Military Static Displays

C-130 HERCULES
The flexible design of the Hercules enables it to be configured for many different missions, allowing for one aircraft to perform the role of many. The Hercules can accommodate a wide variety of oversized cargo, including everything from utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles to standard palletized cargo and military personnel. In an aerial delivery role, it can airdrop loads up to 42,000 pounds or use its high-flotation landing gear to land and deliver cargo on rough, dirt strips.

FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II
The A-10 Thunderbolt II (affectionately known as the "Warthog") is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and are highly accurate weapons-delivery platforms. They can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time and operate under 1,000-foot ceilings with 1.5-mile visibility

LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16 FIGHTING FALCON
These speedy, nimble little multi-role aircraft excels at air-to-air combat and air-to-ground attack. Capable of Mach 2 and altitudes up to 50,000 feet, the F-16 carries the M61A1 20mm cannon (with 500 rounds). It also mounts up to six air-to-air missiles or air-to-surface weapons.

BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS
Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can perform strategic attack, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations. It is highly effective when used for ocean surveillance, and can assist the U.S. Navy in anti-ship and mine-laying operations. Two B-52s, in two hours, can monitor 140,000 square miles of ocean surface.

AV-8B 'HARRIER'  
The AV-8B Harrier vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is an amazing piece of aviation technology. It can take off and land straight up and down, and actually hover. Watch it hang in mid-air, slowly traversing left and right as it searches for a target! The Harrier is equipped for its role as close or deep air support around the clock with six wing stations for Maverick and Sidewinder missiles and a centerline station that can mount a six-barreled 25mm gun or air-to-ground ordnance.

CH-46E SEA KNIGHT
The CH-46E is used by the Marine Corps to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. Troop assault is the primary function and the movement of supplies and equipment is secondary. Additional tasks may be assigned, such as combat support, search and rescue, support for forward refueling and rearming points, aeromedical evacuation of casualties from the field and recovery of aircraft and personnel.

CH-53E SUPER STALLION
As the Marine Corps' heavy lift helicopter designed for the transportation of material and supplies, the CH-53E is compatible with most amphibious class ships. The helicopter is capable of lifting 16 tons at sea level, transporting the load 50 nautical miles and returning. A typical load would be a 16,000 pound M198 howitzer or a 26,000 pound Light Armored Vehicle. The aircraft also can retrieve downed aircraft including another CH-53E. The 53E is equipped with a refueling probe and can be refueled in flight giving the helicopter indefinite range.

UH-1N IROQUOIS
Also known as the "Huey," this helicopter is primarily used for search and rescue, command and control and maritime special operations missions. The Huey is used by the Navy for shore-based search and rescue duties, and by the Marine Corps to provide all-weather, day-or-night airborne command, control and coordination for assault support operations. Additionally, it is used for assault transport and maritime special operations, forward air control, aeromedical evacuation of casualties from the field and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel missions.

AH-1W SUPER COBRA
The Super Cobra's mission is fire support and security for forward and rear area forces, point target/anti-armor, anti-helicopter, armed escort, supporting arms control and coordination, point and limited area air defense from enemy fixed-wing aircraft, armed and visual reconnaissance. The Super Cobra is a day/night marginal weather Marine Corps attack helicopter that provides enroute escort for our assault helicopters and their embarked forces. It also provides fire support and fire support coordination to the landing force during amphibious assaults and subsequent operations ashore.

F-5E Tiger II Aircraft
The F-5E provides realistic training for Marine and Navy pilots using dissimilar aggressor aircraft. The F-5's appearance and flight characteristics enable the "Snipers" to simulate various threat aircraft types. VMFT-401, the only aggressor squadron in the Marine Corps, takes part in Marine training exercises both at Yuma and throughout the United States.

Richard G. (Dick) Ewers became a pilot in the Flight Crew Branch of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., in May 1998. His research flying duties focus on piloting highly modified F/A-18 aircraft. He also maintains qualification in the King Air and was qualified in the Airborne Science DC-8 aircraft before it was transferred to the University of North Dakota. He has more than 37 years and almost 10,000 hours of military and civilian flight experience in all types of aircraft from jet fighters to blimps.
Ewers came to NASA Dryden from a position as an engineering test pilot with Northrop Grumman's Electronic Sensors and Systems Division (formerly Westinghouse's Electronic Systems Group). He spent eight and a half years with Westinghouse flight testing emerging radar and forward looking infrared systems under development for military and civilian use.
Before going to work for Westinghouse, Ewers served for more than 21 years as a U.S. Marine Corps fighter and test pilot, flying F-4, A-4, and F/A-18 aircraft. He underwent flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., in 1969-70. He was subsequently assigned to both fighter/attack and reconnaissance squadrons before ultimately commanding an F-4S squadron for two years. His military flying included combat service in Vietnam and operational exchange tours with both U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force squadrons flying F-4s around the world, including off aircraft carriers.
Ewers graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in 1981 and subsequently served two tours as a test pilot at the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Md. Most of his flight test experience was with the F-4S Phantom II and F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1989 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Ewers graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in engineering mechanics. He earned a Master of Science in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida in 1970.

