Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (23 Viewers)

[Donivanp]

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I still remember working on the original radar on the C-5A Galaxy. One of the modes was terrain following . Always thought that if this monster ever gets that close to the ground, KAPLOWIE

 

[Donivanp]

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That's a big boom boom

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I still remember working on the original radar on the C-5A Galaxy. One of the modes was terrain following . Always thought that if this monster ever gets that close to the ground, KAPLOWIE

Watching them on final approach, they always looked so slow, virtually about to drop out of the sky.

 

[Donivanp]

Watching them on final approach, they always looked so slow, virtually about to drop out of the sky.

I used to say all C-5 bases were at corn fields so the pigs could find home!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Wurger]

the pic source: the net.

 

[Donivanp]

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the pic source: the net.

Romulans?

 

[Wurger]

Romulans?

Rather Brits ...

 

[Viking1066]

'59-0128' of the 48thFIS PETF

 

[Viking1066]

F9F-4 Panther seen at Jacksonville, Florida, 25 September 1957. The bulge under the nose is for a TACAN (tactical air navigation) receiving antenna HERF

 

[Donivanp]

'59-0128' of the 48thFIS PETF
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The SIX

 

[Viking1066]

A-4 Skyhawks of VA-146, F-4Js of VF-143, A-6 Intruders, an A-3B, RA-5C Vigilante and a RA-3B Skywarrior of VAP-61 (jet black for night operations) USS Constellation 1967 PASW

 

[Viking1066]

Tupolev Tu-16KS-1B "M-1625" served SkU.41 and 42 IAF at Iswahjudi AB until the end of the 1960's AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Hawker Hunter T68 "J-4207" One of the second hand Hunters acquired in 1974 August 1981 AIRH

 

[cammerjeff]

A-4 Skyhawks of VA-146, F-4Js of VF-143, A-6 Intruders, an A-3B, RA-5C Vigilante and a RA-3B Skywarrior of VAP-61 (jet black for night operations) USS Constellation 1967 PASW
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Wow alot to like on this picture, the A-4's look so small parked between the RA-5 and the A-3. And the one A-3 still in the Blue Paint looks odd to my eyes. The Picture really shows the variate of A/C types the USN operated in the 1950's to the 1980's. On the deck I see A-1's, A-3's, one RA-5, A-6's, F-4's & an S-3.

 

[special ed]

Where's Waldo? I still can't find the S-3.

 

[cammerjeff]

Where's Waldo? I still can't find the S-3.

My bad Typo it should have said SH-3 not S-3, there is no S-3 that I can see, just the Sea King. apologies Ed

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[Donivanp]

A-4 Skyhawks of VA-146, F-4Js of VF-143, A-6 Intruders, an A-3B, RA-5C Vigilante and a RA-3B Skywarrior of VAP-61 (jet black for night operations) USS Constellation 1967 PASW
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I've seen a color of this photo. I'm gonna get into trouble here by the A-3 in the photo is painted Flat Black, not blue. It is a RA-3B.