Gloster Meteor Night Fighter

A RAF Gloster Meteor Night Fighter

A RAF Gloster Meteor Night Fighter

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McDonnell Phantom F-4 part1

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part1

One of the most prominent combat jets introduced in the 1960s was the McDonnell "F-4 Phantom", a fast and powerful aircraft that proved itself in roles such as interceptor, air-superiority fighter, attack aircraft, and reconnaissance platform

AIM-9 Sidewinder

AIM-9 Sidewinder

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft. It has a high-explosive warhead and an infrared heat-seeking guidance system. The Sidewinder was developed by the U.S. Navy for fleet air defense and was adapted by the U.S. Air Force for fighter airc........

A-5 Vigilante - operations

A-5 Vigilante - operations

The North American A-5 / RA-5 "Vigilante". The Vigilante was designed as a carrier-based strategic nuclear bomber, but would see action over Vietnam as a fast reconnaissance aircraft. With sleek lines and impressive performance the A-5 Vigilante was an impressive aircraft. The full story........

Boeing B-47 Part 1: Origins

Boeing B-47 Part 1: Origins

The Boeing B-47 jet bomber was a major postwar innovation in combat jet design, and led to the development of modern jetliners. While it never saw major combat use, it was a mainstay of US strategic defense in the 1950s

AIM-7 Sparrow

AIM-7 Sparrow

The AIM-7 Sparrow is a radar-guided, air-to-air missile with a high-explosive warhead. The versatile Sparrow has all-weather, all-altitude operational capability and can attack high-performance aircraft and missiles from any direction. It is a widely deployed missile used by U.S. and North Atlantic ........

RR Olympus 593 MK610

RR Olympus 593 MK610

The Olympus engine was first developed and produced by Bristol Aero Engines, based in Filton, England. The first use of the Olympus engine was as the powerplant for the Avro Vulcan "V" bomber. To meet the needs of the Concorde, The Olympus required significant modifications.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - part 2

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - part 2

The Cold War led the United States to develop a strategic nuclear deterrent force featuring a wide range of weapons. One of the more impressive was the big Boeing "B-52 Stratofortress" eight-engine jet bomber. Although it was designed for the nuclear strike mission, it never saw comba........

Boeing B-47 Part 3: In service

Boeing B-47 Part 3: In service

The B-47 was the first line of America's strategic defense in the late 1950s and early 1960s, standing guard with nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union. Its nuclear strike role was highly visible, but while bomber variants of the B-47 never fired a shot in anger, the reconnaissance versions playe........

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