Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (3 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Aero L-29 Delfin '69 blue' codenme 'Maya' built in Czechoslovakia Monino FLIK

 

[Viking1066]

Contrast between the IIyushin IL-28 \04 red' and Myasischev M-50 '12 blue' at Monino 2012 FLIK

 

[Viking1066]

Yakolev Yak-28L '44 red' codename 'Brewer-B' Monino FLIK

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[syscom3]

underside view of an Italian C-130H aircraft in flight during the VOLANT RODEO '84 tactical airdrop competition, 8 June 1985.

 

[Donivanp]

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A quick way to die!!!!

 

[SaparotRob]

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Interesting pic. What is it? I'm having trouble seeing what's up with the nose.

 

[GTX]

Interesting pic. What is it? I'm having trouble seeing what's up with the nose.

MiG-17SN, an experimental variant of the MiG-17 designed to allow 23mm cannons to pivot to engage ground and air targets.

 

[cammerjeff]

MiG-17SN, an experimental variant of the MiG-17 designed to allow 23mm cannons to pivot to engage ground and air targets.

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Similar to the F9F with the Emerson Nose Turret with four 50 cal HMG's But looks to be simpler with only elevation being variable.

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The Emerson Fighter Turret

Once again, something completely different. Jet fighters could more easily intercept a bomber but shooting one down using guns or cannon fro...

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[Viking1066]

Although generally referred to by the Tupolev designation of Tu-128, it's Soviet Air Force designation was actually 'Tu-28'. A total of 198 were built and it was given the NATO codename 'Fiddler' FLIK

 

[Viking1066]

Ilyushin IL-28 Beagle '04 red' first flew 1948 three seat version Monino FLIK

 

[GreenKnight121]

USS Independence (CV 62) with a deck full 1983 SEAO
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Looks like they are about to be, or are already involved in, landing ops.

 

[GreenKnight121]

4760th CCTS F-104As at Webb AFB, TExas during 1967 ISHA
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With F-102s behind them.

 

[GreenKnight121]

MiG-17SN, an experimental variant of the MiG-17 designed to allow 23mm cannons to pivot to engage ground and air targets.

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More info here, including flight test comments:

MiG-17SN

Hi! MiG-17SN. http://ourairports.biz/?p=942 https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311375-mig-17-sn-experimental/ "When the guns were fired, other unpleasant surprises occurred. For example, firing in gusts with the three weapons rotated upward or downward altered the aircraft’s flight...

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[Viking1066]

Lockheed P2V Neptune being serviced at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, mid-1950 HISN

 

[Donivanp]

Lockheed P2V Neptune being serviced at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, mid-1950 HISN

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RB-69, yeah I know the Navy came up with a goofy name but the CIA/USAF fixed that.

 

[Sabrejet]

RB-69, yeah I know the Navy came up with a goofy name but the CIA/USAF fixed that.

That's no RB-69; looks more like a P2V-1.

 

[special ed]

With the 50 cals in the nose.

 

[GTX]