Pictures of Cold War aircraft.

[Wurger]

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Just post any picture you have or come across for aircraft of this era. And dont see a need to start a new thread for it.

In this case, a Vulcan and a B52 in flight over Edwards AFB. July 10th 1961

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The Vulcan is much nearer to the camera? To me seems nuch bigger than I thought

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

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Nice pics, any idea about the significance of the red stars before the number and the medal after the engine intake?

 

[Wurger]

That's the MiG-25 RBT , a reconnaissance-bomber. The red stars are the mission markers reflecting the number of sorties, which has remained from 47th Borisovskiy and Pomeranskiy GRAP ( Guards Regiment of Long Range Reconnaissance ).

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

That's the MiG-25 RBT , a reconnaissance-bomber. The red stars are the mission markers reflecting the number of sorties, which has remained from 47th Borisovskiy and Pomeranskiy GRAP ( Guards Regiment of Long Range Reconnaissance ).

Thanks. Missions over Afganistán?

 

[Wurger]

Who knows. Perhaps, yes ...

 

[syscom3]

The missile crew from the U.S.A.F. 416th Bomb Wing, position an Air-Launched Cruise Missile for mounting to the pylon of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, September 15, 1981.

 

[syscom3]

A right front view of a U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress aircraft from the 416th Bomb Wing, as it takes off equipped with six Air-Launched Cruise Missiles mounted to its pylons, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, September 15, 1981.

 

[syscom3]

Right side view of a Royal Air Force Buccaneer aircraft performing touch and go operations during Test and Evaluation Squadron Five's (VX-5) airshow, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, September 16, 1981.

 

[syscom3]

Four U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft flying in formation during an airshow of test and evaluation squadron VX-5 at the Naval Air Station China Lake, California, on 16 September 1981. The aircraft are (from left to right, clockwise) a LTV A-7E Corsair II, a McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk, a Grumman A-6E Intruder, and a McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harrier

 

[nuuumannn]

Right side view of a Royal Air Force Buccaneer aircraft performing touch and go operations during Test and Evaluation Squadron Five's (VX-5) airshow, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, September 16, 1981.

Cooool, 12 Sqn Buccaneer, the badge is of a fox, as 12 Sqn was the only RAF Sqn to receive the Fairey Fox day bomber, which, with a maximum speed of 150 mph was faster than the RAF's frontline fighter, the Armstrong Siddeley Siskin, with a maximum speed of 134 mph... Or so the story goes...

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[syscom3]

Flight deck crewmen take a break on the deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during the NATO exercise Display Determination '81, Mediterranean Sea, 19 September 1981. A parked F-14 Tomcat aircraft is in the background.

 

[syscom3]

Three A-7D Corsair II aircraft from the Arizona National Guard. The aircraft, each painted in a different camouflage color scheme, are being tested against forest and desert backgrounds for visibility. Arizona, September 19, 1981.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Glider]

According to the Australian Serials & RAAF History sites:



So basically, the French sold the Australians on the Atar-9K, but only delivered the weaker -9C.

Looking at the history of the Mirage IIIs in RAAF service, the ATAR 9C was the cause of several accidents and fatalities (but then, so were almost all engines of that generation).

I don't know where this image came from (found it somewhere on the internet), nor who made the statement quoted... but if true, then....

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Thank you for this, much appreciated

 

[GTX]

 

[herman1rg]

Six turnin' and four burnin'

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!