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During the Cold War (roughly 1947โ1991), the United States military developed a vast array of aircraft designed to counter Soviet threats, ranging from nuclear bombers to air superiority fighters.
Here are 48 significant US military aircraft that served during the Cold War, categorized by their primary role:
*** 1945 - 1953 ***
1944 - Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star โ First US operational jet fighter.
1945 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider โ Propeller-driven attack plane used in Vietnam.
1946 - Republic F-84 Thunderjet โ Early fighter-bomber.
1946 - Convair B-36 Peacemaker โ Early intercontinental "Megabomber".
1947 - Boeing B-47 Stratojet โ Primary jet bomber in the 1950s.
1947 - Boeing B-50 Superfortress โ Updated B-29 used in the late 1940s/early 50s.
1947 - North American F-86 Sabre โ Top US air superiority fighter in Korea.
1947 - McDonnell F2H Banshee โ Navy fighter in the Korean War.
1947 - Grumman F9F Panther โ Navy/Marine jet fighter in Korea.
1948 - Vought F7U Cutlass โ Experimental Navy fighter.
1949 - Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star โ Airborne early warning aircraft.
1949 - Douglas C-124 Globemaster II โ C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for USAF
1951 - Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter โ Propeller-driven refueling tanker.
1952 - Douglas EA-3 Skywarrior โ Electronic warfare variant of the A-3.
1952 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortress โ Iconic heavy bomber (service from 1955โpresent).
1952 - Douglas A-3 Skywarrior โ Carrier-based strategic nuclear bomber.
1953 - Convair F-102 Delta Dagger โ First delta-wing interceptor.
1953 - North American F-100 Super Sabre โ First USAF supersonic fighter.
1953 - Martin B-57 Canberra โ Tactical bomber used in Vietnam.
*** 1953 - 1962 ***
1954 - Douglas B-66 Destroyer โ Light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
1954 - McDonnell F-101 Voodoo โ Long-range fighter and interceptor.
1954 - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk โ Carrier-based light attack aircraft.
1954 - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter โ High-speed "missile with a man in it".
1955 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief โ Dedicated strike fighter-bomber.
1955 - Lockheed U-2 โ High-altitude spy plane.
1956 - Convair F-106 Delta Dart โ Primary supersonic interceptor of the 60s/70s.
1956 - Convair B-58 Hustler โ First operational supersonic bomber.
1958 - McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II โ Premier multi-role fighter.
1959 - Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger II โ Light fighter and training aircraft.
1960 - Grumman A-6 Intruder โ All-weather attack aircraft.
1962 - Lockheed A-12
*** 1962 - 1979 ***
1963 - Lockheed C-141 Starlifter โ Strategic airlift aircraft.
1963 - Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
1964 - General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark โ Supersonic tactical bomber.
1964 - North American XB-70 Valkyrie โ Mach 3 experimental bomber.
1964 - LTV XC-142 ******
1965 - Vought A-7 Corsair II โ Subsonic attack aircraft.
1965 - Bell AH-1 HueyCobra
1965 - North American OV-10 Bronco
1970 - Grumman F-14 Tomcat โ Fleet air defense fighter.
1972 - Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II โ Close air support "tank killer".
1972 - McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle โ Air superiority fighter.
1972 - Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
1974 - Northrop YF-17 Cobra
1974 - General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon โ Multirole fighter.
1974 - Rockwell B-1B Lancer โ Supersonic swing-wing bomber.
1979 - Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk
*** 1979 - 1985 ***
1980 - KC-10 Extender
1981 - AV-8B Harrier II
1981 - F-117A Nighthawk โ First operational stealth fighter.
1982 - F-16XL
1982 - Northrop F-20 Tigershark
*** 1985 - 1991 ***
1986 -F-15E Strike Eagle
1988 - T-45 Goshawk
1989 - Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird โ Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft.
1989 - Northrop B-2 Spirit โ Stealth bomber introduced at the end of the Cold War.
1989 - V-22 Osprey
1990 - Northrop YF-23
1990 - Lockheed YF-22
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During the Cold War (roughly 1947โ1991), the United States military developed a vast array of aircraft designed to counter Soviet threats, ranging from nuclear bombers to air superiority fighters.
