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On this day in 1960, test pilot Robert K. Smyth co

On this day in 1960, test pilot Robert K. Smyth conducted the maiden flight of the prototype YA2F-1 Intruder. The YA2F-1 later went into production as the A-6A Intruder in 1962.

Here at Yanks we have an A-6E. The A-6E first flew in 1970 and brought improved radar and navigation systems to improve reliability and mission capability.

📷 @PTDWarbirds

Did you know that the Grumman F11F Tiger set a Wor

Did you know that the Grumman F11F Tiger set a World Altitude Record on April 18th, 1958? On today's date, Test pilot Lieutenant Commander George Clinton Watkins flew his F11F-1F Super Tiger to 76,932 feet!

The F11F Tiger was a groundbreaking single-seat carrier-borne interceptor, renowned as the first supersonic operational Navy jet fighter. With its distinctive design featuring a 35-degree swept wing and a coke-bottle-shaped fuselage, the Tiger stood out among Grumman's legendary "cats." Despite its limited production of only 200 units, the Tiger left a lasting legacy even outperforming contemporary rivals like the Saab Draken and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.

We acquired our F11F-1 in 2005. It has only had cosmetic restoration to display the markings of U.S. Navy squadron VF-21 of the Atlantic Fleet.

The first photo is of our Tiger taken by @PTDWarbirds. The second and third are of Lieutenant Commander George Clinton Watkins in his record-setting F11F.

On today's date in 1956, Lockheed Aircraft Corpora

On today's date in 1956, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation unveiled the first production F-104A Starfighter.

The F-104 Starfighter is an iconic American single-engine, supersonic air superiority fighter. It saw extensive service as a fighter bomber during the Cold War era. Renowned for its remarkable speed and sleek design, the F-104A was the first operational variant of this legendary aircraft, featuring advanced avionics and a powerful Pratt & Whitney J79 engine.

Do you know what the F-104A's top speed is?

The first photo is of the first production F-104A at Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California. The second is an F-104 launching two AIM-9B Sidewinder infrared-homing air-to-air missiles. The third photo is our F-104C.

Who knows what cockpit these controls are from?

Who knows what cockpit these controls are from?

This is our North American SNJ-5 Texan! In 1937 No

This is our North American SNJ-5 Texan! In 1937 North American won the Air Corps design competition to produce the new combat trainer that developed into the AT-6, the most universally used trainer in the Allied Air Forces. The Navy called it the SNJ and the USAAF designated it the AT-6, which was later redesignated as the T-6. Cadet training consisted of 26 weeks of pre-flight training, 11 weeks of primary training in the N3N, and 22 weeks of advanced training in the SNJ. Carrier landings, gunnery, bombing, and rocket attacks were completed and, finally, the reserve officers moved to a combat training team.

The attack on Pearl Harbor found the Navy with only 4,000 combat pilots. By the end of the war, there were 60,747 Navy aviators. Over 2,000 AT-6s remained in service after WWII also serving abroad as the famous T-6F Harvard. This powerful trainer was very successful in prepping pilots for fighter aircraft.

Ours was purchased and restored in 1976 by Stan Hoefler, Yanks’ former curator. We acquired it in 1999. We try to fly it as often as we can and in this video, you can see our wonderful maintenance team working on it!

Thanks @rc.planedaily for the video!

How many biplanes can you recognize here? What's y

How many biplanes can you recognize here? What's your all-time favorite biplane?

📷 @uretskyaviation

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On this day in 1960, test pilot Robert K. Smyth co

On this day in 1960, test pilot Robert K. Smyth conducted the maiden flight of the prototype YA2F-1 Intruder. The YA2F-1 later went into production as the A-6A Intruder in 1962.

Here at Yanks we have an A-6E. The A-6E first flew in 1970 and brought improved radar and navigation systems to improve reliability and mission capability.

📷 @PTDWarbirds

Did you know that the Grumman F11F Tiger set a Wor

Did you know that the Grumman F11F Tiger set a World Altitude Record on April 18th, 1958? On today's date, Test pilot Lieutenant Commander George Clinton Watkins flew his F11F-1F Super Tiger to 76,932 feet!

The F11F Tiger was a groundbreaking single-seat carrier-borne interceptor, renowned as the first supersonic operational Navy jet fighter. With its distinctive design featuring a 35-degree swept wing and a coke-bottle-shaped fuselage, the Tiger stood out among Grumman's legendary "cats." Despite its limited production of only 200 units, the Tiger left a lasting legacy even outperforming contemporary rivals like the Saab Draken and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.

We acquired our F11F-1 in 2005. It has only had cosmetic restoration to display the markings of U.S. Navy squadron VF-21 of the Atlantic Fleet.

The first photo is of our Tiger taken by @PTDWarbirds. The second and third are of Lieutenant Commander George Clinton Watkins in his record-setting F11F.

On today's date in 1956, Lockheed Aircraft Corpora

On today's date in 1956, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation unveiled the first production F-104A Starfighter.

The F-104 Starfighter is an iconic American single-engine, supersonic air superiority fighter. It saw extensive service as a fighter bomber during the Cold War era. Renowned for its remarkable speed and sleek design, the F-104A was the first operational variant of this legendary aircraft, featuring advanced avionics and a powerful Pratt & Whitney J79 engine.

Do you know what the F-104A's top speed is?

The first photo is of the first production F-104A at Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California. The second is an F-104 launching two AIM-9B Sidewinder infrared-homing air-to-air missiles. The third photo is our F-104C.

Who knows what cockpit these controls are from?

Who knows what cockpit these controls are from?

This is our North American SNJ-5 Texan! In 1937 No

This is our North American SNJ-5 Texan! In 1937 North American won the Air Corps design competition to produce the new combat trainer that developed into the AT-6, the most universally used trainer in the Allied Air Forces. The Navy called it the SNJ and the USAAF designated it the AT-6, which was later redesignated as the T-6. Cadet training consisted of 26 weeks of pre-flight training, 11 weeks of primary training in the N3N, and 22 weeks of advanced training in the SNJ. Carrier landings, gunnery, bombing, and rocket attacks were completed and, finally, the reserve officers moved to a combat training team.

The attack on Pearl Harbor found the Navy with only 4,000 combat pilots. By the end of the war, there were 60,747 Navy aviators. Over 2,000 AT-6s remained in service after WWII also serving abroad as the famous T-6F Harvard. This powerful trainer was very successful in prepping pilots for fighter aircraft.

Ours was purchased and restored in 1976 by Stan Hoefler, Yanks’ former curator. We acquired it in 1999. We try to fly it as often as we can and in this video, you can see our wonderful maintenance team working on it!

Thanks @rc.planedaily for the video!

How many biplanes can you recognize here? What's y

How many biplanes can you recognize here? What's your all-time favorite biplane?

📷 @uretskyaviation

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