Highlighting the warbirds were two aircraft that were based at NAS Whidbey Island in years past, the PBY Catalina and the A-3 Skywarrior. The Skywarrior is still in operation with Raytheon Flight Test Operations. Also notable was a MH-1521 Broussard built in France in the 1950s.

 
PBY-5A Catalina (46522 N2172N) PBY-5A Catalina (46522 N2172N) PBY-5A Catalina (46522 N2172N)

PBY-5A Catalina in grey and yellow pre-war Navy Rescue markings

 
P-51D Mustang (44-63542 N51HR) P-51D Mustang (44-63542 N51HR) P-51D Mustang (44-63542 N51HR)

This P-51 Mustang flew as a part of the Cascade Warbirds component of the airshow

 
MH 1521 Broussard (N16MH) MH 1521 Broussard (N16MH)

MH 1521 Broussard

 
T-28C Trojan (140455 N328AK) T-28C Trojan (140455 N328AK) T-28B Trojan (C-GTTI)

Two T-28 Trojans

 
EA-3B Skywarrior (144865 N875RS) L-39 Albatross (N6175C) TBM-3E Avenger (53337 N337GA)
A-3 Skywarrior
L-39 Albatross
TBM Avenger

T-6 Texan RC-45J Expeditor (29585 N75018)
T-6 Texans
C-45 Expeditor

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