Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (48 Viewers)

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Lieutenant General (LGEN) John L. Piotrowski, commander, 9th Air Force, seated in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 10 July 1985, during his last flight at the base.

 

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There y'all go with the fugly again! Someone get me the eyebleach.

You're lucky this thread is about Cold War aircraft otherwise I may be tempted to post the likes of this:

 

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You're lucky this thread is about Cold War aircraft otherwise I may be tempted to post the likes of this:


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Have to be sure to stay safe during cold season!

 

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ADWC F-100B '101067' of No.414 Squadron/CAF at CFB North Bay PETF

 

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F-100C '41826' of 2ciAHU Konya 1973 PETF

 

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Brazilian B-17 on a mission during the Lobster War 1963 REDD

 

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Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina of the MLD near Mokmer Airport 1956 FLIK

 

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F-104G '64-17763' Chinese Nationalist Air Force DONJ

 

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Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina of the MLD near Mokmer Airport 1956 FLIK
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Mokmer is on Biak Island, Indonesia.

 

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Thank you to the many gentlemen who add to my knowledge of the world of aircraft.

 

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Russian Navy Be-12 2023 TWZC

 

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Beriev Be-12 Chayka '25 yellow' NATO codename 'Mail' 2012 FLIK I love flying boats!

 

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You're lucky this thread is about Cold War aircraft otherwise I may be tempted to post the likes of this:


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I had something similar to that one on my ramp at Riyadh when I was Station Captain at (fire) Station 2. We called it "Snoopy" both for its job and its appearance. And it was similarly hideous to gaze upon.

 

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F-8Es of VF-33 being launched from the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) in 1964 PASW

 

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Russian Navy Be-12 2023 TWZC
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Mine was its older sibling, the B-10

 

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I had something similar to that one on my ramp at Riyadh when I was Station Captain at (fire) Station 2. We called it "Snoopy" both for its job and its appearance. And it was similarly hideous to gaze upon.

Perhaps?

 

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Perhaps?

Perhaps, but as I remember, the nose was a bit flatter, more like a duckbill. I can't say what its mission was; I wasn't privy to that info, it was top secret and I only held a secret clearance. I'd have to dig through my papers and see if I have a direct reference to it in orders or letters, etc.