Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (4 Viewers)

[Donivanp]

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BONE (ER)

 

[MIflyer]

Some guys pull up in Corvettes and talk to girls, others are way cooler if the girl is really cool....

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter '104785' 441 Sqn AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 '1519' 1956 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter '870' 1969 AIRH
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[c1951]

Canadair CL-13B Sabre 6 '1519' 1956 AIRH
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Saw them broken at Prestwick 1963, strangely a lot of the bits went to Staravia-sad ending
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[c1951]

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter '870' 1969 AIRH
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Carrying the Vinten camera pod

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[Viking1066]

Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk.4B 423 Sqn 1954 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

North American Harvard Mk4 Saskatchewan 1962 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 441 Sqn Germany 1980 AIRH

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 441 Sqn Germany 1980 AIRH
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Looks like the Vans sneakers I wear ... I wonder why.

 

[GreenKnight121]

Any one knows the speed for such refuellings? A KC-97 must be some 200 mph for cruising

The photo is of a KC-97L, which has 2 underwing pods, each containing a J47 jet engine (used for take-off and for short periods while refueling) - which enabled higher max take-off weight and eliminated (barely) the need for the diving refueling profile.

I have seen cruising speeds for the KC-97 of between 230 mph and 300 mph (the regular C-97 lists 300 mph as well), and the listed max speed is 375-400 mph for KC-97s and C-97s.

I'm sure that the extra underwing fuel tanks and the boom reduced the "best-range cruise speed", but in addition I suspect that deploying the boom required a drop in speed for best control of the boom.

Refueling speeds I have seen vary from 200 mph to "over 240 mph" without mentioning which models of KC-97 are being referenced.

 

[GreenKnight121]

An A-6A Intruder (VMA(AW)-242) was loaded with 250 lbs. bombs - Vietnam War - June 1967 SEOR

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Mark 81 Snakeye fitted with a Mark 14 TRD (Tail Retarding Device) to increase the bomb's drag after release. The bomb's increased air-time, coupled with its (relatively) forgiving safe drop envelope, allowed for very low-level bombing runs at slower speed. Used commonly in the CAS role in Vietnam (prior to wider availability of GBU-series precision ordnance). Nicknamed "snake", as in the typical Vietnam support loadout of "snake and nape" (250 lb Mk 81 Snakeye bombs and 500 lb M-47 napalm canisters).


Mk. 82 500 lb bomb with a Snake Eye Tail Retarding Device – this photograph shows an unfuzed, museum display Mk82 with its usual combat paint scheme. For display purposes, the optional high-drag Snake Eye tailfin set used for low-altitude release is shown:

U.S. Marine Corps crewmen upload three Mark 81 general purpose high explosive bombs aboard a Douglas A-4F Skyhawk aircraft from Marine Attack Squadron 133 (VMA-133) at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada (USA), on 1 December 1982:

 

[herman1rg]

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 441 Sqn Germany 1980 AIRH
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Anyone got any ideas on the reason for this paint scheme?

 

[GreenKnight121]

The photo is of a KC-97L, which has 2 underwing pods, each containing a J47 jet engine (used for take-off and for short periods while refueling) - which enabled higher max take-off weight and eliminated (barely) the need for the diving refueling profile.

I have seen cruising speeds for the KC-97 of between 230 mph and 300 mph (the regular C-97 lists 300 mph as well), and the listed max speed is 375-400 mph for KC-97s and C-97s.

I'm sure that the extra underwing fuel tanks and the boom reduced the "best-range cruise speed", but in addition I suspect that deploying the boom required a drop in speed for best control of the boom.

Refueling speeds I have seen vary from 200 mph to "over 240 mph" without mentioning which models of KC-97 are being referenced.

Just for fun, here's another KC-97L refueling jets - Texas ANG KC-97L 53-0355 & A-10As:

 

[Donivanp]

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 441 Sqn Germany 1980 AIRH
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I looked it up, it had a very checkered past. Just saying.