Pictures of Cold War aircraft.

[Wurger]

 

[ARTESH]

Cold War Russian Spotters Quiz - from 1956...

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A wild guess is some VVS Planes and Choppers!

5 Bombers (2,4,5,8,10), 3 Fighter / Recon planes (7,9,11) , 1 Chopper (12), 1 I unable to categorize (1)

 

[SaparotRob]

I agree with Artesh.

 

[rochie]

Gloster Javlin from the Norfolk and Suffolk aviation museum

 

[Graeme]

How'd I do?

"Excellent!"
Hi Grant!
Here are the somewhat 'interesting' answers on Page 32 - we knew so little back then.

 

[nuuumannn]

we knew so little back then.

Indeedy. This is where they were at once upon a time!

Russian MiG-19, Aurora 66-79 (1959)

 

[nuuumannn]

Gloster Javlin from the Norfolk and Suffolk aviation museum

Nice ones, never been to that museum, would like to see the mock-up of the Boulton Paul Overstrand nose section they have there with its turret.

 

[nuuumannn]

From the Musee de l'Air at Le Bourget, Spad used in the Algerian War of Independence.

Musee de l'Air 36

First Mirage IV to drop a nuclear bomb.

Musee de l'Air 38

Prototype of the enormously successful and productive Mirage III.

Musee de l'Air 66

Mystere IV prototype.

Musee de l'Air 78

Armee de l'Air Cold War fighter group.

Musee de l'Air 92

 

[Graeme]

This is where they were at once upon a time!

Yes. Here's another - artists rendition of "Brawny"....

 

[Graeme]

Sabre at HARS museum..

 

[nuuumannn]

Vees for Victory... Vulcan, Victor and Valiant.

MoF 159

NAM 01

Bruntingthorpe 07

YAM 08

1207 RAFM Cosford Valiant

 

[Wurger]

 

[syscom3]

A U.S. Navy Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior (BuNo 147660) of Electronic Countermeasures Squadron (VAQ) 133 "Golden Zappers." VAQ-133 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) for a deployment to Vietnam, 6 November 1970–17 July 1971.

 

[syscom3]

The so-called bomb farm abreast the island of the U.S. Navy attack aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) during her deployment to Vietnam between 6 November 1970 and 17 July 1971. The bombs are mostly Mk.82 227 kg (500 lb) bombs. In the background three aircraft of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are visible: Two North American RA-5C Vigilantes of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron (RVAH) 6 "Fleurs" (BuNos 156624 and 156625, modexes NH602 and NH603, respectively) and a Douglas EKA-3B Skywarrior tanker.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[rochie]

another from the Norfolk and Suffolk aviation museum.

F-100 super Sabre in Thunderbirds colours

 

[ARTESH]

"Excellent!"
Hi Grant!
Here are the somewhat 'interesting' answers on Page 32 - we knew so little back then.

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Well, what about me? how many wrong answers did I have?

 

[rochie]

Vees for Victory... Vulcan, Victor and Valiant.

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gotta love the V Bombers

 

[Wurger]

A MiG-21F-13 of the Polish AF covered with a test camoflage applied at the end of 60'/beginning of 70'.

the source: the Internet.

 

[rochie]

one for Wurger
again from the Norfolk and Suffolk aviation museum.

MiG 15