Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (89 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Aircraft of JG 71 "Richthofen" undergoing some work REMF

 

[Viking1066]

Arrival of another batch of H-21C helicopters in Algeria, straight from the USA. The rotors are fitted and they are flown off the deck of the old aircraft carrier Dixmude 1959 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Loaded with bombs, an A-6A Intruder assigned to the VA-35 Black Panthers off USS Enterprise (CVA(N) 65) over the Gulf of Tonkin en route to targets in North Vietnam 1968 FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Lockheed CC-130E Hercules Unimog Turkey 1988 AIRH

 

[herman1rg]

Short Seamew FLIK
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Conclusive proof that it wasn't only the French who designed fugly aircraft.

 

[c1951]

Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk.3D 445 Sqn Langley AIRH
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Is that a Hampden in the background?-marvelous picture

 

[c1951]

Arrival of another batch of H-21C helicopters in Algeria, straight from the USA. The rotors are fitted and they are flown off the deck of the old aircraft carrier Dixmude 1959 AIRH
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Dixmude was HMS Biter in the Royal Navy, in 1957 Dixmude came to Glasgow to pick up MDAP Avengers. She was deep six in July 1966 in the Med when returned to the United States

 

[Viking1066]

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31M 137 Transport Flight 1957 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 145006) of Attack Squadron 83 (VA-83) "Rampagers" refuels a Vought F8U-1P Crusader (BuNo 146829) of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 62 (VFP-62) Det.42 "Fighting Photos" 1960 WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Bréguet 1150 Atlantic '61+15' AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

F8U-2 Crusaders of VF-91 attached to USS Ranger (CVA 61) in formation over Japan 1961 FACB

 

[Viking1066]

A-6E Intruder on board USS Nimitz (CVN 68) against the backdrop of the setting sun during the early 1980s FACB

 

[cammerjeff]

Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 145006) of Attack Squadron 83 (VA-83) "Rampagers" refuels a Vought F8U-1P Crusader (BuNo 146829) of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 62 (VFP-62) Det.42 "Fighting Photos" 1960 WIKI
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Scooter and a Spy, great shot!

 

[Tony Kambic]

Loaded with bombs, an A-6A Intruder assigned to the VA-35 Black Panthers off USS Enterprise (CVA(N) 65) over the Gulf of Tonkin en route to targets in North Vietnam 1968 FACB
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152942 (MSN I-246) 1967: Delivered to the United States Navy. 1968: VA-35 as NG-502. 1971: VA-176 as AE-510.
1971-72: VA-65 as AG-400. Upgraded to A-6E. 1976: VMA(AW)-332 as EA-03.
To MASDC from VMAT(AW)-202 as KC-04 MCAS Cherry Point, NC as 5A0037 Apr 16, 1980.
To NARF, Norfolk, VA Jun 29, 1984, returned to service. 1985: VMAT(AW)-202 as KC-04. 1986: VA-95 as NH-511.
1990-91: VA-155 as NE-402. 1991-93: VA-115 as NF-506. 1994: VA-115 as NF-505 NAS Whidbey Island, WA

 

[Donivanp]

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31M 137 Transport Flight 1957 AIRH
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Hippopotamus with wings?

 

[Viking1066]

119th FW 'Happy Hooligans' were the proud owners of this F-4C SMIT

 

[Viking1066]

From Escuadrón de Combate 2312 - Canon A1 using FD 35-70mm F/2.8-3.5 SSC Zoom Lens loaded with Kodachrome 64 1989 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

North American F-86F Sabre '53-1206/FN-D' Bodo Norway AIRF

 

[Viking1066]

Air Transport Command 1972 AIRH

 

[Viking1066]

Handley Page HP-80 Victor K2 "XL231" 55 Sqn AIRH