Book Review: V-bombers: Valiant, Vulcan and Victor (The Crowood Press Ltd)

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F-86 Sabre Part3

F-86 Sabre Part3

Since the USAF did not have a standard reconnaissance aircraft that could outrun the MiG-15, a small number of F-86As were field-modified to "RF-86A" photo-reconnaissance aircraft. This whole scheme was the brainchild of three officers of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TRW) at ........

Douglas C-47 Dakota - service

Douglas C-47 Dakota - service

The "Douglas DC-3" airliner was a milestone of aviation, the basis for the introduction of practical commercial airline service in the 1930s. It achieved another major distinction in military service as the "C-47 Dakota" transport. General Dwight Eisenhower described the C-4........

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part3

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part3

The Phantom has fought in many wars, but it is most strongly associated with the US war in Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s. Part 3 of our Phantom series describes the Phantom's service over Vietnam both with the Airforce and Navy

Republic F-105 - Vietnam

Republic F-105 - Vietnam

The Republic "F-105 Thunderchief" was conceived in the 1950s as a nuclear strike aircraft, but would achieve fame in the Vietnam War as the "Thud", a conventional strike and "defense suppression" aircraft.

Vickers (BAC) VC-10

Vickers (BAC) VC-10

In the postwar period, the British developed a set of three jet "V-bombers" -- the Vickers Valiant, the Handley-Page Victor, and the Avro Vulcan -- to provide a nuclear strike capability. The Valiant also led, indirectly, to an elegant four-jet airliner, the Vickers "VC10&qu........

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part5

McDonnell Phantom F-4 part5

Had the Phantom only served with US forces, it would have still been an important aircraft, but it also flew with roughly a dozen foreign air arms, in a few cases in the form of custom variants built specifically for those nations. Part Five provides a history of the Phantom in foreign service

Republic F-105 - development

Republic F-105 - development

The Republic "F-105 Thunderchief" was conceived in the 1950s as a nuclear strike aircraft, but would achieve fame in the Vietnam War as the "Thud", a conventional strike and "defense suppression" aircraft.

North American B-25

North American B-25

North American Aviation contributed three great aircraft to the Allied cause during World War II: the "AT-6 Texan" trainer, the "P-51 Mustang" fighter, and the "B-25 Mitchell" medium bomber. While the Mustang is clearly the most famous of the three, the Mitchell wa........

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