Misterly's Flight Line

Other Aircraft

Below are a few more of the aircraft that Col. Misterly flew during his 35 year Air Force career. Click on any photo to learn more about that plane.

T-6 "Texan"

The T-6 Texan two-place advanced trainer was the classroom for most of the Allied pilots who flew in World War II.  The T-6 was designed as a transition trainer between basic trainers and first-line tactical aircraft.

photo & text (c) Boeing USA

P-51 "Mustang"

A veteran of two wars--World War II and the Korean War--North American Aviation's P-51 Mustang was the first U.S. fighter airplane to push its nose over Europe after the fall of France.

photo & text (c) Boeing USA

C-47 "Skytrain"

 The C-47 could carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo. It could also hold a fully assembled jeep or a 37-mm cannon. As a troop transport, it carried 28 soldiers in full combat gear. As a medical airlift plane, it could accommodate 14 stretcher patients and three nurses. Seven basic versions were built.

photo & text (c) Boeing USA

C-54 "Skymaster"

Starting in 1942 came more than 1,000 C-54s, the four-engine transport which made global military airlift possible. The C-54 was a military counterpart of the DC-4.

photo & text (c) Boeing USA

T-33 Jet Trainer

To provide room for the instructor aft of the pilot, the fuselage fuel tank was reduced in size and the fuselage itself was lengthened by inserting a 26.6-inch plug forward of the wing and a 12-inch plug aft...

photo & text (c) NASM

F-80 "Shooting Star"

The F-80 Shooting Star was a single-engine jet fighter-bomber used by the USAF during the Korean War. The F-80 was the US’ first operational jet fighter.

photo & text (c) www.korean-war.com

F-100 "Super Sabre"

The F-100 Super Sabre was a sleek, swept-wing fighter that gave the United States a supersonic Air Force in 1953.

photo & text (c) Boeing USA

F-104 "Starfighter"

The XF-104, Lockheed Model L-246, was designed by "Kelly" Johnson of the famed Skunk Works. The first flight was on 5 March 1954, the XF-104 flew as fast as Mach 1.7.

photo & text (c) USAFM

F-105 "Thunderchief"

The F-105 (affectionately nicknamed "Thud") evolved from a project begun in 1951 by Republic Aviation to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F.

photo & text (c) USAFM

C-130 "Hercules"

The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.

photo & text (c)USAF