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The state of Oklahoma, my current
familial residence, claims as their own aviation legend
Wiley Post and several astronauts, including Thomas Stafford (who has a
museum in Weatherford) and Shannon Lucid (whose hometown, Bethany,
recognizes her on the sign coming into town). Here I collect pictures
concerning aviation in Oklahoma.
Tinker
Air Force Base
Since 1940, Tinker has served as a large maintenance and production
depot. The most notable planes based at Tinker presently are the E-3
Sentry "AWACS" and KC-135R tankers.
Aircraft
Sightings
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trainer,
likely a T-38 Talon, above Norman, Oklahoma, September, 2004. |
An
E-3 Sentry
"AWACS" above Norman Oklahoma, September, 2004. |
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Will
Rogers World Airport
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| This
Boeing 747
belongs to the Mike Moroney Aeronautical Institute. I think it is
involved in emergency training. The plane is missing all but the inner
quarter of the wings. Note the air conditioning units on top. |
Until
2007, the185th Airlift Squadron of the Air National Guard flew C-130H
Hercules
from Will Rogers. They proved devilishly hard to photograph. This view,
composited from several different video camera stills, is from inside
the main terminal. |
Another
view of the C-130s, taken from the access road to the
terminal. Pictures taken from the windows of moving cars are usually
disastrous. |
A
similar view.
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Aircraft
on Display
There are a number of good plane
collections in the state of Oklahoma. In Oklahoma City, the Omniplex
science museum has a variety of interesting planes. Out west on I-40
(Historic Route 66), in Weatherford, a museum
honors local astronaut Thomas P. Stafford.
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| A
replica of Wiley Post's Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae hangs in the atrium
of the new Oklahoma History
Center. |
An
RF-84F outside of the ROTC building on the Oklahoma State University
campus in Stillwater. The plane was restored in 1981. I assume it was
put on display at the same time. |
Closeup
of the nose. Note the windows for cameras. |
The
tail of the plane. The tail number is 37604. |
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