Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (31 Viewers)

[SaparotRob]

B-52D leaving Guam 1982 on training mission.
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I always hear the Air Force Anthem in my mind's orchestra when I see B-52s taking off.

 

[Donivanp]

I always hear the Air Force Anthem in my mind's orchestra when I see B-52s taking off.

Now that's scary! Not sure if you should see an ear specialist or psychiatrist!

 

[Frog]

 

[herman1rg]

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Always liked the look of those

 

[GTX]

 

[Venomstick121]

View: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11JVAQY2ScIiJ2ePObqf0yFeX5yG8XtiA/view?usp=sharing

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

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Super Etendard?

 

[GTX]

Super Etendard?

Yes

 

[GTX]

A couple that didn't make it to service.

Bréguet Br.1001 Taon:

 

[GTX]

SNCASE S.E.5000 Baroudeur:

 

[Donivanp]

Now that's a couple I haven't seen or heard of.

 

[GTX]

Now that's a couple I haven't seen or heard of.

Both were candidates for NATO Basic Military Requirement 1 (NBMR-1) in the 1950s for a light weight tactical strike fighter (LWTSF) capable of carrying both conventional and tactical nuclear weapons from rough airfields and having simple maintenance requirements.

 

[Donivanp]

Very cool

 

[GTX]

The eventual NBMR-1 winner was the Fiat G.91:

 

[GTX]

Very cool

The SNCASE Baroudeur in particular was given it did not have conventional landing gear, instead using a wheeled trolley for take-off and three retractable skids to land:

 

[GTX]

And while on a French theme:

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Frog]

 

[GTX]