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Seymour-Johnson 2023

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Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina (United States of America)

Wings Over Wayne 2023

20 and 21 May 2023

Draken International A-4K Skyhawk N145EM/145 was painted in a distinctive camo scheme. The former RNZAF Skyhawk was a welcome static display aircraft together with a former Spanish Air Force Mirage F1M from the same company. (all photos by Erik Jan Engelen)

Static
87-0045 C-5M 436th AW  
96-0002 C-17A 437th AW  
18-46052 KC-46A 77th ARS AFRC  
11-5752 C-130J-30 19th AW  
60-0009/MT B-52H 69th BS Marked: 69th BS
86-0187/SJ F-15E 335th FS Marked: 335th FGS, in cmdr c/s
87-0188/SJ F-15E 333rd FS  
87-0199/SJ F-15E 333rd FS Marked: 333rd FGS, in cmdr c/s
87-0200/SJ F-15E 334th FS Marked: 334th FGS, in cmdr c/s
88-1673/SJ F-15E 336th FS Marked: 336th FGS, in cmdr c/s
88-1702/SJ F-15E 334th FS Marked: 4th , in cmdr c/s
91-0379/SW F-16CM 79th FS Marked: 79th FS, in Tiger c/s
15-5138/EG F-35A 60th FS  
15-5194/EG F-35A 60th FS  
94-0122/VN T-1A 32nd FTS  
05-3841/CB T-6A 41st FTS Marked: 41st FTS, in Retro c/s
62-3722/FF T-38A 7th FTS  
68-8165/RA T-38C 435th FTS Retro (AT-38B) c/s
64-13767 UH-1H preserved Ex D/1-192nd AVN NC ARNG, in 47th AHC mks
68-16901 OH-58C preserved Ex 1-212th AVN
N145EM/145 A-4K Draken International ex RNZAF NZ6215, ex RAN N13-155052
N572EM Mirage F1M Draken International ex EdA C.14-67
"51-16955" L-19A N19YM Ex 4.FläSta/FlR1; 3A-CU, ex USAF 51-16955, in USAF c/s
51-12763 O-1G N1172D Ex 74th RAC
-- T-34A N273CB Ex USAF; 53-3311
Flightline (Show Center)
05-4100/FF F-22A 27th FS  
08-4170/FF F-22A 27th FS  
165666/1 F/A-18E USNFDS Blue Angels
165664/2 F/A-18E USNFDS Blue Angels
165667/3 F/A-18E USNFDS Blue Angels
165665/4 F/A-18E USNFDS Blue Angels
165782/5 F/A-18E USNFDS Blue Angels
165661/6 F/A-18E USNFDS Blue Angels
"AI-111" Harvard IV N4447 Ex RCAF; 20450, in Imperial Japanese Navy c/s
"AI-113" Harvard IV NX15799 Ex RCAF; 20326, in Imperial Japanese Navy c/s
"310" Harvard IV N2047 Ex RCAF; 20292, in Imperial Japanese Navy c/s
"AI-115" AT-6B N11171 Ex USAAF; 41-17422, in Imperial Japanese Navy c/s
"AII-356" AT-6D N3725G Ex USAAF; 42-84905, in Imperial Japanese Navy c/s
"AI-313" SNJ-5 N3242G Ex US Navy; 43766, in Imperial Japanese Navy c/s
"18 47PS" SNJ-6 N9820C Ex US Navy; 112178, ex USAAF; 44-82314 (AT-6F), in USAAF c/s
"44-15660/C5-A" P-51D NL5420V Ex USAAF; 44-74202, in 364th FS mks

With the damp conditions one could really make good 'vapor' shots like this Langley AFB based F-22A Raptor 05-4100/FF.

Flightline (4th FW Area)
87-0192/SJ F-15E 335th FS  
88-1700/SJ F-15E 336th FS  
89-0490/SJ F-15E 336th FS  
90-0230/SJ F-15E 336th FS  
91-0348/SW F-16CM 79th FS  
00-0226/SW F-16CM 79th FS  
"52-609/6T" AD-2 N2AD Ex US Navy; 9257, in USAF c/s
-- N2S-4 N65263 Ex US Navy; 34098
"52-1610/FT-610" CT-133 N133DV Ex RCAF; 133610, in USAF c/s
"WB188" Vampire Mk.55 N23105 Ex Schweizer Luftwaffe; U-1222, in RAF c/s
Flightline (Southeast Side)
170000 C-130J USNFDS Blue Angels
....../7 F/A-18F USNFDS Blue Angels

Noted on the 4th FW Flightline (Sunsheds) and the area behind it on Fr 19 May, Sat 20 May and Sun 21 May:

Flightline (4th FW Area)
88-1685/SJ F-15E 333rd FS  
89-0477/SJ F-15E 333rd FS  
89-0483/SJ F-15E 333rd FS  
90-0228/SJ F-15E 333rd FS  
87-0178/SJ F-15E 334th FS  
87-0189/SJ F-15E 334th FS  
87-0193/SJ F-15E 334th FS  
88-1690/SJ F-15E 334th FS  
88-1703/SJ F-15E 334th FS  
88-1704/SJ F-15E 334th FS Marked: 334th FS
87-0196/SJ F-15E 335th FS  
88-1676/SJ F-15E 335th FS  
88-1695/SJ F-15E 335th FS  
89-0502/SJ F-15E 335th FS  
88-1706/SJ F-15E 336th FS  
89-0492/SJ F-15E 336th FS Marked: 4th OG
88-0494/SJ F-15E 335th FS  
88-1682/SJ F-15E 336th FS  
87-0190/SJ F-15E 333rd FS Marked: 307th FS
89-0482/SJ F-15E 333rd FS Marked: 414th FG

Seymour Johnson 20230521 F 15E 88 1700 credit EJE 560

Seymour Johnson AFB is home to four Strike Eagle squadrons. Seen here coming in after its display is 336th FS F-15E 88-1700.

Seymour Johnson.20230521 KC 46 06077 credit EJE 560

The AFRC KC-46A Pegasus tankers from the 77th ARS have been resident now for some years. Unfortunately the aircraft do not carry any markings, but still have their serial number on the vertical stabilizer.

Dispersals (Southwest Side)
11-46058 KC-46A 77th ARS AFRC  
15-46011 KC-46A 77th ARS AFRC  
15-46068 KC-46A 77th ARS AFRC  
16-46014 KC-46A 77th ARS AFRC  
17-46024 KC-46A 77th ARS AFRC  
20-46077 KC-46A 77th ARS AFRC  

Credits: EJ Engelen, John McFarlane, Steve Byrne

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