Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (18 Viewers)

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[Venomstick121]

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Excellent looking plane, favorite naval plane ever!!

 

[Donivanp]

Excellent looking plane, favorite naval plane ever!!

But it's a FORD! Personally I'm a GM man all the way!

 

[Venomstick121]

But it's a FORD! Personally I'm a GM man all the way!

To each their own

 

[Donivanp]

To each their own

 

[Frog]

 

[Donivanp]

And I thought it was a flying Pinto.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[GreenKnight121]

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419th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill AFB Utah.
If the date on the photo is correct, this was January 1984 - as the last squadron in the world flying F-105s officially became a F-16 squadron that month.

On June 4, 1983, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, Utah's only Air Force Reserve flying unit, began retiring the renowned F-105 Thunderchief with a 24-ship flyover of Hill Air Force Base. Personnel who had distinguished themselves in combat operations years before in Southeast Asia led and participated in the singular final tribute.

Source 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs via Wiki.

 

[Donivanp]

419th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill AFB Utah.
If the date on the photo is correct, this was January 1984 - as the last squadron in the world flying F-105s officially became a F-16 squadron that month.

On June 4, 1983, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, Utah's only Air Force Reserve flying unit, began retiring the renowned F-105 Thunderchief with a 24-ship flyover of Hill Air Force Base. Personnel who had distinguished themselves in combat operations years before in Southeast Asia led and participated in the singular final tribute.


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Source 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs via Wiki.

THUD!!!!!

 

[GreenKnight121]

Imagine if all had been loaded with maximum bombs and let all go at the same time.

 

[Donivanp]

Imagine if all had been loaded with maximum bombs and let all go at the same time.

Mk118 X 2 per plane, two 3000lb bombs each with a 45° dive angle!

 

[GreenKnight121]

Mk118 X 2 per plane, two 3000lb bombs each with a 45° dive angle!

I was thinking a bit more like this - 26 x ? lb:

14 x ? lb:

 

[Wurger]

 

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[Donivanp]

Where it Hawkeye, Trapper John and BJ? Radar and Kinger, Col Potter and Henry?

 

[GTX]

I was thinking a bit more like this - 26 x ? lb:

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14 x ? lb:

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Looks to be 250 lb M82 bombs in first and 750 lb M117 bombs in second

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

Where it Hawkeye, Trapper John and BJ? Radar and Kinger, Col Potter and Henry?

Don't forget Hotlips

 

[Donivanp]

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RF-101C