USN - Conus & Hawaii

The C-37 is the United States military designation for the Gulfstream V aircraft. Here is one visiting Rotterdam-The Hague airport.

(Rotterdam-The Hague, 29 May 2023, Jaco Haasnoot)

There are a number of USN Squadrons which operate the C-40. Not many of them are wearing squadron markings but we assume that this one, the 165830, belongs to VR-59, based at Fort Worth.

(NAS North Island, Pieter van Polanen)

The T-54A Marlin has been developed to replace the Beechcraft T-44C Pegasus as the new multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft

(NAS Corpus Christi, 1 October 2024, Piet Luijken)

The T-6B Texan II, USN primary aircraft trainer, will adopt a new blue coat of paint reminiscent of aircraft employed by the Navy and Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean War such as the Grumman TBF Avenger and the Chance Vought F4U Corsair.

(NAS Corpus Christi, April 2025, Hans van Herk)

Fleet Composite Squadron (VFC) 13 Fighting Saints ('AF-xx') at Naval Air Station Fallon (NV) has transitioned from the F-5N Tiger II to the F-16C Block 32 Fighting Falcon in 2023.

(NAS Fallon, 05 Jun 2024, Nate Leong)

NAWDC Super Hornet 165795/101 just before departing Fallon's runway 31L wearing the "Rotten Banana” color scheme.

(NAS Fallon 24 April 2023, Marcel Bos)

NAS Jacksonville in Florida used to Orion Heaven, now it is the place to go if you want to see some P-8. Here is one from VP-16.

(Langkawi, 22 May 2023, Arnold ten Pas)

And there is one from VP-5, recognisable by the "LA" code in the tail

(San Juan, 10 February 2023, Johnny von Rod)

At this moment, aircraft of the USN Training Wings are appearing in new color schemes. The T-45 will gradually lose the red and white scheme and will receive a coat of glossy light grey. The new scheme will have a full color United States roundel and black lettering.

(NAF El Centro, March 2025, Roel Reijne)

VFA-125 is a a Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), is a unit of the United States Navy or Marine Corps that trains Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) and enlisted Naval Aircrewmen on the specific front-line aircraft they have been assigned to fly. VFA-125 aircraft carry both Marines as Navy titles, just like the T-45 Goshawks.

(March 2025, Hans Jacobs)

HSM-49 "Scorpions" has North Island as its home base. Here is one MH-60E a long from home, visiting Langkawi in Malaysia

(Langkawi, 22 May 2023, Arnold ten Pas)

VFC-204 at NAS New Orleans is now the user of the former VFC-13 coloured F-5s

(Fort Worth - Alliance,2024, Vincent Loedeman)

Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), also known as the "Gladiators", is a United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.

(NAS Oceana, 17 sep 2023, Nik de Blauwe)

VFA-11 is another one of the many F/A-18 Hornet squadrons which are based at NAS Oceana.

(NAS Fallon, 05 Jun 2024, Nate Leong)

The spotters attending the TLP at Albacete were very lucky to catch a couple of VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers" Hornets during TLP2022-3.

(Albacete, 22 September 2022, David M Parody)

The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), located at NAS Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland, provides instruction to experienced United States Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and foreign military experimental test pilots, flight test engineers, and flight test flight officers in the processes and techniques of aircraft and systems testing and evaluation

(Langley AFB, Sept 2023, Patrick van Stiphout)

VX-30 is an air test and evaluation squadron. In support of the United States Navy's Sea Test Range the unit uses C-130, P-3 and Gulfstream aircraft.

KC-130F 148893/401, Naval Base Ventury County, Melchior Timmers

The famous Blue Angels demonstration team is based at NAS Pensacola in Florida

(NAS Oceana, 17 sep 2023, Nik de Blauwe)

Almost all EA-18 Growlers are based on one airbase only: NAS Whidbey Island, located north of Seattle. They do take part in exercises and deployments worldwide. This VAQ-130 example participated at Red Flag 25-2..

(Nellis AFB, 18 March 2025, Arnold ten Pas)

... and this VAQ-142 Growler took part at the infamous Air Defender 2023 exercise in Northern Germany.

(Hohn, 7 June 2023, Oscar Vis)

The TH-73A Thrasher is a derivative of the commercial Leonardo TH-119 single-engine instrument flight rules helicopter. As part of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS), the TH-73A will serve as the training platform for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard rotary wing training, and it will provide the rotary wing portion of training for all Navy and Marine Corps tilt-rotor aviators.

(Dothan, 4 Sep 2024, Manolito Jaarsma)

TAW-5 wing has four squadrons equipped with the T-6 flying out of Whiting Field.

(Pensacola, 7 September 2024, Manolito Jaarsma)

China Lake based units frequently use the "Sidewinder" low flying route, buzzing the Kern river is VX-31 Super Hornet 165793/DD-215

(Sidewinder 02 May 2023, Marcel Bos)

The TH-57 Sea Ranger is a derivative of the commercial Bell Jet Ranger 206. Although primarily used for training, these aircraft are also used for photo, chase and utility missions.

(NOLF Spencer, 06Sep2024, Manolito Jaarsma)

The CMV-22B Osprey is a variant of the MV-22B and is the replacement for the C-2A Greyhound for the Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) mission. Here is one with the colours of VRM-40.

(NAS North Island, 04 May 2023, Marcel Bos)

VRC-40 is one of the few operators of the C-2 Greyhound, an endangered species.

(NS North Island, 26 Sep 2023, Patrick van Stiphout)

Like many other aircraft, the E-2D Hawkeyes from VAW-126 are based at NS Norfolk.

(NAS Oceana, 17 sep 2023, Nik de Blauwe)

and these beautiful beasts also have a home at NS Norfolk. HM-12 and HM-15 both operate the MH-53.

(NAS Oceana, 17 sep 2023, Nik de Blauwe)