Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (23 Viewers)

[GTX]

 

[Gnomey]

Cool shots!

 

[GTX]

 

[special ed]

I always thought those would make great water bombers for fires.

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

What may have been: An early iteration of Boeing's Model 818 proposal to fulfil the TFX program - that went on to become the F-111.

 

[syscom3]

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Swiss underground tunnel/bunker?

 

[Glider]

Swiss underground tunnel/bunker?

Definitely. Notice how the aircraft are hoisted up fully armed.

 

[Sabrejet]

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That is an absolutely awesome photo: thanks for posting! I can't stop looking at it

 

[GTX]

Swiss underground tunnel/bunker?

Yep

 

[GTX]

That is an absolutely awesome photo: thanks for posting! I can't stop looking at it

Would make for a great model diorama

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[Sabrejet]

Gorgeous! I can't wait for Tommy Thomason and Al Casby's book to be published: then we can finally get the true story of the misunderstood and much-maligned F7U.

 

[GTX]

Gorgeous! I can't wait for Tommy Thomason and Al Casby's book to be published: then we can finally get the true story of the misunderstood and much-maligned F7U.

I wasn't aware of that one - any details?

I do have this one though:

 

[Sabrejet]

I wasn't aware of that one - any details?

I do have this one though:

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Due in May: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vought-F7U...s+casby&qid=1710094353&sprefix=,aps,82&sr=8-2

Al Casby is owner of the airworthy F7U restoration project and Tommy is a very knowledgeable aviation historian: between them they know more about the F7U than anyone and have done a great deal of research into primary sources.

 

[Donivanp]

Always liked the lines of the Curtlass, Too bad it had such a poor shout carree. Better engines would have likely made the day but it was a time of growth and innovation.

 

[GTX]

 

[tyrodtom]

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La-15, so much like the Mig-15, if it wasn't for that higher mounted wing, you'd never know.
Smaller and lighter than the Mig-15, with a less powerful engine.