Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (13 Viewers)

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U.S. Air Force 731st Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130B Hercules aircraft, 23 October 1986. The foothills and Rocky Mountains
are visible in the background.

 

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F-105's refueling from a KC-135, on the way to hit targets in North Vietnam, December 1965. Official USAF photo via Flight Journal

 

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A Westland Whirlwind helicopter taking off from HMS Albion to stand by for emergency rescue operations as the ship turns into the wind to fly off her aircraft on a strike 1956 the net

 

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Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.14 WS848 the last Meteor to be built seen in flight with Fighter Command Communications Squadron based at RAF Bovingdon August 17 1960 the net

 

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Avro 683 Lancaster B3 over Poole Dorset refuelling a Gloster Meteor F.3 1949 the net

 

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A 41 Squadron RNZAF Bristol Freighter in Thailand, 1962 the net

 

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Magnificent (CVL 21), visiting Rotterdam, with RCN Grumman TBM-3 Avengers on deck, 1950 the net

 

[Viking1066]

TA-4J of VT-7 on USS Carl Vinson in 1984 WIKI

 

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T2V-1 Seastars pictured in formation during a training flight from NAS Pensacola in 1959 the net

 

[Viking1066]

T-34s TAW-5 Whitling Field NAS North 1979 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Support aircraft for a deployment of Boeing WB-50s (two parked in the background left) from the 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Guam 1961 the net

 

[Viking1066]

SR71 Det 1 Kadena AB Okinawa photo 1 1988 the net

 

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[syscom3]

Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft parked on the flight line, NAS Fallon (Nevada), 24 October 1986.

 

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Avro 683 Lancaster B3 over Poole Dorset refuelling a Gloster Meteor F.3 1949 the net
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Whats with the stubby nose on the Lanc?

 

[Viking1066]

Whats with the stubby nose on the Lanc?

1.Removal of Armament: By 1949, the threat of daytime aerial dogfights against hostile fighter aircraft was over. The heavy, aerodynamically drag-inducing Frazer-Nash nose gun turrets were stripped away.
2.Modified Nose Cone: In place of the glass nose turret, engineers bolted on a solid, blunted (or "stubby") fairing.
3.New Operational Roles: These modified Lancasters were repurposed for Maritime Reconnaissance (MR), Arctic Search and Rescue (SAR), and aerial mapping/photographic survey roles. The stubby nose configuration freed up weight and room for advanced radar gear, navigational aids, or extra spotter positions

 

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T-34s TAW-5 Whitling Field NAS North 1979 the net
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Note, they are Beechcraft T‑34C "Turbo Mentors"the turboprop-powered evolution of the original piston‑engined Beechcraft T‑34 Mentor.
T‑34C was introduced in 1975 as an upgraded, turboprop‑powered version of the T‑34. It was designed and built from the ground up with the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A‑25C turboprop engine, replacing the older Continental O‑470 piston engine. 1900 piston T-34s built v. 350 turbine.