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Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat

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Last week we asked if you could identify this airc

Last week we asked if you could identify this aircraft just from a fairly obscure photo.

The aircraft is the Convair F-106B Delta Dart seen here next to the F-15!

On this day in 1979, Neil Armstrong—moonwalker,

On this day in 1979, Neil Armstrong—moonwalker, test pilot, and aerospace engineer—set five aviation records in the prototype Learjet 28. With co-pilot Peter Reynolds and an NAA observer aboard, Armstrong climbed to 49,213 feet in just 12 minutes, later reaching a record altitude of 51,131 feet.

Have you seen our Learjet 23 recently?

Let's try "Obscure Aircraft" for $1000, Alex... T

Let's try "Obscure Aircraft" for $1000, Alex...

This is a two-seat, high-speed helicopter built in West Germany in the early 1960s.

Remember to put your answer in the form of a question. 😉

This is our Republic F-84E Thunderjet! By 1945, A

This is our Republic F-84E Thunderjet!

By 1945, Alexander Kartveli had developed a jet version of his highly successful P-47 Thunderbolt design. The prototype XP-84 first flew in 1946. The F-84 Thunderjet was not only the first jet fighter to fly across the Atlantic, but it was also the first jet fighter to feature air-to-air refueling. Additionally, it became the first USAF jet fighter capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons.

Entering service in 1947, the F-84 was deployed in Korea, where it replaced the P-51 and F-80 Shooting Star. Initially used as an escort for the B-29 bomber, the F-84 was later relegated to a bomber role with the arrival of the F-86. In this role, it proved highly effective in destroying dams, bridges, railroads, supply depots, and other ground targets.

In total, 7,889 F-84s were built, with nearly half of them serving with allied nations. The final variant, the F-84F, featured a significant redesign with a swept wing and entered service in 1954.

Our F-84E Thunderjet (serial 49-2155) was delivered on 21 February 1950. It served with the 27th FW (SAC) at Bergstrom AFB, TX, before moving to the 36th FBW USAFE at Furstenfeldbruck AB, West Germany, in September 1950. During its time there, it deployed to several bases in Europe and Libya. In August 1953, it transferred to the 59th Air Depot Wing USAFE at RAF Renfrew, UK, before relocating to various locations in the US, including Brookley AFB, AL, Luke AFB, AZ, and Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. In 1956, it served with the 173rd FIS and 124th FIS ANG in Nebraska and Iowa. The aircraft was stricken in October 1958. We acquired it in 1999.

On this day in 1956, Lockheed test pilot Herman “Fish” Salmon took the YF-104A Starfighter on its maiden flight, marking a major step forward in supersonic fighter development. As the first of 17 pre-production models, the YF-104A featured a longer fuselage and revised air intakes compared to the XF-104 prototype. Just weeks later, on 28 February 1956, it became the first aircraft to achieve Mach 2 in level flight.

Do you know how many F-104As were produced?

Can you identify this plane just from this picture

Can you identify this plane just from this picture?

Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly

Grumman TBF-1C Avenger

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Last week we asked if you could identify this airc

Last week we asked if you could identify this aircraft just from a fairly obscure photo.

The aircraft is the Convair F-106B Delta Dart seen here next to the F-15!

On this day in 1979, Neil Armstrong—moonwalker,

On this day in 1979, Neil Armstrong—moonwalker, test pilot, and aerospace engineer—set five aviation records in the prototype Learjet 28. With co-pilot Peter Reynolds and an NAA observer aboard, Armstrong climbed to 49,213 feet in just 12 minutes, later reaching a record altitude of 51,131 feet.

Have you seen our Learjet 23 recently?

Let's try "Obscure Aircraft" for $1000, Alex... T

Let's try "Obscure Aircraft" for $1000, Alex...

This is a two-seat, high-speed helicopter built in West Germany in the early 1960s.

Remember to put your answer in the form of a question. 😉

This is our Republic F-84E Thunderjet! By 1945, A

This is our Republic F-84E Thunderjet!

By 1945, Alexander Kartveli had developed a jet version of his highly successful P-47 Thunderbolt design. The prototype XP-84 first flew in 1946. The F-84 Thunderjet was not only the first jet fighter to fly across the Atlantic, but it was also the first jet fighter to feature air-to-air refueling. Additionally, it became the first USAF jet fighter capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons.

Entering service in 1947, the F-84 was deployed in Korea, where it replaced the P-51 and F-80 Shooting Star. Initially used as an escort for the B-29 bomber, the F-84 was later relegated to a bomber role with the arrival of the F-86. In this role, it proved highly effective in destroying dams, bridges, railroads, supply depots, and other ground targets.

In total, 7,889 F-84s were built, with nearly half of them serving with allied nations. The final variant, the F-84F, featured a significant redesign with a swept wing and entered service in 1954.

Our F-84E Thunderjet (serial 49-2155) was delivered on 21 February 1950. It served with the 27th FW (SAC) at Bergstrom AFB, TX, before moving to the 36th FBW USAFE at Furstenfeldbruck AB, West Germany, in September 1950. During its time there, it deployed to several bases in Europe and Libya. In August 1953, it transferred to the 59th Air Depot Wing USAFE at RAF Renfrew, UK, before relocating to various locations in the US, including Brookley AFB, AL, Luke AFB, AZ, and Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. In 1956, it served with the 173rd FIS and 124th FIS ANG in Nebraska and Iowa. The aircraft was stricken in October 1958. We acquired it in 1999.

On this day in 1956, Lockheed test pilot Herman “Fish” Salmon took the YF-104A Starfighter on its maiden flight, marking a major step forward in supersonic fighter development. As the first of 17 pre-production models, the YF-104A featured a longer fuselage and revised air intakes compared to the XF-104 prototype. Just weeks later, on 28 February 1956, it became the first aircraft to achieve Mach 2 in level flight.

Do you know how many F-104As were produced?

Can you identify this plane just from this picture

Can you identify this plane just from this picture?

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