... Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
... from the drawing boards!
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| 1953 ... F2Y- Convair 'Sea-Dart' - super-sonic seaplane fighter- proto-type crashed during demonstration in front of top-brass- CANCELED |
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| 1946 ... F-82 North American 'Twin-Mustang' - designed as ultra-long range escort for B-29's in the Pacific during WWII- 270 built- used during Cold-War as night fighter and B-50 escort- scored first UN Forces 'kill' of Korean War- retired 1953 |
... we interrupt this program
... for those of us who miss the chilling sound of the end of the world.
1951 ... 'Windscale' Britains Atomic Bomb disaster
1960 ... 'Hound Dog" air to ground missile
In the late 1950's and early 60's, as Soviet air-defenses became more effective, the 'Hound Dog' system was developed so that bombers could execute 'stand-off' attacks on heavily defended targets. (video)
1955 ... B-47 in peril !
artist- Charlie Allen for Kaiser Aluminum
all images- Right click- open in New Window= super colossal size!
... SR-71 portrait
... OK, here's a good story reflecting the high rate of aircraft losses.
... ok,OK here's another cool story
... alright, we should have at least one video- but that's it- no more!
... Российский ракетный бункер!
"... Boris, why you make post title in Russian?"
"Ah, my sweet little bobo-link Natasha, it is so Capitalist American Swine
can practice the language of their soon to be conquering overlord persons!"
"Boris- you idiot! You give away secret plans!
Next you will be telling them it is glorious SS-9 design!"
"Boris- you idiot! You give away secret plans!
Next you will be telling them it is glorious SS-9 design!"
1951 ... fears of Biological War
... LIFE magazine
all images- Right click- open in New Window= super colossal size!
... relic
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