Category Archives: Classic Era
2011 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show
Photos from this year’s Thunder over Michigan Air Show at Willow Run (Michigan) airport.
North American F-107A Ultra Sabre
The North American F-107 was North American Aviation’s (NAA) entry in a United States Air Force tactical fighter-bomber design competition of the 1950s. The F-107 incorporated many innovations and radical design features, and was based on the F-100 Super … Continue reading
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
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F-86 Sabre cockpit photos from the National Museum of the USAF
[usercontrol: /user controls/gallery.ascx ImageUrl=/gallery/f86cockpit-10;RepeatColumns=6] The North American Aviation F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. The Sabre is best known for its Korean War role where it was pitted against the Soviet MiG-15 and obtained … Continue reading
F-82 Twin Mustang Restoration
Photos of the F-82 Twin Mustang under restoration at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. [usercontrol: /user controls/gallery.ascx ImageUrl=/gallery/f82resto-10;RepeatColumns=6] The North American F-82 Twin Mustang was the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the … Continue reading
B-36 Peacemaker
The Convair B-36 “Peacemaker” was a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated solely by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 was the largest mass-produced piston engine aircraft ever made. It had the longest … Continue reading
B-52 Powerpoint Presentation
Stratofortress.ppt (6.60 mb)