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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
    Any info can be used for personal use, if passing on or publishing please credit SWAG.
    If you can correct or add any information please contact me here.

    To visit our Flickr photo pages click StuC, RichT, IanG, MatthewB

    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Monday, 18 September 2017

    USA California - USS Hornet Air & Space Museum Alameda - 27/08/17

    Thanks to Roy Blewett.

    Flight deck

    143703/NL-412 Vought F-8A Crusader
    F-8A 143703

    (153879)/210 McDonnell F-4S Phantom II (2461)
    F-4S 153879

    160599/NG-700 Lockheed S-3B Viking (394A-3179)
    S-3B 160599

    162689/AD-101 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (535)
    F-14A 162689

    N4614/138349/349 North American T-28B Trojan (200-420)
    T-28B 138349

    Hangar deck

    (55052)/"55852" Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (-)
    FM-2 55052

    (69375)/14 Grumman TBM-3R Avenger (2114) ..composite
    TBM-3R 69375

    132057/WR-5 North American FJ-2 Fury (181-131)
    FJ-2 132057

    (136691) Grumman US-2B Tracker (600)
    US-2B 136691

    (141821)/205 Grumman F-11A Tiger (138) ..cockpit
    F-11A cockpit 141821

    142915/UP-8 Piasecki HUP-1 Retriever (-)
    HUP-1 142915

    147034 Vought F-8K Crusader (-) ..cockpit

    149021 Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (25)
    SH-2F 149021

    148999/66 Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (61073)
    SH-3H 148999

    150553/YZ-63 Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse (581680)
    UH-34D 150553

    158137/SE-00 Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (14174)
    TA-4J 158137

    66-15259 Bell AH-1F HueyCobra (20015)
    AH-1F 66-15259