Showing posts with label airplane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label airplane. Show all posts
Friday, 28 March 2008
F-22 Raptor
A F-22 Raptor "hovering" vertically at the "Arctic Thunder" air show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Crash landing!
These very dramatic pictures were taken by Cdr "Shorty" Hamilton RN, from the island deck of HMS VICTORIOUS in 1961.
HMS VICTORIOUS
HMS VICTORIOUS
Shh--ee--it!
It's very close, but the angle of the camera makes it look like an imminent collision.
And they say the camera never lies...
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Four generations of Fighter Ground Attack planes
A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang
MV-22 Osprey
Approx 448 of these versatile craft will serve with the US forces, although originally they wanted over 900. Battle damage tolerance is built into the aircraft via composite construction, and separated flight control, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
F-102 Delta Dagger
1,000 built between 1956-1973. Saw combat in Vietnam, and with Turkish air force. Retired from USAF service 1979, although hundreds of F-102s were converted for use as target drones for F-4, F-106, F-15 and Patriot missile testing.
(last Delta Dagger PQM-102 drone was shot down in 1986)
F-102 fighters at Tan Son Nhut,Vietnam,1969
(last Delta Dagger PQM-102 drone was shot down in 1986)
F-102 fighters at Tan Son Nhut,Vietnam,1969
Monday, 17 March 2008
David & Goliath
And Goliath turned and ran...
Tupolev Tu-95 (Туполев Ту–95) (NATO code Bear)
It's an old game, here's a F-102 Delta Dagger sending a Bear home in early sixties
Tupolev Tu-95 (Туполев Ту–95) (NATO code Bear)
It's an old game, here's a F-102 Delta Dagger sending a Bear home in early sixties
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