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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. USAAF. Thunderbird. Gate Guard at Burke Lakefront, Cleveland
#McDonnell#Douglas#F-4#Phantom#Thunderbird#Burke#Lakefront#military aircraft#fighter aircraft#interceptor aircraft#bomber#Cleveland
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335th TFS F-4E Phantoms at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
#USAF#355th TFS#McDonnell Douglas#F-4#Phantom II#Fighter jet#Interceptor aircraft#Military aviation#F-4E#Phantoms
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The article, authored by Peter Suciu, chronicles the evolution and significance of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, an advanced military aircraft developed during the Cold War. Originally designed as a long-range escort for Strategic Air Command bombers, the F-101 was adapted into a long-range interceptor, nuclear strike aircraft, and tactical reconnaissance plane. Notable for its speed and altitude capabilities, the Voodoo's design stemmed from the XF-88 prototype. The article highlights its various configurations, including the single-seat F-101A, the two-seat F-101B, and the RF-101 reconnaissance models. It discusses its operational roles and deployments by the United States Air Force, Canadian Air Defence Group, and Taiwanese pilots, particularly during crises like the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. The Voodoo’s legacy is preserved in numerous museums across the globe.
#McDonnell F-101 Voodoo#Cold War#United States Air Force#Strategic Air Command#tactical reconnaissance#interceptor aircraft#nuclear deterrence#supersonic speeds#Vietnam War#aerial refueling#RF-101 variant#F-101B variant#radar systems#McDonnell Aircraft Corporation#Mach 2#photo-reconnaissance missions#fighter jet#1950s aviation technology#military aviation history#jet aircraft development.
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Lockheed YF-12A Interceptor at Edwards AFB. USAF
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A McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II.
#u.s. navy#united states navy#usmc#united states marine corps#tactical air command#interceptors#mcdonnell douglas f-4c phantom ii#jet fighters#mcdonnell douglas#mcdonnell douglas f-4#f-4c phantom ii#f-4c phantom#phantom jet#fighter-bomber#air superiority fighters#fighter-bombers#tactical fighter#air combat command#u.s. military#usaf#u.s. air force#jet aircraft#military aircraft#vintage aircraft#united states air force#f-4
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Gloster Javelin FAW.7 (XH890) of No 25 Squadron in straight and level flight showing its missile complement of De Havilland Firestreak infra-red homing air-to-air missiles.
➤VIDEO: https://youtu.be/c-E4JyDCF6I
➤BRITISH AIRCRAFT SERIES: https://dronescapes.video/British
#aviaiton#gloster#gloster javelin#youtube#aircraft#airplane#aviation#dronescapes#documentary#military#aviation history#cold war#british#interceptor#gloster aviation
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KI-61 Tony HIEN
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#ki 61 hein tony#Kawasaki aircraft co#interceptor#ww2 history#ww2 aircraft#ww2#pacific theater#imperial japanese army air service#wwii aircraft#ww2 aviation#wwii planes#ww2 art
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The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a rocket-powered interceptor aircraft primarily designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history as well as the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph) in level flight.
Credited with the destruction of between nine and 18 Allied aircraft against ten losses.
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2 × 30 mm (1.181 in) Rheinmetall Borsig MK 108 cannon with 60 rpg (B-1a)
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2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) MG 151/20 cannon with 100 rpg (Ba-1 / B-0 pre-production aircraft)
Germany started small-scale combat operations with the Me 163B in May 1944. The Me 163B's unsurpassed velocity was something Allied fighter pilots were at a loss to counter. The Komets attacked singly or in pairs, often even faster than the intercepting fighters could dive. A typical Me 163 tactic was to fly vertically upward through the bombers at 9,000 m (30,000 ft), climb to 10,700–12,000 m (35,100–39,400 ft), then dive through the formation again, firing as they went. This approach afforded the pilot two brief chances to fire a few rounds from his cannons before gliding back to his airfield. The pilots reported it was possible to make four passes on a bomber, but only if it was flying alone. According to the historian Mano Ziegler, Nazi officials were allegedly considering using the Me 163 to directly ram into enemy aircraft in suicide attacks; this desperate tactic was never actually used.
#history#ww2 art#ww2#wwii#wwii art#warship#art#artwork#warbird#fighter#me163#luftwaffe#military aircraft#military art#military aviation#aviation history#aviation#rocketplane#rocket#interceptor
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Swedish Air Force Saab J 35 Draken fighters
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Flight of The Interceptors.
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Crew member pulls away safety streamers
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3rd TFW Phantoms - Clark AFB - 1983
#McDonnell Douglas#F-4#Phantom#Phantom II#Fighter#Interceptor#Fighter Bomber#combat aircraft#jet#Military aviation#Air Force#shark mouth
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As I am currently suffering too much executive dysfunction to actually do anything today, please imagine I did really good art of wolfgirls or such at your leisure
#woah look it's lena doing a kickflip#or something like that#woah she's going on a five hour infodump about the specific quirks of the Mirage F1#the world has never seen a lupine with so much knowledge of french interceptor aircraft#holy molyyyyyy
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#f 14 tomcat#grumman aviation#fighter interceptor#navy#aircraft#us navy#aviation#carrier aviation#cold war aircraft
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The North American F-100 Super Sabre.
#north american aviation#north american f-100 super sabre#north american f-100#f-100 super sabre#super sabre#f-100#tactical air command#interceptors#jet fighters#phantom jet#air superiority fighters#tactical fighter#air combat command#u.s. military#usaf#u.s. air force#jet aircraft#military aircraft#vintage aircraft#united states air force
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