Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey 20SOS

The 20th Special Operations Squadron (20th SOS) is part of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon AFB, New Mexico. The 20th trained for aerial reconnaissance from, March 1942-December 1943, then went on to fly combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater from, 31 January 1944-5 May 1945. The squadron was reactivated as the 20th Helicopter Squadron (HS) in 1956 to perform traditional helicopter missions with H-21s for the Tactical Air Command. In 1967, when joined by the UH-1F/P helicopters formerly assigned to Project Lucky Tiger, they became the "Green Hornets." The Green Hornets continued to perform unconventional warfare missions for seven years, until inactivation in 1972. Upon reactivation in 1976 at Hurlburt Field, the unit mission remained unconventional warfare and special operations using UH-1N gunships and CH-3Es. The 20th was among the first units to deploy to Operation Desert Shield in August 1990, squadron crew members and aircraft led U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches in the air strike, opening the air war in Operation Desert Storm. the 20th rapidly deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, engaging in the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan with continuing endeavors into Iraq as the Global War on Terror continues. Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered by the Artist. See More.

Ling Temco Vought A-7D Corsair II

The 353rd and 355th Tactical Fighter Squadrons (TFS) deployed 72 A-7D's to Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, while the 356th TFS remained at Myrtle Beach. This was the first combat deployment of the A-7D into Southeast Asia. This operation was known as Constant Guard VI. The last shot fired in anger by United States military forces in Southeast Asia was fired by an A-7D of the deployed 353rd TFS assigned to Korat RTAFB on August 15, 1973. In October the wing rotated personnel at Korat once again, but with the establishment of the 3rd TFS in Thailand and the end of American combat in Southeast Asia, the mission of the 354th was ended. Some additional aircraft and equipment were transferred to the 388th TFW, and on May 23, 1974 the wing returned from Thailand and was recombined at Myrtle Beach AFB. See More...

North American Aviation F-100D "Super Sabre"

The North American F-100 Super Sabre was a supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard until 1979. The first of the Century Series collection of Air Force jet fighters, it was the first Air Force fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The F-100 was originally designed by North American Aviation as a higher performance follow-on to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter. The F-100 flew extensively over South Vietnam as the Air Force's primary close air support jet. In its later life, it was often referred to as "the Hun," a shortened version of "one hundred." The first F-100D (54-2121) flew on 24 January 1956 and entered service on 29 September 1956. On 16 April 1961 six Super Sabres were deployed from Clark Air Base in the Philippines to Don Muang Airfield in Thailand for air defense purposes; the first F-100s to enter combat in Southeast Asia. From that date until their redeployment in 1971, the F-100s would be the longest serving U.S. jet fighter-bomber to fight in the Vietnam War. Signed and Numbered by the Artist. See More...

Lockheed Martin F-35A "Lightning II"

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters developed to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. The F-35 has three main models; the F-35A is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B is a short take-off and vertical-landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier-based variant. The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. JSF development is being principally funded by the United States. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies. It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin. The F-35 carried out its first flight on 15 December 2006. The F-35A is expected to match the F-16 in maneuverability and instantaneous and sustained high-g performance, and outperform it in stealth, payload, range on internal fuel, avionics, operational effectiveness, supportability, and survivability. The A variant is primarily intended to replace the USAF's F-16 Fighting Falcon. The aircraft will be assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) and will be used for development test support, force development evaluation, and supporting operational test aircraft at Edwards AFB, CA. The 422nd TES conducts operational tests for the Air Combat Command (ACC) on new hardware and upgrades in a simulated combat environment. The 422nd TES also develops and publishes aircraft tactics. The first F-35A aircraft arrived at Nellis AFB, NV and 422nd TES in March 2013 for operational test and evaluation. By 2019, a total of 12 F-35As will be assigned to the base for testing and evaluation. See more...

Col James W. O'Neil, F-105G Wild Weasel

Col. James William O'Neil, U.S. Air Force (ret.) passed away June 7, 2013, in Las Vegas. He served during the Vietnam War and was a POW at Hoa Loa prison. Col O'Neil was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Canada and served over 28 years in the U.S. Air Force. He was a highly decorated F-84F, F-100, and F-105F/G Wild Weasel fighter pilot. Col O'Neil  served as Operations Officer for the 66th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Nellis from December 1970 to January 1972, when he deployed to Southeast Asia. He served as an F-105G pilot and Operations Officer for the 17th Wild Weasel Squadron at Korat Royal Thai AFB from January 1972 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on September 29, 1972. After spending 182 days in captivity, Col O'Neil was released during Operation Homecoming on March 29, 1973. Col O'Neil's final assignment was as Assistant Deputy Commander for Maintenance of the 23rd TFW at England AFB, Louisiana, from August 1976 until his retirement from the Air Force on July 1, 1980. See More.

Mojave Maude

Nose art painted on the starboard side of CV-22, BuNo 165839, Serial Number 90025, “Mojave Maude”, originally delivered to the United States Marine Corps as an MV-22B.