Showing posts with label USA 1950-1959. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA 1950-1959. Show all posts
Thursday, 28 January 2021

Douglas B-18, part three

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  The Douglas B-18 was an American designed and manufactured medium bomber which was employed by the United Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the U...
Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis - Various users

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Edit: Sorry, we forgot to upload the pic. The have been added now. The MiG-15bis was used by many countries and some of them evaluated ca...
Thursday, 29 March 2018

Convair F2Y Sea Dart

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The Sea Dart was Convair's candidate for a 1948 US Navy contest for a supersonic interceptor aircraft. As back in the year there was a...
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Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Martin AM Mauler, part two

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The Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) was created in September 1948 as a response to the Berlin blockade, and its attack squadrons, VA-84 and VA...
Tuesday, 30 May 2017

McDonnell Douglas XF4H-1 & F4A Phantom II

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On 25th July 1955 the United States Navy ordered two XF4H-1 prototypes, and it made it's maiden flight on 27th May 1958 manned by Rob...
Friday, 26 May 2017

McDonnell F-101 - American users

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The first F-101A was delivered to the United States Air Force on 2nd May 1957, to the 27th Strategic Fighter Wing which replaced the F-84...
Monday, 15 May 2017

McDonnell F3H Demon

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We have a double post today! The McDonnell F3H Demon was liked by their pilots thanks to its docile handling, but, however, its endurance...
Saturday, 13 May 2017

McDonnell F3H Demon

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A photo reconnaissance version was proposed, under the name of F3H-2P but it was never materialized. The Demon remained as the Navy's ...
Friday, 12 May 2017

McDonnell F3H-2N Demon Part Two

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Up to 519 Demons were built until the production ceased in November 1959. It was equipped with an AN/APG-51A radar which was later upgrade...
Thursday, 11 May 2017

Mcdonnell F3H-2 Demon

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As the original Westinghouse J40 engine turned out to be disappointing, the subsequent Demons were powered by the Allison J71 engine which...
Wednesday, 10 May 2017

McDonnell F3H Demon - Part One

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The McDonnell F3H Demon was the first swept-wing single-seat fighter to fly designed to be a carrier-based one. It was conceived as a day ...
Tuesday, 9 May 2017

McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo

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The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo was a long-range twin-engine jet fighter aircraft with swept wings. It was designed to meet a requirement for a...
Saturday, 6 May 2017

McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee

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The McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee was the last variant of the Banshee. It was equipped with a Hughes AN/APG-37 radar in the nose, and it was ref...
Friday, 5 May 2017

McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee

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After the cease fire of the Korean war, the United States Navy deployed the radar-equipped F2H-3 and F2H-4 as an interim fighter until th...
Thursday, 4 May 2017

McDonnel F2H-3 Banshee

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The F2H-3 was the last significant variant of the Banshee. It had an extended fuselage in order to carry a bigger fuel load and the detach...
Tuesday, 2 May 2017

McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee B, N and P variants

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The Banshee F2H-2B featured strengthened wings and an strengthned inner pylon in order to carry either a 748Kg Mark 7 nuclear bomb or a 14...
Monday, 1 May 2017

McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee - Part Two

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The F2H-2 served in the Korean War with the United States Navy Task Force 77 and with the Unites States Marine Corps. Thanks to its good...
Sunday, 30 April 2017

McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee

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Even if the previous F2H-1 was accepted into service, it was this model that was more widely used thanks to its higher capabilities. It wa...
Saturday, 29 April 2017

McDonnell F2H Banshee - Part One

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The McDonnell F2H Banshee single-seat carrier-based jet fighter that served with the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corp...