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Roosevelt Roads-based C-131F, BuNo 141003, as seen in storage during August 2002.

KC-135A, serial 57-1476, experienced an autopilot malfunction that caused the aircraft to roll 210 degrees and 70 degrees nose down. During the incident, she descended 25,400 ft and briefly exceeded Mach 1.

A-4J, BuNo 155081, on the left, sits in the Arizona sun during September 2009, about 16 years after its arrival for storage, where it would remain until late 2020. Also pictured are (L to R): A-4M, BuNo 160262, TA-4J, BuNo 154634, and A-4M, BuNo 160263 (nose only).

Vertical stab (minus the rudder) from KC-135E, serial 57-1421, sits on the ground during April 2014.

C-130E, serial 63-7842, as seen during April 2016. She last served with the 39th Rescue Squadron at Patrick AFB, FL, arriving for storage during July 2004.

T-38A, serial 62-3697, on the left, sits preserved next to T-38A, serial 61-0897, which has suffered some indignities in the form of parts reclamation. Photo from November 2015.

89th Airlift Squadron C-5A, serial 70-0453, sits at the head of a row of sister Galaxies in this late-2013 photo. Additional tails visible (front-to-back) are 70-0446 from the 68th Airlift Squadron at Lackland AFB, and 68-0217 from the 167th Airlift Squadron at Shepherd Field.

T-38A, serial 61-0827, sits behind sister aircraft 64-13228, in this image filled with retired Talons. Photo from April 2016.

Patrick AFB, FL, was the last home of HC-130N, serial 69-5824. Photo from April 2016, about seven months after her arrival for storage.

KC-135E, serial 59-1493, in storage at AMARG during April 2016. Hit this link for a photo of her at Mojave, CA, getting the PACER CRAG mod: https://www.del-laughery.com/a2a

7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron EC-135C, serial 62-3581, as seen in storage during April 2013. The aircraft would remain here for another 40 months before being scrapped at a yard adjacent to AMARG.

2016 photo of T-39s in storage including USAF A-model, serial 59-2870, and USN D-model, BuNo 150979.