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ArguablyThe ONLY aircraft worthy of being called Lightning.
56 Squadron, Akrotiri, Cyprus. Best posting I ever had.The ONLY aircraft worthy of being called Lightning.
Ft Worth maybe.Must have been some sort of display or airshow with the F-8 at a B-36 base!
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.F
Ft Worth maybe.
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.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.
BAC 221; never "Fairey Delta type 221", even if it was derived from the latter. BAC test pilot was Godfrey Auty, not Geoffrey.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.
love the h-19
Then you must love the Mi-4 about twice as much.love the h-19
love the h-19
It is undoubtedly Mi-4. I can even imagine the caption under the photo: "Soviet border guards in pursuit of a state border violator".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".
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.It could be an Mi-4, but I doubt its Soviet. No red star, and look at the soldiers/guards.
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?
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.