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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ( Bomber ) " Virgin's Delight "
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Boeing B-47 Stratojet ( Bomber ) B-47s formed the backbone of the Stratgic Air Command in the mid-1950s . It was the world's first sweptwing bomber
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Lockheed F-104B Starfighter ( Fighter ) Capable of sustained speeds above Mach 2 and the first to hold the world record for speed and altitude simultaneously
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Convair F-106 Delta Dart ( Interceptor ) Designed solely as an interceptor, this aircraft could reach speeds of Mach 2 and saw service during the Vietnam War and was used to patrol the West Coast during the Cold War
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North Americam F-86H Sabre (( Fighter ) The Air Force's first swept wing fighter. The F-86 pilots shot down 792 Soviet-built MIG-15'S AT A LOSS OF ONLY 76 f-86S,A VICTORY RATIO OF 10:1
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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger ( Interceptor ) The primary mission of the F-102 was to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft. It was the worlds first supersonic all weather jet interceptor and the USAF's first operational delta wing aircraft.
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Northrop T-38 Talon ( Trainer ) twin-engine supersonic jet trainer. it was the world's first supersonic trainer and is the most produced. The T-38 remains in service as of 2013
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Vought RF-8G Crusader - ( Reconnaissance )
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Fairchild C-123K ( Cargo ) If it needed more power , two small jet engines could be attached underwing near the external tanks
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McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle ( Air Superiority Fighter )
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McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle ( Air Superiority Fighter ) This aircraft was among some of the first F-15's produced for the U.S. Air Force. The F-15 Eagle is an all weather, extremely maneuverable,tactical fighter designed to maintain air superiority
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Republic F-84F Thunderstreak ( Fighter ) Capable of carring 6,000 lbs. of bombs ( including nuclear ) and was armed with six 50 caliber machine guns
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Republic F-105 Thunderchief ( Fighter Bomber ) The F-105 popularly known as "Thud" and "leadSled" ended up as the heaviest single-seat fighter ever
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Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster ( Observer ) This "A" verson was used to locate enemy ground positions and downed American airmen in Vietnam 1967. The pilot was a "forward air controller" who could call in fighter-bombers to hit the target he designated
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DeHaviland-Canada L-20 Beaver ( U-6 ) ( Utility ) originally designed as a utility aircraft for service in Canada's ruggerd north, this plane was valued by both the US Army and Air Force
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Lockheed P-80-B (F-80B) Shooting Star - Fighter - The first Air Force jet to exceed 500 mph, The first aircraft to mfg. in large quantities. The first Air Force jet to be used in cambat in 1943
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Northrop F-89J ( Scorpion ) The "J" model was modified to carry the Genie air-to-air nuclear missile. Built in 1954 retired in 1959 )
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Grumman SA-16
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Curtiss ( C-46D ) Commando - Best remembered for their service in Asia during WW11
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Vultee RB-36 Peacemaker (Bomber)
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Curtiss ( C-46D ) Commando " Honey Gal "
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Douglas RA-3 Skywarrior ( Reconnaissance Attack Bomber ) The largest and heaviest aircraft designed for operating off aircraft carriers. It is the only photo recon aircraft RA-3B Skywarrior to be displayed in a museum
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North American AT-6 Texan ( Trainer ) Thousands of pilots in the Army,Air Force,Navy,plus the British,Canadian,Australian,and New Zealand Air Forces trained in the AT-6 . 15,109 were built
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Kaman HH-43B - This was used for base crash rescue for all flying commands. A Huskie crew could get airborn in one minute,taking 30 seconds to get airborn and 30 seconds to pick up the fire suppression pod.
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Convair 240 ( T-29 ) or ( C-131A )
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Consolidated B-24M Liberator ( Bomber ) The B-24 was the only combat aircraft to serve in every theater of the operations in WW11. More Liberators ( 18,481 ) were built more than any aircraft in history )
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Consolidated B-24M Liberator ( Bomber ) The B-24 was the only combat aircraft to serve in every theater of the operations in WW11. More Liberators ( 18,481 ) were built more than any aircraft in history )
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Douglas B-18 Bolo ( Bomber )
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Douglas R5D-4 Skymaster ( Cargo ) Original design was started in 1939 as the DC-4 for the airlines. The redesigned C-54's were first delivered to the Army Air Force in March 1942
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The world's fastest plane ( Lockheed SR-71 ) " Blackbird " Advanced,long-range, Mach 3+ ( 2,193 MPH ) reconnaissance aircraft. If a surface-to air missile was detected , the standard evasive action was simply to acelerate and outfly the missiles
