Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (5 Viewers)

syscom3 · Jun 19, 2025

Northrop F-89H showing its GAR-1/2 AIM-4 Falcon missiles extended from the wingtip pods.

Viking1066 · Jun 19, 2025

F-4 Phantom from VF-21 and A-7 Corsair II from VA-97 aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) NARA

Gnomey · Jun 19, 2025

Nice shots!

Viking1066 · Jun 20, 2025

F-84E-1-RE Thunderjets of the 2750th ABW Flight Test Division USAF

GreenKnight121 · Jun 21, 2025

GTX said:
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McDonnell XF-88B Voodoo Prototype with a nose-mounted Allison T38 turboprop running. Early 1950s.
McDonnell XF-88B Voodoo, a combined power aircraft, technically the first prop aircraft to go supersonic.

Viking1066 · Jun 21, 2025

The US Navy modified its carriers to operate jets. USS Oriskany was the first. She is shown at Yokosuka, 17 March 1954, with Skyraider attack bombers forward and jet fighters (Banshees and Cougars) aft HERF

GTX · Jun 21, 2025

Certainly Cold War but only in the air for a few minutes of its mission if it had ever been used:

Viking1066 · Jun 21, 2025

USS Bon Homme Richard prepares the jet part of an air strike, 27 November 1952 Korea HERF

Viking1066 · Jun 21, 2025

BuAer chose an exotic design in 1946, the tailless Cutlass (F7U). It is shown here in 1951 with the equally exotic Douglas Skyray (F4D), which won the 1948 interceptor competition HERF

Viking1066 · Jun 22, 2025

XF3H-1 prototype (McDonnell F3H Demon) on the deck of USS Coral Sea 1953 REDD

Viking1066 · Jun 23, 2025

Argentinian Navy Douglas A-4 Skyhawk REDD

SaparotRob · Jun 23, 2025

Clean machine!

Gnomey · Jun 23, 2025

Good shots!

Donivanp · Jun 23, 2025

GTX said:
Certainly Cold War but only in the air for a few minutes of its mission if it had ever been used:

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9 MT warhead one blew up out of Little Rock AFB and blew the warhead quite some distance out of the silo. They were taken out of service shortly thereafter. The last liquid fueled US missile used.

GTX · Jun 23, 2025

Donivanp said:
9 MT warhead one blew up out of Little Rock AFB and blew the warhead quite some distance out of the silo. They were taken out of service shortly thereafter. The last liquid fueled US missile used.

Indeed. I didn't take a photo of the warhead unfortunately

syscom3 · Jun 23, 2025

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) underway in the Pacific Ocean, 23 June 1985. In the foreground are six F-14A Tomcat aircraft flying in formation.

Viking1066 · Jun 23, 2025

F-4E Phantom during training mission of the 347th TFW NARA

syscom3 · Jun 23, 2025

USS Texas (CGN-39) underway, Pacific Ocean, 23 June 1985. An SH-3H Sea King helicopter flies above the ship.

Viking1066 · Jun 23, 2025

F-14 from VF-114 from the USS America intercepts a Soviet Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft, presumably playing snooper. This photograph was released in September 1981 HERF

Viking1066 · Jun 24, 2025

F4U-4 Corsair WR20 of VMA-312 "The Checkerboards" aboard USS Bataan Korea spring 1952 REDD

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