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| US Airshow 2002 |
| Hanscom Air Force Field Bedford, MA Saturday, June 1, 2002 |
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| WW II Flying Tiger |
| B-17 Bomber WW II |
| Photo 1 & 2 B-25 Bomber WW II |
| Navy Torpedo Plane WW II |
| Stinson |
| Sikorsky HH-60J "Jayhawk" |
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| The HH-60J medium range helicopter is the Coast Guard's newest aircraft. Made by Sikorsky in Stratford, CT, the HH-60J replaced the HH-3F "Pelican" in 1992. Powered by twin GE T701-401C engines, the "Jayhawk" can cruise at 140 KTS and fly 300 nautical miles offshore. |
| With a maximum airspeed of 180 KTS and state of the art sensors, including Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) radar and Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, the HH-60J is the most capable helicopter in Coast Guard history. "Jayhawk" missions include search and rescue, offshore law enforcement, drug interdiction, aids to navigation, and environmental protection. |
| 'Pilot' Mieke in action inside the "Jayhawk" |
| The B-25 medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of WW II. It was used extensively in the Pacific area for bombing Japanese airfields from treetop level and for strafing and skip bombing every shipping. More than 9,800 B-25s were built during WW II. |
| The P-40 Flying Tiger, developed from the P-36, was America's foremost fighter in service when WW II began. P-40s engaged Japanese aircraft during the attact on Pearl Harbor and the invasion of the Philippines in December 1941. |
| The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. The B-17 prototype first flew on July 28th, 1935. Few B-17s were in service on December 7th, 1941, but production quickly accelerated. |
| The aircraft served in every WW II combat zone, but is best known for daylight strategic bombing of German industrial targets. Productions ended in May 1945 and totaled 12,726. |
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