Фотографии
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Caribous served in Vietnam with distinction, initially with the Army as CV-2s and later with the USAF as C-7s. C-7B 62-4155 at Ta Bong in February 1970 wearing the tail code of the 459th TAS.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou - Канада - 1958
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Few US Caribou have been preserved: C-7B (formerly CV-2B) 62-4193 at the National Museum of the USAF, Dayton, Ohio.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou - Канада - 1958
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Fine study of the first YAC-1, 57-3079. The fifth DHC-4 built, it still carrying its Canadian civil test registration, CF-LKF-X.
YAC-1 Caribou CF-LKF-X became the second 53-3079 and spent all of its career flying with the Army, serving as the 'Golden Knights' parachute team jump ship from 1974.Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou - Канада - 1958
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Few aircraft are as distinctive as the OV-1 Mohawk (15936 illustrated) with its bulged cockpit windows and triple fins. Of all the aircraft in the V-series, the Mohawk was ordered in the largest quantities.
Самолёты на фотографии: Grumman OV-1 Mohawk - США - 1959
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Relatively few of the surviving Mohawks were retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, after the aircraft was withdrawn front the VS Army.
Самолёты на фотографии: Grumman OV-1 Mohawk - США - 1959
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When first conceived the Mohawk had a T-tail, and the mock-up was completed with such a unit prior to the adoption of the triple tail arrangement.
Самолёты на фотографии: Grumman OV-1 Mohawk - США - 1959
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From the front, the new tail configuration, engines and level inner wings that distinguish the Buffalo from the Caribou are evident.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo / C-8 - Канада - 1964
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CV-7A 63-13686, the first Buffalo, demonstrating its short landing performance alongside the de Havilland Canada factory at Downsview, Ontario, May 1964.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo / C-8 - Канада - 1964
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Two XV-6As were transferred to NASA and were used for several research projects, including vectoring in forward flight (VIFF), which became a basic manoeuvre for future Harrier pilots.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hawker P.1127 Kestrel - Великобритания - 1960
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Following participation in the tri-nation evaluation of the Kestrel, the US flew a further series of tri-service trials with the aircraft, including landings on the USS 'Independence'.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hawker P.1127 Kestrel - Великобритания - 1960
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Four of the nine Kestrel FGA.Is of the Tripartite Evaluation Squadron in formation, displaying the specially-designed fin flash carried by the aircraft.
Самолёты на фотографии: Hawker P.1127 Kestrel - Великобритания - 1960
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The XV-5B was the only example of the XV-4/5 series of VTOL research aircraft to survive its flying career, and was eventually handed over to the Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Самолёты на фотографии: Ryan XV-5 Vertifan - США - 1964
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NASA undertook a long period of wind tunnel tests on the ducted fan lift system for the VZ-11/XV-5A prior to the first flight of the aircraft.
Самолёты на фотографии: Ryan XV-5 Vertifan - США - 1964
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XV-8 Fleep был оснащен двигателем Continental IO-360A мощностью 210 л. с. (157 кВт), установленным в хвостовой части и приводящим толкающий винт.
In January 1962 the Ryan Model 164 was 'flown' in NASA’s full-scale wind-tunnel at Langley, Virginia. It differed from the XV-8A delivered to the Army in several ways, the most notable being that the XV-8A had twin 'butterfly' fins.Самолёты на фотографии: Ryan XV-8A Fleep - США - 1962
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- Looking good for a Great Show
- Round-Out
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- A.Ord-Hume - Three? One? Two? /Airliners and air services/
- B.Archer - Loyal Supporting Act /Air forces/
- C.Justo - Flying Start /History on the wing/
- D.Willis - Fairey's Versatile Gannet /Post-war combat/ (1)
- D.Willis - Military Auster A to Z /Production and industry/ (3)
- D.Willis - Second Generation AOP /Prototypes and experimentals/
- D.Willis - V for Variety /Air forces/ (1)
- G.Cruz, P.Hebrero - Spain's Big 'boats /Flying-boats and floatplanes/ (2)
- M.Rogers - Between a Rock and a Hard Place /World war one/
- S.Aloni - Best Form of Defence? Attack! /Post-war combat/ (1)