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ID 56865 Views: 455 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private Travel Air 1000	Tullahoma - Regional Airport/Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field (THA/KTHA) USA - Tennessee, May 19, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N241 (cn 1) In 1925, Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna, and Lloyd Stearman formed the Travel Air Company. Here is their first aircraft on display at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum.

ID 56864 Views: 503 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing (All variants)	Tullahoma - Regional Airport/Tullahoma Regional Airport William Northern Field (THA/KTHA) USA - Tennessee, May 19, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N499N (cn 17R-1) Here is the very first aircraft the Beech Aircraft Company (later Beechcraft) made. It was built in 1932 and it is on display at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum.

ID 56863 Views: 510 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Contour Airlines Embraer EMB-135ER	Smyrna - Smyrna Airport (MQY/KMQY) USA - Tennessee, May 19, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N16501 (cn 145145) While on a road trip, we decided to check out the Smyrna Airport. We came across this old Continental Express/ExpressJet Embraer that I once flew. It is now owned by Contour Airlines.

ID 56862 Views: 481 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Contour Airlines British Aerospace BAe-3101 Jetstream 31	Smyrna - Smyrna Airport (MQY/KMQY) USA - Tennessee, May 19, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N310CN (cn 771) Contour Airlines is a new independent start-up regional based in Nashville.

ID 56861 Views: 507 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	University of Michigan Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign	Smyrna Airport (MQY/KMQY) USA - Tennessee, May 19, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N868EM (cn 680-0282) Here is the University of Michigan's Citation Sovereign.

ID 56860 Views: 538 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	University of Tennessee Beechcraft BE-350i King Air	Smyrna - Smyrna Airport (MQY/KMQY) USA - Tennessee, May 19, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N700UT (cn FL-749) There were a couple of college team coaches in Smyrna, TN today. Here is the University of Tennessee's King Air.

ID 56856 Views: 436 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Marines Lockheed TO-1 Shooting Star	Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT/KCLT) USA - North Carolina, May 21, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	33866 (cn 080-2100) This aircraft started out as an F-80C Shooting Star with the USAF serial #48-377. It was later transferred to the U.S. Marine Corps and its designation changed to TO-1 where it served at NAS Patuxent River helping transition U.S. Navy and Marine pilots to jets. It is on display at the Carolinas Air Museum.

ID 56855 Views: 455 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	NACA Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak	Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT/KCLT) USA - North Carolina, May 21, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	NACA 142 / 37972 (cn 6566) There were only 3 Skystreaks built and this is one of 2 remaining. It first flew in 1949 and was used by the U.S. Navy and NACA for high speed research flights. It is on display at the Carolinas Air Museum.

ID 56854 Views: 433 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private Savoia-Marchetti S.56B	Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT/KCLT) USA - North Carolina, May 21, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N194M (cn 7) This is one of two remaining S.56s in existence (the other is in Italy). It was built in the United States under license by the American Aero company in 1930. It is on display at the Carolinas Air Museum.

ID 56853 Views: 444 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	US Airways Airbus A320-214	Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT/KCLT) USA - North Carolina, May 21, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N106US (cn 1044) Here is the left (#1) engine from the Flight 1549 Airbus at the Carolinas Air Museum.

ID 56852 Views: 458 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	US Airways Airbus A320-214	Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT/KCLT) USA - North Carolina, May 21, 2017	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N106US (cn 1044) Here is the famous Flight 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson" Airbus on display at the Carolinas Air Museum in Charlotte.

ID 55054 Views: 706 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Experimental Aircraft Association) North American P-64	Oshkosh - Wittman Regional Airport (OSH/KOSH) USA - Wisconsin, July 30, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N840 / 41-19085 (cn 68-3061) Another highlight of the 2016 EAA Airventure was seeing the world's only North American P-64 take to the skies. Built in 1940, the P-64 was originally designated the NA-68 and six were made for the Royal Thai Air Force. Due to Thailand allying itself with Japan, the U.S. government seized these fighters, changed the designation to P-64, and pressed them into service as unarmed trainers for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

ID 55053 Views: 656 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Coulson Flying Tankers Martin JRM-3 Mars	Oshkosh - Wittman Regional Airport (OSH/KOSH) USA - Wisconsin, July 29, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	C-FLYL / 76823 (cn 9267) The Martin JRM-3 Mars was a long range patrol flying boat from World War II. Only 7 were built and now only two remain. This is the only flying example with the other being restored to its military configuration for display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL. It is used as a fire bomber and it's based in Sproat Lake, British Columbia. This was one of the highlights of the 2016 EAA Airventure.

ID 54920 Views: 490 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Navy McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee	Off Airport (Baton Rouge) USA - Louisiana, June 20, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	128885 (cn 491) This is the photo-reconnaissance version of the rare McDonnell F2H Banshee. Sadly, this airplane is falling apart due to the elements and lack of care. It is on display at the Howell Community Park.

ID 54919 Views: 468 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Navy Northrop YF-17A Cobra	Off Airport (Mobile) USA - Alabama, June 12, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	72-1570 (cn 2) The Northrop YF-17 Cobra lost out to the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon in the U.S. Air Force's Lightweight Fighter program. The design was later modified and enlarged to become the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. It is on display at the U.S.S. "Alabama" Battleship Memorial Park.

ID 54918 Views: 593 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private Kari-Keen Sioux Coupe 90-B	Greenfield Municipal Airport (GFZ/KGFZ) USA - Iowa, July 1, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N10721 (cn 401) The Kari-Keen company was a producer of automotive luggage that went into aircraft manufacturing in 1928. They produced 30 aircraft and were later reorganized in 1931 as the Sioux Aircraft Company which produced 4 aircraft. This is only one of two remaining Kari-Keen/Sioux aircraft and it's on display at the Iowa Aviation Museum.

ID 54917 Views: 454 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Private Aetna-Timm Aerocraft 2SA	Greenfield Municipal Airport (GFZ/KGFZ) USA - Iowa, July 1, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N34912 (cn 4) The Aetna-Timm Aerocraft 2SA was built in 1941 to compete in a U.S. Army Air Corps training aircraft contract. This is the only one left out of 8 produced. It is on display at the Iowa Aviation Museum.

ID 54891 Views: 745 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Business (Corporate Aircraft) Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200SE	Newark - Liberty International Airport (EWR/KEWR) USA - New Jersey, June 25, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N711WM (cn 7140) I apologize for the poor quality photograph, but this CRJ-200 once served with the Malaysian Air Force with the serial number M47-01. It is now registered to Gaughan Flying and owned by Michael Gaughan, owner of South Point Racing and Coast Casinos both of Las Vegas, Nevada.

ID 54844 Views: 549 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Textron AirLand Textron AirLand E530 Scorpion	Dayton - James M. Cox Dayton International (DAY/KDAY) USA - Ohio, June 18, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	N531TA (cn 721001) The Scorpion is a brand new multi-role aircraft that was secretly built by Cessna. It is being marketed to the U.S. military as well as many other air forces for missions such as training, close air support, border patrol, anti-narcotics, and humanitarian assistance. It was one of the highlights at the 2016 Dayton Air Show.

ID 54843 Views: 490 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Navy Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet	Dayton - James M. Cox Dayton International (DAY/KDAY) USA - Ohio, June 18, 2016	Craig Maternowski Contact
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	168928 / NJ-156 (cn F274) The Super Hornet display aircraft from the VFA-122 "Flying Eagles" squadron paid tribute to USMC Capt. Jeff Kuss, Blue Angel #6, who was killed on June 2, 2016 in Smyrna, Tennessee.