Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (13 Viewers)

[Snowman]

 

[Donivanp]

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Got four or five in the stache, Revell 1/48. Couple of C's and two or three D/J's. Big A$$ bird.

 

[MIflyer]

A guy I worked with was an ADC crew chief in the 50's. He said that the F-86D almost made him quit the USAF but that the F-89 was a good bird.

 

[Frog]

 

[Donivanp]

Libya Foxbat, Tomcat target!

 

[bf109xxl]

 

[Donivanp]

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EP-3

 

[bf109xxl]

EP-3

Are you sure?

 

[Donivanp]

Not truly sure but it is a P-3 derivative, it is not a normal EP-3 though, I've seen a few in my day.

 

[cammerjeff]

I agree, no sonabuoy dispensers is a giveaway. But the ones I remember had fake ones painted onto the rear fuselage.

 

[bf109xxl]

Should I give the correct answer or wait some more? Sure, you can google the image, but that would be cheating.

 

[cammerjeff]

Post away, always happy to learn something!

 

[bf109xxl]

Ok, the answer is here.
The IL-38 imitates the P-3 in the Soviet movie " Incident in Map Grid 36-80" (1982)

 

[Frog]

 

[Donivanp]

Ok, the answer is here.
The IL-38 imitates the P-3 in the Soviet movie " Incident in Map Grid 36-80" (1982)

GD government documents, they give you the answer and redact it all

 

[GTX]

Ok, the answer is here.
The IL-38 imitates the P-3 in the Soviet movie " Incident in Map Grid 36-80" (1982)

Beat me to it

 

[rochie]

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How else will they get dry after a wash ?

 

[MIflyer]

F6F-5K Hellcat Drone. Some of these were used as "Precision Guided Munitions" in the Korean War and supposedly really got the Norks' attention.

 

[Donivanp]

F6F-5K Hellcat Drone. Some of these were used as "Precision Guided Munitions" in the Korean War and supposedly really got the Norks' attention.

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The victor in the battle of Palmdale California

 

[special ed]

Are the larger wingtips to cushion ground loops?