Here are 48 significant US military aircraft that served during the Cold War, categorized by their primary role:
*** 1945 - 1953 ***
1944 - Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star โ First US operational jet fighter.
1945 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider โ Propeller-driven attack plane used in Vietnam.
1946 - Republic F-84 Thunderjet โ Early fighter-bomber.
1946 - Convair B-36 Peacemaker โ Early intercontinental "Megabomber".
1947 - Boeing B-47 Stratojet โ Primary jet bomber in the 1950s.
1947 - Boeing B-50 Superfortress โ Updated B-29 used in the late 1940s/early 50s.
1947 - North American F-86 Sabre โ Top US air superiority fighter in Korea.
1947 - McDonnell F2H Banshee โ Navy fighter in the Korean War.
1947 - Grumman F9F Panther โ Navy/Marine jet fighter in Korea.
1948 - Vought F7U Cutlass โ Experimental Navy fighter.
1949 - Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star โ Airborne early warning aircraft.
1949 - Douglas C-124 Globemaster II โ C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for USAF
1951 - Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter โ Propeller-driven refueling tanker.
1952 - Douglas EA-3 Skywarrior โ Electronic warfare variant of the A-3.
1952 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortress โ Iconic heavy bomber (service from 1955โpresent).
1952 - Douglas A-3 Skywarrior โ Carrier-based strategic nuclear bomber.
1953 - Convair F-102 Delta Dagger โ First delta-wing interceptor.
1953 - North American F-100 Super Sabre โ First USAF supersonic fighter.
1953 - Martin B-57 Canberra โ Tactical bomber used in Vietnam.
*** 1953 - 1962 ***
1954 - Douglas B-66 Destroyer โ Light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
1954 - McDonnell F-101 Voodoo โ Long-range fighter and interceptor.
1954 - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk โ Carrier-based light attack aircraft.
1954 - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter โ High-speed "missile with a man in it".
1955 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief โ Dedicated strike fighter-bomber.
1955 - Lockheed U-2 โ High-altitude spy plane.
1956 - Convair F-106 Delta Dart โ Primary supersonic interceptor of the 60s/70s.
1956 - Convair B-58 Hustler โ First operational supersonic bomber.
1958 - McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II โ Premier multi-role fighter.
1959 - Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger II โ Light fighter and training aircraft.
1960 - Grumman A-6 Intruder โ All-weather attack aircraft.
1962 - Lockheed A-12
*** 1962 - 1979 ***
1963 - Lockheed C-141 Starlifter โ Strategic airlift aircraft.
1963 - Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
1964 - General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark โ Supersonic tactical bomber.
1964 - North American XB-70 Valkyrie โ Mach 3 experimental bomber.
1964 - LTV XC-142 ******
1965 - Vought A-7 Corsair II โ Subsonic attack aircraft.
1965 - Bell AH-1 HueyCobra
1965 - North American OV-10 Bronco
1970 - Grumman F-14 Tomcat โ Fleet air defense fighter.
1972 - Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II โ Close air support "tank killer".
1972 - McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle โ Air superiority fighter.
1972 - Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
1974 - Northrop YF-17 Cobra
1974 - General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon โ Multirole fighter.
1974 - Rockwell B-1B Lancer โ Supersonic swing-wing bomber.
1979 - Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk
*** 1979 - 1985 ***
1980 - KC-10 Extender
1981 - AV-8B Harrier II
1981 - F-117A Nighthawk โ First operational stealth fighter.
1982 - F-16XL
1982 - Northrop F-20 Tigershark
*** 1985 - 1991 ***
1986 -F-15E Strike Eagle
1988 - T-45 Goshawk
1989 - Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird โ Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft.
1989 - Northrop B-2 Spirit โ Stealth bomber introduced at the end of the Cold War.
1989 - V-22 Osprey
1990 - Northrop YF-23
1990 - Lockheed YF-22
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Whitesand - Fireflies 2
Whitesand - My Spirit Is Free
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Per section 1.B.ii of the 3D Warehouse TOC - "Combined Work"
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