Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (23 Viewers)

[Donivanp]

The first production F7U-1 Cutlass takes flight from USS Midway, July 25, 1951 the net
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Canopy open for quick GET OUT options.

 

[cammerjeff]

TU-95V dropping the Tsar Bomba on 30 October 1961

source Did you know the Tu-95V that released the Tsar Bomba it dropped 621 ft when it was hit by the shock wave of the bomb?

 

[GTX]

Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne:

 

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[GTX]

Colorised photo (compared to original) of Saab Drakens:

 

[Viking1066]

The F-92 fighter was cancelled and the XF-92A a rudimentary test aircraft built for delta wing research. Only this airframe, 46-682, was completed. B-36 with 11th Bomb Group markings in the background the net

 

[Viking1066]

The fourth Tracker airframe, assigned to NACA in Cleveland in 1955 to test instrumentation for detecting icing the net

 

[Viking1066]

the High and Mighty One carrying an X-15 in the cradle the net

 

[Viking1066]

The last user 01 the F-4G was the Idaho Air National Guard USAF

 

[Viking1066]

The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) moored at Sasebo, Japan, on 27 October 1953. The Essex class aircraft carrier is accompanied by the Iowa class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) the net

 

[Viking1066]

USMC OA-4Ms at Tsuiki and Kadena AB 1980s photo 3 the net

 

[Viking1066]

VMFP-3 Kadena AB Okibawa 1980s photo 2 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Topgun F-5Es sit in the morning sun before the start of the day's activity 1987 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard Kirchheim unter Teck the net

 

[GTX]

CASA C-101EB Aviojet

 

[GTX]

AIDC AT-3:

 

[Frog]

USMC A4s at Tsuiki and Kadena AB 1980s photo 3 the net
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OA-4M ?

 

[Viking1066]

OA-4M?

Good call. The unit upgraded its two-seat TA-4F Skyhawks to the OA-4M configuration (serving as Forward Air Controller / Airborne Tactical Air Coordinators) around April 1981.

 

[Frog]