Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (1 Viewer)

• May 27, 2023

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I always liked the Victor more:

 

• May 27, 2023

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• May 27, 2023

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• May 27, 2023

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GTX said:

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And speaking of Ukrainian versions:

 

• May 27, 2023

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GTX said:

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Rato T/O in a Víctor. Never knew about that

 

• May 27, 2023

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Escuadrilla Azul said:

Rato T/O in a Víctor. Never knew about that

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They were DeHavilland Spectre DSpe.4 rockets and cancelled after a single trial take-off of a Victor from the de Havilland aerodrome at Hatfield.

 

• May 27, 2023

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SaparotRob said:

It's hard to out-cool a Vulcan.

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B58 Hustler says "Hold my beer".

 

• May 27, 2023

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I didn't say impossible.

 

• May 28, 2023

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syscom3 said:

B58 [sic] Hustler says "Hold my beer".

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Close but no cigar. The B-58 was an impressive beast but those sticky-out engines will always lose out to the awesome, cohesive lines of the Vulcan. I doubt it was quite so aerobatic either, despite being smaller.

And it didn't howl.

 

• May 28, 2023

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Now now.. the beer is in the pod.



Do think the Vulcan was better but boy it does look crazy cool now dont it.

 

• May 28, 2023

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Snautzer01 said:

Now now.. the beer is in the pod.

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That HOT beer in the pod, not cold!

 

• May 28, 2023

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US Navy A-4 pilot explains how he was able to fly his stricken Skyhawk from Haiphong to the Gulf of Tonkin - The Aviation Geek Club

US Navy A-4 pilot explains how he was able to fly his stricken Skyhawk from Haiphong to the Gulf of Tonkin

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• May 28, 2023

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US Navy A-4 pilot explains how he was able to fly his stricken Skyhawk from Haiphong to the Gulf of Tonkin - The Aviation Geek Club

US Navy A-4 pilot explains how he was able to fly his stricken Skyhawk from Haiphong to the Gulf of Tonkin

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Seems we've lost something!

 

• May 31, 2023

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Presentation of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules at the Paris Air Show, at Le Bourget Airport, France, on May 31, 1963.

 

• May 31, 2023

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Poland

 

• May 31, 2023

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One of the most important aircraft of the 20th century. Hurkybird

 

• Jun 2, 2023

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Good shots!

 

• Jun 2, 2023

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Not an avid poster here, but regular reader. Time to post some of my collection. As a kid I wrote USN and USAF squadrons asking for pictures, and many replied sending photos and sometimes even patches. These will end up in the bin when I die, so better share them now while I still can.

More to follow.

 

• Jun 2, 2023

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Nice.

 

• Jun 2, 2023

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Sweet, The C-140 at the top, If I recall correctly, I worked one and only one when it came into Andersen back around 81/82, AN/APN 47 Doppler Nav radar...