Jarod, Author at March Field Air Museum

B-29A Superfortress

With a range of nearly 6,000 miles and a bomb load of 20,000 pounds, the massive Boeing B-29 Superfortress was the legendary World War 2 precursor to the jet age […]

This versatile United States Army Air Force twin-engine, double tail medium bomber was built by North American Aviation. Named in honor of General William “Billy” Mitchell, an aviation pioneer and […]

YA-9A

Designed by Northrop in the early-1970s, the YA-9 Ground Attack Aircraft was developed in response to a request by the US Air Force for a rugged, close air support aircraft […]

TA-4J Skyhawk

Built primarily as an advanced pilot trainer for the U.S. Navy, this aircraft’s earlier, single-seat cousins the “B, C, E, & F” model’s, were used extensively in the Vietnam War […]

MQ-1B Predator

Harbinger of a new age of aviation the MQ-1B Predator is a high endurance, medium altitude remotely piloted aircraft built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. of Poway California. Widely […]

EA-6B Prowler

Developed from the Vietnam era U.S Navy bomber the A-6 Intruder, the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler is electronic-warfare aircraft designed to detect and jam enemy radar systems to provide cover […]

EA-1E Skyraider

The history of the Skyraider began during WW II when the U.S. Navy requested a replacement for its carrier-based stalwarts the TBM Avenger and SB2C Helldiver torpedo and dive bombers. […]

A-7D Corsair II

The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II single-seat attack aircraft was originally designed as a replacement for the United States Navy’s Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. After modification (the installation of an improved Allison […]

AN-2 Colt

The “Anushka” (“Annie”), as it is known to Russian pilots, was designed just after WW2 to the specifications of the Soviet Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, for service as a […]

B-17G Flying Fortress

B-17G FLYING FORTRESS Designed to implement the United States Army Air Corps concept of Strategic Bombing the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the undisputed centerpiece of the U.S. air campaign […]