Pictures of Cold War aircraft.

[MIflyer]

Bob Hoover and friend.

 

[Donivanp]

Bob Hoover and friend.

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Trojan Man!

 

[MIflyer]

Why did they give it that name? USC?

 

[MIflyer]

NF-104 and Chuck.

 

[Donivanp]

Why did they give it that name? USC?

Had to name it something, been doing ever since the British kept naming all our stuff. If you can't beat 'em join 'em. Prior to WWII a Sherman was a M4 tank medium and a P-38 was a P-38. After the British got ahold of our equipment it all had names. In an America our kid are child male number 1 child female number 3 do on and so forth.

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

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Peacemaker!!!!

 

[herman1rg]

Six turning, four burning

 

[GTX]

 

[MIflyer]

Had to name it something,

Well, the T-6 was the Texan for the US and the Harvard for the Brits. Its predecessor was the Yale. If that was a precedent the T-28 should have been named after either a state or a college. Trojan is the USC mascot, so maybe it was something like that. The T-28 was based on a tail-dragging replacement for the SNJ that was designed to also be a light attack aircraft. I'd always assumed the T-28 was based on the P-51 and thus would be a good basis for an unlimited racer, but a friend of mine lent his facility to someone rebuilding one and he pointed out they did not use flush rivets. Cheaper and stronger was more important than speed.

 

[SaparotRob]

Yet another new for me.

 

[Donivanp]

Since the T-28 was a trainer and a Trojan is a brand of protection er "garment" and you want to protect the instructor pilot (who cares about the student) I figure that's where they got it as is ain't no Mustang or Saber!

 

[MIflyer]

Boeing YL-15 I have a copy of the manual on the brakes for this airplane if anyone needs one. I do know where one is being rebuilt.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Boeing YL-15 I have a copy of the manual on the brakes for this airplane if anyone needs one. I do know where one is being rebuilt.
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Another one new for me.

 

[GTX]

This Is the Only Flying YL-15 Scout in the World

And what, you ask, is a YL-15 Scout?

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[MIflyer]

RA-3B The Whale looks kinda funny in camo, but still attractive.

 

[MIflyer]

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

CF-101, they got this in place of the Avro Arrow, great trade, nope, nope I don't think so. But hey that's me!

 

[GTX]