06/18/2026
to the flight line in 1957! Check out the caption for the list of aircraft that were present at that time.
Double throwback! The picture, which is from 1957, was published in the Naval Air Rework Facility’s (now FRCSE) April 1982 Network (a monthly magazine) to highlight the 15th anniversary of NARF and the 42nd for the facility. If you look closely, the photo is marked with numbers that identify aircraft – the list is below!
1. F-2H Banshee
2. AD Skyraider
3. HUP-2
4. HTL-6
5. HSS-1
6. HUP-1
7. S-2
8. AF guardian
9. HRS-4
10. TV-2 Shooting Star
11. C-117 Skytrain
12. The absence of the Buckman Bridge and Test Cell!
Naval History & Heritage Command
National Naval Aviation Museum