P-5 
HISTORY:  This aircraft was built in 1972 as one of 140 by BAC for the Royal Air Force.  As RAF 435, it served at RAF Cranwell until 1992.  The fully restored aircraft is owned and operated by STAMBO AVIATION, Lancaster, CA

Ryan PT-22
The PT-22 is a WW II primary trainer that was used by the US Army Air Corps to teach basic airmanship and aerobatics to new cadets. These aircraft were used in flight schools located primarily in California and Arizona from 1941 through 1944. Primary trainers represented the first of three stages of military flight training - Primary, Basic, and Advanced.
The Air Corps began purchasing PT aircraft from the Ryan Company of San Diego, CA, in 1939. These aircraft were a military variant of the popular civilian Ryan ST (Sport Trainer). Various improvements were made to the aircraft to provide more powerful & reliable engines, and more cockpit room for pilots wearing parachutes.
The PT-22 was the final variant produced, totaling 1,023 built in 1941-1942.
The PT-22 on display was manufactured on January 13, 1942 and has been authentically restored to it‘s original Army Air Corps markings. This aircraft was used to train Air Corps pilots at King City CA and Tucson AZ from early 1942 thru late 1943. It was then flown to Wickenburg AAF in Arizona where it was sold for surplus in 1944.
Of particular interest, the owner’s father worked on the PT-22 production line when this particular aircraft was built, and later helped in it’s restoration in 1994.

WW1 AIRCRAFT: DeHavilland 4
The DH-4 was designed and built in England. After the U.S entered the war, we built 4800 DH-4’s in 1917-18. About 200 of them saw action, and at wars’ end there were a great many of these aircraft available for many purposes.

Nanchang  Haiyan C

The Haiyan C (‘Sea Swallow’) was used in the People’s Republic of China for low level photo-reconnaissance. This particular aircraft was used to photo-map portions of the Great Wall of China with the intent of locating previously undiscovered portions 

The engine of the Haiyan C is the Chinese Housai, 345 hp, nine cylinder, supercharged radial engine capable of operating on 70 octane fuel or in our case automobile gasoline.  Also unique to the Haiyan C is that it carries over 90 gallons of fuel, which gives this aircraft an in-flight endurance of over eight hours.  Maximum speed is 230 mph. Cruise is 150 mph. All up weigh of 4000 lbs. 

This aircraft underwent a three year ground up restoration and this is the only Nanchang Haiyan C in private hands in the world.

This aircraft will be on static display at the airshow with a specification board at the front of the aircraft.  The pilot will also be available to answer your questions

Please be sure to see this unique aircraft from the People’s Republic of China

Yakovlev 52 Aerobatic Trainer

A descendant of the single-seat champion aerobatic Yak-50 the Yak 52 is the primary trainer for the Warsaw Pact countries. 

Fully aerobatic and stressed to +7 and -5 g’s. Powered by the famous Vendeneyev M14P, 9 cylinder, supercharged, 360 HP engine. 

With only 30 gallons of fuel on board the range of the aircraft is limited to just 300 miles. 

At 2,200 pounds empty weight, the Yak-52 is responsive and very capable as an aerobatic aircraft. Yet it is also easy to fly and land. It has been used in international aerobatic competition up to the Advanced level.  Max cruise speed is 128kts @ 15 gph fuel burn.

1950 Ryan Navion "Super B" model. 
It is painted in Navy instrument
trainer livery of that period.

In 1953 the Navion was in a competition for a Navy trainer contract that wasultimately awarded to another company.

The Navion was originally designed and built by North American Aviation in Inglewood California in 1946, by the same team that designed and built the P-51 Mustang.  In 1948 North American sold the entire production to Ryan Aeronautical in
San Diego.  Ryan built the airplanes in San Diego until production stopped in 1952.  Approximately 2500 Navions were built.
The Air Force started buying Navions in 1947 to use as L-17's.  As many as 300 were flown by the Air Force, Army and Marines during the Korean War.
Because of it's speed, rugged handling, short field take off and landing characteristics, the Navion was used in a liaison capacity, ferrying important personnel and papers around the theater of operations, including carrier landings and takeoffs unassisted by catapult or arresting cables.
The airplane continued to serve into the 60's with the Coast Guard, the National Forest Service, airbase flying clubs, flight schools and a loyal base of civilian pilot owners.

There are approximately 900 Navions including the Rangemaster version on the registry

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Yuma Proving Ground brings military equipment to air show

   U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is bringing a wide array of military equipment and informational displays to the air show for the public to view.  The primary mission of the proving ground is to test weapon systems and munitions for all U.S. military services and friendly nations.  Approximately 100 tests are in some stage of activity at any one time at the proving ground in a number of commodity areas – tanks and other tracked armored vehicles, long range artillery, automotive equipment, cargo and personnel parachute systems, technologies to defeat roadside bombs, helicopter weapons and targeting systems, mortars, and much more.

    Yuma Proving Ground manages environmental testing that takes place at two other locations – the Cold Regions Test Center in Alaska and the Tropic Regions Test Center in Hawaii, Panama, Honduras, and other tropic locations.  Thoroughly testing military equipment in a variety of environments ensures it works as advertised around the world, whenever needed.

  The YPG display will include the following items:

M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Stryker Fighting Vehicle
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle
M109 Self Propelled Howitzer
M777 155mm Towed Lightweight Howitzer and prime mover
O-2A twin engine aircraft (one of only two in the military inventory)
Shadow unmanned aircraft
60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortars
A variety of inert ammunition
An Excalibur projectile (a newly developed precision guided artillery projectile)
Humvee rigged for a parachute drop
A variety of parachute gear to inspect and try on
A variety of photos and various posters on display
Subject matter experts will be standing by

   For more information on Yuma Proving Ground, see the YPG website at:  www.yuma.army.mil