Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (15 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

RF-4B assigned to VMFP-3 at Hill AFB March 1980 KINZ

 

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Republic F-105G in South East Asia scheme PETF

 

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Republic F-84G Thunderjet 'MM51-11049' 51 Stormo 1979 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak '52-6746' 78 FBS/81 FBW 1954-1956 AIRH

 

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

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An excellent training airplane - it was superior both to the Czech Dolphin L-29 and the Polish Iskra TS-11, but fell as a victim of the socialist mutual aid.

 

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An automatic ejection system for the pilots was required due to the outstanding stability of this "dove of peace" during vertical TO/L.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

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There's a design to please the eye. Nice, flowing lines.

 

[Donivanp]

An automatic ejection system for the pilots was required due to the outstanding stability of this "dove of peace" during vertical TO/L.

As I heard it, one SCARY SOB to fly.

 

[Viking1066]

Memorial Service aboard the USS Boxer off Korea in 1953 PASW

 

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As I heard it, one SCARY SOB to fly.

More than a third of the Yak-38s produced were lost in accidents at immeasurably lower operating intensity than the Harrier. By the way, another nickname for the Yak-38 was "mast defense aircraft". One of the most disappointing projects of Soviet aviation.

 

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[Viking1066]

38 + 01 June 1977 AIRD

 

[Viking1066]

F-104 of 4510CCTW at Luke AFB property of the Luftwaffe, but maintained by Lockheed PETF