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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XST_ac-47-spooky-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
Few aircraft are as well known or were so widely used for so long as the C-47 or "Gooney Bird" as it was nicknamed. The aircraft was adapted from the DC-3 commercial airliner which appeared in 1936. The first C-47s were ordered in 1940 a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XSS_f-16-fighting-falcon-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in Air-to-air combat and Air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low cost, high performance weapon system for the US Air For…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XSR_a-10-thunderbolt-ii-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The A-10 Thunderbolt ll also known as the "Warthog" is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground troops. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against all ground t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XSQ_ac-130-spectre-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The C-130 gunship was a new weapon system in an old airframe. The high-wing design of this aircraft and its large capacity made it especially suited as a gunship. Having the guns below the wings eliminated the basic problem of the AC-47, also the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XS1_gbu-43-b-moab-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The GBU-43/B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast) bomb, nicknamed "Mother of All Bombs" is a large, powerful and accurately delivered high explosive weapon. the MOAB is the largest-ever satellite-guided, air-delivered weapon in history. The 21,600 lb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XRZ_o-2-skymaster-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The twin engine O-2 aircraft was designed and built by the Cessna Aircraft Corp. The prototype was first flown in February 1961 and production began in 1962. Cessna built 1,722 of these aircraft for both military and civilian use.
The O-2A was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XRY_f-4-phantom-ii-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was designed for the US Navy and entered service in 1961. The US Air Force evaluated it for close air support, interdiction and counter-air operations in 1961 and, in 1962, approved an AF version.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XRX_mig-21-fishbed-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The MIG-21F is a short range day fighter-interceptor and the first major production version of the popular MIG-21 series. The MIG-21 is considered to be the most outstanding Soviet fighter aircraft designed since the end of WW II. The E-5 prototyp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XRW_b-47-stratojet-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The B-47 was the world's first swept wing bomber and the first to use a bicycle arrangement landing gear, which was necessary because of the thin wings. It was also the first plane built solely for the delivery of nuclear weapons. The B-47 series …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XRV_f-104-starfighter-historical_Eglin-Air-Force-Base-FL.html
The F-104 was originally designed as a supersonic superiority day fighter. It was produced in two major versions: a tactical fighter armed with a six-barrel M-61 20mm Vulcan cannon; and a day-night interceptor equipped additionally with heat-seeki…