Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (51 Viewers)

[Donivanp]

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Oh look an eggbeater and a pop tart! Breakfast

 

[GTX]

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Hey comrade, have you heard of this new invention called a radio for passing on instructions?

 

[bf109xxl]

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T-62 + Mi-2

 

[Snowman]

The source: the Internet.

 

[Donivanp]

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One of the most elegant aircraft ever designed.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Sabrejet]

Not, as many say, a Super Connie, but its far more beautiful younger sister. The 749 with thimble nose is just beyond compare.

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[bf109xxl]

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Colonoscopy for real.

 

[GTX]

 

[special ed]

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As I recall, this was the first four engine plane to land on a U.S. carrier.

 

[Sabrejet]

As I recall, this was the first four engine plane to land on a U.S. carrier.

It had already been done by a C-130 in 1963 (the XC-142 did it in 1966). Anyone know if the Fleet Shadower ever landed on a carrier in WW2?

 

[syscom3]

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What a beautiful airplane.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[special ed]

It had already been done by a C-130 in 1963 (the XC-142 did it in 1966). Anyone know if the Fleet Shadower ever landed on a carrier in WW2?

Neither of the Fleet Shadowers landed on U.S. carriers.

 

[Sabrejet]

Neither of the Fleet Shadowers landed on U.S. carriers.

That's no surprise. But RN maybe?

 

[Snowman]

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[Donivanp]

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Rainbow

 

[GTX]