British Cold War jets

[Ian M]

Is it just me or are some of these post cold war......

OK officially it ended with the fall of the USSR but was pretty low key from the 80's

Ian M

[Alan 45]

Is it just me or are some of these post cold war......OK officially it ended with the fall of the USSR but was pretty low key from the 80's

Ian M

I agree Ian I wouldn't say we were really in a Cold War in the 80s that's why I want the early types like the vampire , harrier MK 1 and so forth , I'm interested in jets around the Korean and Vietnam wars era

[Ian M]

Well you'll need a Wyvern then. Maybe a Seafang as well.

Ian M

[Alan 45]

Well you'll need a Wyvern then. Maybe a Seafang as well.Ian M

Were they British Ian I've never heard of them

[rickoshea52]

Is it just me or are some of these post cold war......OK officially it ended with the fall of the USSR but was pretty low key from the 80's

Ian M

For me, post Cold War would be Typhoon, Sentinel, C-17 and Voyager. Any jet that was operated by the RAF during the Cold War has been listed I think. I don't think that you could describe the 80's as low key in respect of the Cold War when the RAF had jets on QRF and intercepting Russian reconnaissance aircraft, Nimrods on ASW op's - even after the fall of the Berlin Wall - and if reports are to be believed we came close nuclear armaggedon in 1983 when the USSR seriously beleived they were about to be attacked due to a massive NATO exercise.

[Ian M]

Here's my list- Sorry for the US planes. Just ignore them I do- LOL sorry for the last two they had whirly things in the front, as do some of these:

1948 York, Dakota and Sunderlands.

1950 Borrowed some B29-D

1952 Shackleton and Neptune

1955 Vallient

1956 Javelin followed by the Vulcan hot on its heals

1956 saw the start of operation Musketeer. Canberra join the skies.

1957 the EE Lightning and Ill-fated TSR2 The Victor B1 turned up as well

1969 saw the British Nuclear deterrent was handed to the Royal Navy and the RAF tried up in knots and put on home protection standing.

Ian M

[Ian M]

Westland Wyvern



Super marine built the Seafang.

Ian M

[flyjoe180]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/Aircraftbetween1946andpresent.cfm

[Alan 45]

Westland Wyvern

Super marine built the Seafang.

Ian M

Oh that wyvern I have photo of one of them from the fleet air arm museum

[Alan 45]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/Aircraftbetween1946andpresent.cfm

Cheers joe most informative , I love the design of those old jets I have a nimrod in the stash I think that could be built very soon