Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (3 Viewers)

• Sep 20, 2023

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• Sep 20, 2023

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GTX said:

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Egypt?

 

• Sep 20, 2023

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syscom3 said:

Egypt?

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It's a Libyan Arab Tupolev Tu-22 ( The Libyan Arab Republic Air Force 1969-77 ). The pic was taken in April 1977 before the Federation of Arab Republics was disbanded in the same year. Hence the arab style national markings.


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• Sep 20, 2023

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Cool camo

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Capt. Vick said:

Cool camo

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IIRC, in one of the libian wars books by Helion there is a profile for one of those with that camo

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron are prepared for takeoff during Exercise REFORGER '83, Canadian Forces Base, Lahr, West Germany, 21 September 1983.

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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• Sep 21, 2023

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Wurger said:

It's a Libyan Arab Tupolev Tu-22 ( The Libyan Arab Republic Air Force 1969-77 ). The pic was taken in April 1977 before the Federation of Arab Republics was disbanded in the same year. Hence the arab style national markings.

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Exactly. I figured this one was much more interesting than a BMF one plus you have a F-4 too boot.

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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BTW, interesting video on the Tu-22:


View: https://youtu.be/bKoHMXggEHU?si=39saHI5OBYEWxs2f

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Lovely shots!

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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GTX said:

BTW, interesting video on the Tu-22:


View: https://youtu.be/bKoHMXggEHU?si=39saHI5OBYEWxs2f

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I love the Paper Skies channel. I believe it's by a Ukrainian. I guess that's the "funnest" part about the videos.

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Egyptian MiG-21F-13 during Bright Star exercise (1982)

 

• Sep 22, 2023

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Canadian Navy F2H-3 Banshee on HMCS Bonaventure :

 

• Sep 22, 2023

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And F2H-3/4 Banshee of US Navy. Note that some USN Banshees were also able to use AIM-9B, like Canadian ones.

 

• Sep 22, 2023

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Nice. But please source the pics.

 

• Sep 22, 2023

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• Sep 22, 2023

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I could look it up but I enjoy the conversation more. Which has been in service longer, the Tu-95 or the B-52?

 

• Sep 22, 2023

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There you go, I looked it up for you. B-52 entered service in 1955 and the Tu-95 a year later.

 

• Sep 22, 2023

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And at about 100 mph faster and heavier payload, well unlike today, back then Boeing seems to have been able to get things right!