Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (12 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Boeing B-47B- (S/N 51-2212) of the 306th Bomb Wing (Medium) landing with drag chute the net

 

[Viking1066]

Maintenance under primitive conditions makes clear this shot was taken in Korea. 48-536 to N6197C with Tropi Copters of Honolulu the net

 

[Viking1066]

Martin P6M SeaMaster the net

 

[special ed]

These may have been the last USN non amphibian flying boats purchased.

 

[fannum]

XB-47D with two large Wright YT49-W-1 turboprops. Hoped for better fuel efficiency; not only was that worse, but engine/props were a reliability/maintenance disaster.

 

[Viking1066]

Boeing Vertol CH-113A Labrador Tofino the net

 

[Viking1066]

Bréguet 1050 Alizé ALM 4F 1980s the net

 

[Viking1066]

Canadair CT-133 Silver Star the net

 

[Viking1066]

Cessna L-19A Bird Dog Light Aircraft School 1958 the net

 

[Viking1066]

F-4J Phantom IIs ready for the next launch on the flight deck of USS Constellation (CVA 64) underway in the South China Sea 1974 the net

 

[Viking1066]

F-11F-1s of VF-21 aboard the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) May 1958 the net

 

[Viking1066]

F-14A of VF-11 "Red Rippers" intercepting Soviet Tu-95D 1985 the net

 

[Viking1066]

VF-151 USS Midway (CV-41) 1975 the net

 

[SaparotRob]

XB-47D with two large Wright YT49-W-1 turboprops. Hoped for better fuel efficiency; not only was that worse, but engine/props were a reliability/maintenance disaster.
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Still looks better'n the Tu-95.

 

[bf109xxl]

F-14A of VF-11 "Red Rippers" intercepting Soviet Tu-95D 1985 the net
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Tu-95RTs (or -95RC)