Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (1 Viewer)

[Viking1066]

An OV-10A of VMO-1 operating from USS Nassau, 1983 WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

PZL-Mielec Lim-5 "408" AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak "52-6804" TsLw1 AIRH

 

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An F8U-1P of VCP-61 with a Demon and Skyraider on the USS Hancock (CVA-19) February 1961 NMNA
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This scene was just a few months after I was fortunate to spend a week on board summer of 1960. The F8U-1P brings back the sadness felt on board, as two weeks before one of the photo Crusaders was lost. The inventory was normally two photo birds flown by USMC Captains and the fatality was felt by the crew. When I asked the Master Chief, assigned to us, how it happened, we were told he missed the cable, engine didn't power up and unfortunately the aircraft rolled right just as he ejected, into the side of the ship. As a dumb 19 year old, I asked, "What did they do?" The Chief said, "The ship stopped and we hosed down the port side."

 

[SaparotRob]

PZL-Mielec Lim-5 "408" AIRH
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Would I know this as MiG-17 variant?

 

[Donivanp]

This scene was just a few months after I was fortunate to spend a week on board summer of 1960. The F8U-1P brings back the sadness felt on board, as two weeks before one of the photo Crusaders was lost. The inventory was normally two photo birds flown by USMC Captains and the fatality was felt by the crew. When I asked the Master Chief, assigned to us, how it happened, we were told he missed the cable, engine didn't power up and unfortunately the aircraft rolled right just as he ejected, into the side of the ship. As a dumb 19 year old, I asked, "What did they do?" The Chief said, "The ship stopped and we hosed down the port side."

That's typical military humor, which is by its very nature is designed to help kill the pain and move on. While as a young airman at Dover we proceed the Jonestown cult. I
was in the detail and we had some pretty unsavory jokes about it. It's how you cope.

 

[Donivanp]

Would I know this as MiG-17 variant?

I don't even know if you were ever introduced, how are we to know if you would know it at all?

 

[Viking1066]

Would I know this as MiG-17 variant?

Yes sir!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

That's typical military humor, which is by its very nature is designed to help kill the pain and move on. While as a young airman at Dover we proceed the Jonestown cult. I
was in the detail and we had some pretty unsavory jokes about it. It's how you cope.

We firefighters had crispy critters and meat wagons.

 

[Viking1066]

Royal Navy F-4 Phantom REDD

 

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[Donivanp]

Ann McCaffery's "Dragon Riders of Pern"?

 

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[Viking1066]

Fiat G-91Y 'MM6448' 101 Gruppo/8 Stormo March 1978 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

T-33A-5 "EA-395" of AG 51 "Immelmann" at Manching AB Bavaria 1962 AIRD