be painted the same color gray as the rudder is now.  The aircraft still carries a registration number from Honduras where it was purchased from.  There is no name assigned to the US registration N674JK.

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Tupolev Tu-2 at the War Eagles Museum, Santa Teresa, NM January 25, 2008

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Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon N2PV at the Las Cruces International Airport, January 26, 2008.  This aircraft is registered to Southwest Aviation located at the Las Cruces Airport.

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Douglas A-26B N26WB, serial number 27992, at the Las Cruces International Airport, January 26, 2008.  N26WB is not registered to this aircraft as of this date.  There is however, an A-26B, N26HK, serial number 27834, registered to Southwest Aviation located at the Las Cruces Airport. The last photo in the series shows an A-26 fuselage also at this site.