Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (2 Viewers)

[Donivanp]

The ONLY aircraft worthy of being called Lightning.

Arguably

 

[Vic Balshaw]

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The ONLY aircraft worthy of being called Lightning.

56 Squadron, Akrotiri, Cyprus. Best posting I ever had.

 

[DBII]

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Must have been some sort of display or airshow with the F-8 at a B-36 base!

Ft Worth maybe.

 

[cammerjeff]

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Ft Worth maybe.

I agree at the time I posted that I did not know that both types were assembled at the same location. It makes sense to me that all the A/C in the picture are pre delivery to their respected services.

 

[Donivanp]

I agree at the time I posted that I did not know that both types were assembled at the same location. It makes sense to me that all the A/C in the picture are pre delivery to their respected services.

Ok I'm missing something here. The B-36 was built at the Convair plant at Ft Worth, across from Carswell AFB (now belongs to Lockheed Martin) where the F-35 is being built. The Crusader is Chance Vought, not built in that plant. Yes built in Dallas but several miles away.

 

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[syscom3]

A Fairey Delta type 221 experimental jet takes off for it's maiden flight at BAC Filton in Bristol flown by test pilot Geoffrey
Auty. 14th May 1964.

 

[Sabrejet]

A Fairey Delta type 221 experimental jet takes off for it's maiden flight at BAC Filton in Bristol flown by test pilot Geoffrey
Auty. 14th May 1964.

BAC 221; never "Fairey Delta type 221", even if it was derived from the latter. BAC test pilot was Godfrey Auty, not Geoffrey.

 

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[Venomstick121]

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love the h-19

 

[bf109xxl]

love the h-19

Then you must love the Mi-4 about twice as much.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

love the h-19

That's not an H-19 Chickasaw. It is a Mil Mi-4 or Harbin Z-5 (Chinese built variant).

This is an H-19. See the difference?

 

[bf109xxl]

That's not an H-19 Chickasaw. It is a Mil Mi-4 or Harbin Z-5 (Chinese built variant).

It is undoubtedly Mi-4. I can even imagine the caption under the photo: "Soviet border guards in pursuit of a state border violator".

 

[bf109xxl]

I did not interest in the development history of the H-19 and I'm too lazy right now to search for information on it. But I'm curious, whether Sikorsky encountered flutter of the main rotor blades on this helicopter? It was one of the most dangerous surprises during Mi-4 testing, and the history of blade design improvement was very long, the first blades had a service life of about 150 hours. But the Mi-4's main rotor is much larger, so the H-19 might not have experienced this phenomenon.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It is undoubtedly Mi-4. I can even imagine the caption under the photo: "Soviet border guards in pursuit of a state border violator".

It could be an Mi-4, but I doubt its Soviet. No red star, and look at the soldiers/guards.

 

[bf109xxl]

It could be an Mi-4, but I doubt its Soviet. No red star, and look at the soldiers/guards.

The uniform is typical for the Soviet border troops in the 1960s. The red star is present - the image is heavily retouched, but you can still recognize it on the rear hatch flap behind the bright emblem. Unfortunately, the green color of the caps and shoulder straps is completely distorted. This is a typical staged photo from the Soviet times.

 

[Sabrejet]

That's not an H-19 Chickasaw. It is a Mil Mi-4 or Harbin Z-5 (Chinese built variant).

This is an H-19. See the difference?

I think it was a joke?.....

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The uniform is typical for the Soviet border troops in the 1960s. The red star is present - the image is heavily retouched, but you can still recognize it on the rear hatch flap behind the bright emblem. Unfortunately, the green color of the caps and shoulder straps is completely distorted. This is a typical staged photo from the Soviet times.

Yeah, maybe…