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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    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

    Sunday 10 September 2017

    USA Utah - Hill Aerospace Museum - 23/08/17

    Thanks to Roy Blewett.
    The museum has two large display halls and an extensive outdoor airpark. An open-air restoration area can be viewed from the covered walkway linking the two display halls. A number of aircraft in storage can be seen by exiting the fire doors at the back of the hall furthest from the entrance, the Lindquist Stewart Fighter Gallery.

    Airpark

    (22107)/"52-2107/107" Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar (10738) ..in US Air Force markings
    C-119F 22107

    137749 North American T-28B Trojan (200-112)
    T-28B 137749

    (44-86408) Boeing B-29A Superfortress (-)

    45-0502 Douglas C-54G Skymaster (35955)
    C-54G 45-0502

    51-2360 Boeing WB-47E Stratojet (450413)
    WB-47E 51-2360

    52-0119/TJ-119 Convair T-29C (358)
    T-29C 52-1119

    52-10862 Beech C-45H (AF-792)
    C-45H 52-10862

    53-0050 Douglas C-124C Globemaster II (44345)
    C-124C 53-0050

    54-0322/FV-322 Northrop F-89H Scorpion (N4956)
    F-89H 54-0322

    55-0300 Convair VC-131D Samaritan (233)

    56-2142 Sikorsky CH-21C Shawnee (C304)
    CH-21C 56-2142

    (57-0526) Lockheed NC-130B Hercules (282-3502)

    57-1510 Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker (17581)
    KC-135E 57-1510

    57-5869 Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe (38024)
    U-3A 57-5869

    (58-0191) Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (464259)
    B-52G 58-0191

    61-0674 North American CT-39A Sabreliner (265-77)
    CT-39A 61-0674

    63-9757/KN De Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (220)
    C-7B 63-9757

    64-0664 McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (664)
    F-4C 64-0664

    66-8711 McDonnell F-4D Phantom II (2483)
    F-4D 66-7811

    70-1039 Vought YA-7F Corsair II (D185)
    YA-7F 70-1039

    83-0070 Rockwell B-1B Lancer (7) tail from 85-0074

    N3836A Fairchild C-123K Provider (20059)
    C-123K N3836A

    Major General Rex A. Hadley Gallery

    "039" North American AT-6A Texan ..built up from parts

    41-23908 Consolidated B-24D Liberator (393) ..rebuilt using the fuselage of PB4Y-2 N9829C

    (41-25284) Boeing-Stearman PT-17A Kaydet (75-2773)

    42-67638/85 Lockheed P-38J Lightning (422-2149)

    (42-90406)/"K-163" Vultee BT-13B Valiant (79-1423?)

    "42-105270/70" Curtiss P-40N Warhawk replica

    "44-13371/QP-V" North American P-51D Mustang ..built up by Kal Aero from parts

    (44-32798)/"44-20473/FT-L" Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (-)

    44-35617/BC-617 Douglas RB-26C Invader (28896) ..displayed as an A-26B

    44-83663/S Boeing TB-17G Flying Fortress (32304)

    44-86772 North American TB-25N Mitchell (108-47526)

    (51-1640)/"0116" Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (-)
    F-84F 51-1640

    (51-6055)/"19055" North American F-86L Sabre (173-199)
    F-86L 61-6055

    51-9271/TR-271 Lockheed T-33A (580-7055)

    (52-4978)/"12834/FU-834" North American F-86F Sabre (191-674)

    (52-9535?)/"44-84999/FT-999" Lockheed F-80A (580-7670) ..converted from T-33A TR-535 in late 80's

    (53-3242)/"(52-3275)/FS-275" Republic F-84G Thunderjet

    57-2259 Cessna T-37B (40192)

    61-0824 Northrop GT-38A Talon (N5190)

    (67-17053) Bell TH-13T Sioux (3760)

    (N5001)/"SC5002/43" Curtiss JN-4D (5002)

    (N88410)/"FA3671/BA" Piper J3C-65 Cub (16028) ..displayed as L-4J Grasshopper

    Unmarked Burgess-Wright Model F ..(the museum’s website refers to this as serial number 69115, it’s unclear what this refers to)

    Unmarked Wright Flyer ¾-scale replica

    Lindquist Stewart Fighter Gallery

    406 WSK Lim-5 (1C0406)

    "2118" Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 (2120) ..ex Indonesian AF, in North Vietnamese markings

    "52-0247" Douglas A-1E Skyraider ..built up from parts in Vietnam, possibly mainly 135247

    52-1492 Martin RB-57A Canberra (75)

    52-5777/FW-777 North American F-100A Super Sabre (192-22)

    56-0753 Lockheed F-104A Starfighter (183-1041)

    57-0252 McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (430)

    57-0833 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10-799)

    58-0774/FE-774 Convair F-106A Delta Dart (8-24-105)

    (59-1743)/"61-0743/JJ" Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D55)

    61-7981 Lockheed SR-71C Blackbird (2000)

    62-4440/JB Republic F-105F Thunderchief (F29)

    62-4561 Kaman HH-43B Huskie (187)

    63-7424/MO McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (366)

    65-12790 Sikorsky CH-3E (61565)

    66-0469/HL McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (2632)

    67-14675 North American OV-10A Bronco (305-83)
    OV-10A 67-14675

    68-0020/UH General Dynamics F-111E (A1-189)

    68-10369 Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low (65175)

    68-10853 Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster (337M0218)

    70-2470 Bell HH-1H Iroquois (17114)

    73-1606 Fairchild GYA-10A Thunderbolt II (3)

    73-1640/40 Northrop F-5E Tiger II (R1095)

    77-0090/TY McDonnell F-15A Eagle (371)

    (79-0388)/HL General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (61-173)

    Outside restoration area

    43-49281 Douglas VC-47D Skytrain (26542/15097)

    62-4201 Locheed C-140B JetStar (1329-5045)

    79-0402/HL General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (61-187)

    Outside store

    64-0569 Lockheed C-130E Hercules (382-4079)

    65-0905 McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (1565)

    68-0304 McDonnell F-4E Phantom II (3318)

    68-0476/SL McDonnell F-4E Phantom II (3642)