Given the success of the Main Battle Tank thread, I feel prompted to put up something for the "fly-boys". so post some links to post-war fighters/fighter bombers here. To kick things off here are some links to US warplanes: Republic F-105 Thunderchief (used extensively in Vietnam): Craig Baker's F-105 Site, The Awesome Thunderchief North American F-100 Super Sabre: F-100 Super Sabre - The "Hun" McDonnell F-101 "Voodoo": McDonnell F-101 Voodoo Fact Sheets : McDonnell F-101A and C Voodoo : McDonnell F-101A and C Voodoo McDonnell-douglas F-4II Phantom: Welcome to the F-4 Phantom II Society! Phantom F4K, Fleet Air Arm. Royal Navy. - Home (interesting site about Phantoms flying in Fleet Air arm service) so there's a start!! Anyone else wanna post?
Thanks for posting this Gott. One of my favorite post war jets was the F86 Sabre, made many a model as a youngster. It looked the part F86 Sabre jet aircraft pictures and information
Peter Funny you should mention this plane - I always liked the "D" version of the aircraft, the interceptor, nicknamed "Sabredog". Here is a link to the plane: Fact Sheets : North American F-86D Sabre : North American F-86D Sabre I remember making the airfix version of this plane in 1/72 scale: Airfix 1/72 F-86D Sabre
Another great post war jet was the graceful Hawker Hunter. Hawker Hunter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Funny you should mention this plane - I always liked the "D" version of the aircraft, the interceptor, nicknamed "Sabredog". Here is a link to the plane: Fact Sheets : North American F-86D Sabre : North American F-86D Sabre I remember making the airfix version of this plane in 1/72 scale: Airfix 1/72 F-86D Sabre In the early fifties one used to be able to make the F86 (and the Hunter) in both Balsa Wood and plastic, as far as plastic was concerned a Revell kit was my first choice.
Seeing as Peter brought it up Warbird Alley: Hawker Hunter Hawker Hunter FR10 - website on Hawker Hunter's service in Gutersloh The FRADU Hunters web-site - photos of the Hunters , amongst other aircraft.
Seeing as Peter brought it up Warbird Alley: Hawker Hunter Hawker Hunter FR10 - website on Hawker Hunter's service in Gutersloh The FRADU Hunters web-site - photos of the Hunters , amongst other aircraft. I think my all time post war favorite jet would have to be the Hunter but a close second is the Meteor F8. Third the F86 Gloster Meteor F.8 Aviaiton Warbird
Great link Peter. It was a beautiful aircraft. Mind you my favourite of the British ones is the Jaguar: Jaguar What about the DH 100 Vampire? : Vampire Preservation Group - Home Page
Great link Peter. It was a beautiful aircraft. Mind you my favourite of the British ones is the Jaguar: Jaguar What about the DH 100 Vampire? : Vampire Preservation Group - Home Page The Jaguar, an aircraft that really looked that it could do the business.
Hunter's a beauty, possibly the nicest looking postwar plane in flight of all? (I noticed G-boom is still on the flying register as a designation - same one? or rebadged tribute?) On a slightly more mental tack: The Widowmaker. Starfighters F-104 Demo Team "Does anybody want to buy a Starfighter? Then buy an acre of land... and wait" - Captain Lockheed.
My present day favorite would be the Nimrod, (as seen in my avatar) regardless of the adverse publicity its had over the last few months. I've had the pleasure of a guided tour of three of the MR. Mk2 P's and seen many flying at close quarters. A great present day aircraft. Hawker Siddeley Nimrod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The starfighter was a beast of a plane to pilot but extremely capable. The Luftwaffe were one of its biggest users and it was in service for nearly 20 years with them.
What about the delta winged Gloster Javelin, the last aircraft to carry the Gloster name. Made a few of these over the years, models that is. Gloster Javelin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Blackburn Buccaneer one of my faves (although it's a bomber and not a fighter). It was at RAF Laarbruch when my old man was based there. Aerospaceweb.org | Aircraft Museum - Buccaneer
Did the Buccaneer ever see active service?? Gorgeous plane by the way. The first Gulf War is all I know of. I sat in one when I was seven and to me it looked huge!!!!!
