Jets from the Cold war era

[Buttkicker]

Hi Folks
thought I would share some jets from the cold war era with you
1
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/50706171_czpYG-L.jpg
2
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/50706176_W4RbZ-L.jpg
3
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/50706371_SiwEd-L.jpg
4
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/50622182_BK4XF-L.jpg
5
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/50622193_NMd3N-L.jpg
6
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/209509884_FJKCx-L.jpg
7
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/253371056_qLHAY-L.jpg
8
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/50654288_KnsMc-L.jpg

thanks for looking
Chris

[sandpiper]

Nice work, very nice.

Are these old shots? I don't recognise many of these individual aircraft from airshows (although the Sabre is in the colour scheme of one flying at the moment, and I think I have seen a hunter in the red & white too). I didn't think there were any Victors still flying and would love to see one in the air again, take me back to my childhood. I'm looking forward to seeing the Vulcan at airshows this year.

[aRKay]

nice series of jets...good job...thanks for sharing =)

[PhotosGuy]

Great angles on the F-86 & the F-4!

[lc6312_xt]

What is that 1st jet? I have never seen that one before.

[RCoulter]

Awesome shots :)

[w7psk]

What is that 1st jet? I have never seen that one before.

Handley Page Victor K2 (British Air Force) air refueling aircraft made from the Victor Bomber

[Buttkicker]

Nice work, very nice.

Are these old shots?

I'm looking forward to seeing the Vulcan at airshows this year.

Cheers guys
some of these were taken a couple of years ago, and others taken last weekend
the Victor does an engine run down the runway at Elvington (yorkshire England) at the Air show, but there are none that fly anywhere in the world

I really hope the Vulcan does manage to get up at some shows this year... at the moment I think they are having a real tough time getting funds to actually get it back in the sky :(
here's a couple more

one for the Vulcan lovers
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/253375416_cJVZS-L.jpg

The Lightning
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/253441896_yrKTD-L.jpg

The Skyhawk
http://eventphotographer.smugmug.com/photos/45459338_TJNLY-L.jpg

Cheers Chris

[JSJR4]

Awesome shots

[snappa]

That is the best piccie of the F-4 ever !

[aridan]

The F-4 is amazing!

[3Turner]

Great shots!! Love the Victor and Vulcan shots you posted. Is the funds problem for the Vulcan the money for that insurance thing that are put onto all large planes now flying over the land in the UK?

Thanks for sharing.

[SilverHCIC]

Neat shots. ... I like # 5 and the UWA in # 7. Where were these shots taken?

[FatAlbert]

Handley Page Victor K2 (British Air Force) air refueling aircraft made from the Victor Bomber

I hope that you mean the "Royal Air Force". The Victor was one of the RAF's 3 "V" Bombers (Valiant, Victor & Vulcan) developed during the Cold War. The Victor then became a Tanker, refeulling the Vulcan that bombed Port Stanley during the Falklands War in 1982.

As for the rest of the shots, very nice, good choices, a very good mix of flying and (sadly) no longer flying aircraft.

[phylet]

nothing cold about these

[willy b]

Brilliant shots!

[vulcan2912]

Hi Chris

Nice set of pictures mate.The lighting on the Carlisle ones is very nice.

Cheers
Gary