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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

    Saturday 18 November 2017

    USA South Carolina - Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Charleston Harbor 15/09/17

    Thanks to Pat Whymer.

    USS Yorktown
    USS Yorktown

    Flightdeck

    146457/007 Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior (12409)
    146457

    (146939) Ling-Temco-Vought F-8K Crusader (648)
    146939

    147225/RR Grumman E-1B Tracer (24)
    147225

    (149623) Douglas A-4L Skyhawk (12948)
    149623

    149932/61 Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King (61208)
    149932

    151657/NU-22 Grumman S-2F Tracker (190-C)
    151657

    (152599) Grumman A-6E Intruder (I-147)
    152599

    153077/AJ-201 McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantom II (1579)
    153077

    159025/NF-101 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (086)
    159025

    (159291) Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II (E-429)
    159291

    159731/NJ-733 Lockheed S-3B Viking (3060)
    159731

    162435/MB-204 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (A-224)
    162435

    Hangar Deck

    (3956)/F-15 Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat (838)
    3956

    (07526) Boeing Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet (75-7130)
    07526

    36173/14 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless (4812)
    36173

    79593/00 Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat (A-10738)
    79593

    88368/21 Vought FG-1D Corsair (3182)
    88368

    127007/M-505 Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider (7807)
    127007

    (147385)/M-116 Grumman TF-9J Cougar (355)
    147385

    (N2XD) North American TB-25D Mitchell (87-7949)
    N2XD

    (N60393)/X-2 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger (3904)
    N60393

    Ashore - Vietnam Naval Support Base

    147171/YL-38 Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse (58-1087)
    147171

    154009/YT-29 Boeing-Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight (2360)
    154009

    159210/MP Bell Helicopters AH-1J Sea Cobra (26050)
    159210

    65-10132 Bell Helicopters GUH-1H Iroquois (5176)
    65-10132

    (66-15005)/005 Bell Helicopters UH-1M Iroquois (1733)
    66-15005