Album US Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio from Kris Lockyear

XB-70A Valkyrie

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 13:32:16 +0000

This prototype supersonic bomber was conceived in the late 50s and flew in the mid-60s. The bomber development was cancelled due to the development of ICBMs and surface-to-air missile systems, but three were built to test aspects of supersonic flight. This is the only remaining plane of the three built.

VZ9-AV

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 13:08:19 +0000

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An experimental plane from the 1950s. It was an attempt to make a VTOL Supersonic fighter-bomber.

P-61C Black Widow (2)

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:50:09 +0000

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The Black Widow was a radar-guided two-man night-fighter used by the USAF in both the European and Pacific theatres in WW2.

P-61C Black Widow (1)

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:50:02 +0000

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The Black Widow was a radar-guided two-man night-fighter used by the USAF in both the European and Pacific theatres in WW2.

OA-10 Catalina

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:42:32 +0000

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Used for emergency rescue missions in WW2.

B-29 Superfortress

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:37:03 +0000

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Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax-DA 12-24mm f/4 lens.

X-4

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:30:56 +0000

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The X-4 was a German air-to-air missile developed in WW2. It was wire guided with a control wire up to four miles long. Only about 1,300 of these were made before the Allies bombed the factory.

Lightning

nobody@ipernity.com (Kris Lockyear) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:23:12 +0000

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P-38 Lightning in the USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio.