Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (4 Viewers)

[SaparotRob]

 

[BiffF15]

The photo is of a KC-97L, which has 2 underwing pods, each containing a J47 jet engine (used for take-off and for short periods while refueling) - which enabled higher max take-off weight and eliminated (barely) the need for the diving refueling profile.

I have seen cruising speeds for the KC-97 of between 230 mph and 300 mph (the regular C-97 lists 300 mph as well), and the listed max speed is 375-400 mph for KC-97s and C-97s.

I'm sure that the extra underwing fuel tanks and the boom reduced the "best-range cruise speed", but in addition I suspect that deploying the boom required a drop in speed for best control of the boom.

Refueling speeds I have seen vary from 200 mph to "over 240 mph" without mentioning which models of KC-97 are being referenced.

The refueling speed range was probably driven by the receivers and not necessarily the tanker. The receivers like to take gas at a speed that gives plenty of throttle response especially as weight goes up. The KC97s bridged a long time frame in terms of aviation progress.

 

[Donivanp]

Just for fun, here's another KC-97L refueling jets - Texas ANG KC-97L 53-0355 & A-10As:

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Finally, someone I can keep up with!

 

[Donivanp]

Anyone got any ideas on the reason for this paint scheme?

A couple gallons of white and a couple gallons of black left over from that last project, Whatca gonna do?

 

[Viking1066]

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo 416 Sqn 1974 AIRH

 

[GTX]

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

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What's that?

 

[GTX]

Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor

 

[Viking1066]

Lockheed P-80s of the 33rd Fighter Group AERO

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor

A competitor to the F-94 I suppose.

 

[c1951]

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I think Aurora made a model of it in the Fifties

 

[SaparotRob]

I know I built a version of it way back when. I ran around the house flying with it quite a lot.

 

[MIflyer]

Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor

Used both jet and rocket power. See the fairing under the tail? Lindberg made a model of it. The picture is at the USAF Museum.

 

[Viking1066]

F-84G-16-RE is painted in the colours of Colonel Joseph Davies of the 58th FBW NMUS

 

[Viking1066]

A line-up of P-80As of the 1st FG USAF

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[Viking1066]

FJ-1s of VF-5A preparing for launch from USS Boxer March 1958 USNA

 

[Viking1066]

FJ-1 assigned to NAS Oakland with the large 'Weekend Warriors' on the nose LARK

 

[syscom3]

1983: The first all-female USAF transatlantic flight occurred on May 9, 1983, when an 18th Military Airlift Squadron crew flew a C-141B Starlifter from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, to Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany. The aircrew included: Capt Guiliana Sangiorgio, Aircraft Commander; Capt Barbara Akin, first pilot; 1 Lt Terri Ollinger, copilot; TSgt Donna Wertz; Instructor Flight Engineer; SSgt Denise Meunier, Flight Engineer; Sgt Mary Eiche, Loadmaster; and A1C Bernadette Botti, Loadmaster.