Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (38 Viewers)

[GTX]

 

[Count de Bastrop]

BuNo 131722 refuelling four Grumman F9F Cougars of VF-123 1956 the net
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Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind

 

[GTX]

 

[Viking1066]

Two F9F-2B Panthers assigned to VF-721 escort an F9F-2P of VC-61 during a photo reconnaissance mission over North Korea 1951 the net

 

[skyking1]

Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind

thanks Count. It was a type I was not familiar with, and that was a record, refueling 4 at the same time.

 

[Viking1066]

thanks Count. It was a type I was not familiar with, and that was a record, refueling 4 at the same time.

There will be some more. I don't post them all at once.

 

[Count de Bastrop]

thanks Count. It was a type I was not familiar with, and that was a record, refueling 4 at the same time.

Check out this view of an R3Y!

 

[skyking1]

They could not keep it nosed on a beach to unload heavy gear, one of the problems. The insurmountable problem was the engine. Every airframe it was strapped to was doomed.

 

[Viking1066]

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter "DA225" JBG 31 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 'DB115' JBG 32 1965 the net

 

[Viking1066]

A-4M Skyhawk (BuNo. 158156) aircraft of Marine light attack squadron VMA-214 Blacksheep taxiing out on the runway of Misawa Air Base (Amori, Japan) during exercise Cope North '80 on 15 Oct 1980 the net

 

[Viking1066]

A-6 Intruders assigned to VMA(AW)-224 Fighting Bengals pictured in formation over MCAS Cherry Point in 1967 the net

 

[Viking1066]

C-46 from Miho AB at Tsuiki early 1970s the net

 

[Viking1066]

Early 1970s F86F Blue Impulse Tsuiki AB the net

 

[Viking1066]

F-104s Tsuiki AB phpto 2 the net

 

[Viking1066]

HMS Eagle 1950s the net

 

[Viking1066]

A-6A Intruders assigned to the VMA(AW)-224 Fighting Bengals pictured in flight near MCAS CherryPoint 1967 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Hawker Hunter FGA9 54 Sqn 1960s the net