Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (14 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Guards F-105 units still retaining their state names 1981 PETF

 

[Viking1066]

F-4Js 155870 of VF-143 'Pukin Dogs' and 155838 to VF-142 'Ghostriders' are prepared for launching from the USS Constellation (CVA-64) in 1969 PASW

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I've always wondered why other jets with the same engine, the J-57, never had the same heat effect as the F-100. The F-8 and F-1O2 come to mind.

Paint? Both those models were usually painted in service.

 

[rob23]

Paint? Both those models were usually painted in service.

I had read that section of the fuselage got so hot paint blistered off. If that was factual, why the F-100 and nothing else? At least that's what I read in MAD Magazine.

 

[Donivanp]

I had read that section of the fuselage got so hot paint blistered off. If that was factual, why the F-100 and nothing else? At least that's what I read in MAD Magazine.

The after section of the hun was heat shield and if painted would burn off. Most of the time it was not painted in the paint shop but many when they got their SEA paint scheme it just burnt off leaving interesting paint scarring on the aft. Why and how NAA designed this in the way they did versus Convair or other manufacturers I don't know.

 

[Frog]

The after section of the hun was heat shield and if painted would burn off. Most of the time it was not painted in the paint shop but many when they got their SEA paint scheme it just burnt off leaving interesting paint scarring on the aft. Why and how NAA designed this in the way they did versus Convair or other manufacturers I don't know.

The French F-100s were all painted with the three tone camouflage between 1972 and 1976.
Before that they were bare metal and however the discolorations was already apparent.

 

[Viking1066]

F-86Es of the 4th FIW in revetments in Korea 1952 PASW

 

[Viking1066]

Aermacchi MB-339A 'MM54540' 61 Brigata Aerea 1986 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

RAF Handley Page Victor and Avro Vulcan V-bombers at Richmond, NSW, Australia in 1964 PASW

 

[Viking1066]

F-4Ss of VF-74 aboard the USS Forrestal March 1982 NMNA

 

[Viking1066]

Royal Navy Supermarine Scimitar F.1 from 803 Naval Air Squadron assigned to the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes 1962 WIKI

 

[Donivanp]

The French F-100s were all painted with the three tone camouflage between 1972 and 1976.
Before that they were bare metal and however the discolorations was already apparent.

The aft section was designed to get hot. Made of stainless steel it received extreme heat and discoloration stress would develop. Multi colored heat marks were common.

 

[GTX]

I've always wondered why other jets with the same engine, the J-57, never had the same heat effect as the F-100. The F-8 and F-1O2 come to mind.

Better heat shielding

 

[GTX]

 

[rob23]

F6 from the No 19 squadron before being equipped with F7P's FACB
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I've always found the MiG 19 to be the most attractive of the MiGs, better than the 21, 17, and 15. Performance wise, not so much.

 

[Viking1066]

F-100C '54-2120' assigned to the 120th TFS from the Colorado ANG being retired 1973 TAYL

 

[Viking1066]

Aermacchi MB-339A SVBIA Scuola Volo Basico Iniziale Aviogetti August 1983 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

USAF Flight Test Center LTV YA-7D Corsair II 1988 FLIK

 

[Viking1066]

Lightning "XP919/BB" in Indian Grey camoflage approaching RAF Gutersloh SAAL

 

[Viking1066]

No.19 Sqn Lightnings 1968 WEST