Patrick Village
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Dogs, aviation, military and history are my passions. Nothing makes me happier than Jack Russells, Cold War aviation and German tanks. Veteran.
Joined March 2015
Buccaneer a British carrier-capable attack aircraft, RN retired last large aircraft carrier in 1978, moving strike role to Sea Harrier, and transferred Buccaneers to RAF. first flight was April 30th 1958, intro to service July 17th 1962, 211 built served on until March 1994.
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Just for fun. The real deal with role reversal. Photo from Peter James. Buccaneers were frequently fitted with refuelling pods in my FAA days and very handy during non- diversion operations.
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Royal Air Force Phantoms 43 Squadron from RAF Leuchars, flying over Forth Bridge a bit north from Edinburgh.
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Four generations of Saab fighters in one frame: Draken, Viggen, Lansen, and Gripen credit Military Tech
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One of the most beautiful fighters of 20th century. Hawker Hunter.
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Victor, Buccaneer and Tornado. Nostalgic moment. Image: © Crown copyright 1991.
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A Blackburn Buccaneer in its element over the Tain Range, Dornoch Firth, Scotland. The Blackburn was specifically designed for ultra-low-level strike and anti-ship missions, exploiting the Soviet radar horizon to minimize the chance of being targeted. It was one of the best
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Luftwaffe four ship. The operational and training units had a total of 85 PA-200. entire fleet comprises 93 Tornados. two versions aircraft: Tornado IDS (Interdiction Strike) fighter bomber and the Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance). credit Military Tech
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Friendly reminder that the B-52 Stratofortress has more confirmed air-to-air kills than the F-22 and F-35 combined.
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Vulcan RAF strategic bomber changed to low-level tactics in 60’s. By 1970s nine adapted for maritime radar recce ops redesignated as B.2. In final years of service six converted to K.2 tanker configuration First flight Aug 30th, 1952. Intro to service Sept 1956, 136 total built
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