Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (3 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Boeing NB-52A Stratofortress "The High and Mighty One" third B2 built Edwards AFB FLIK

 

[Viking1066]

Convair F-106A Delta Dart 318FIS based at McChord for almost thirty years retired 1983 FLIK

 

[Viking1066]

F6U-1 Pirate which was never assigned to operational squadrons 1949 NMNA

 

[Donivanp]

Convair F-106A Delta Dart 318FIS based at McChord for almost thirty years retired 1983 FLIK
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Best tail flash on a 106 EVER

 

[Viking1066]

F7U-3P reconnaissance aircraft used for testing, but none saw operational use with the NAVY NMNA

 

[GTX]

Boeing NB-52A Stratofortress "The High and Mighty One" third B2 built Edwards AFB FLIK
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Same aircraft earlier this year:

 

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[Viking1066]

F9F-5P in all natural metal of VC-61 onboard the USS Princeton (CV-37) Composite Squadron 61 was composed of detachments of photo recon Panthers during Korean War NMNA

 

[Frog]

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Dassault Mirage III V Balzac, 1962 - 1966. No further development because of the complexity and limited range and capacity.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

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Aluminum overcast, tritonal rain.

 

[syscom3]

A C7A Caribou is a victim of "friendly" artillery. Duc Pho special forces camp, Vietnam.
Aug 1967.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

That's just freakin' awful.

 

[Viking1066]

Lockheed CP-122 Neptune "24102" 2 (M) OTU 1952 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Lockheed CF-104D Starfighter Mk.1 "104643" 1979 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

F9F-5s from VF-53 on the USS Essex (CV-9) natural metal F9F-5P from VC-61 is parked aft 1953 NMNA

 

[P-51-44-72028]

Correct, but for the 35FIW.

The 40th FIS was part of the 35th FIW....

 

[Viking1066]

The 40th FIS was part of the 35th FIW....

You are correct sir, pick a prize from row A.

 

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