Vanity - Military Jet History

[newbie 10-21-00]

Admin Mod, if this is in the wrong place please move it to the correct place. Thanks

I'm trying to help my son on a school project. We are trying to consolidate what the most important jets in US military history and need some strong resources. For instance, I think the F4 Phantom is important as it evolved into the F15 or F16 (I think) but need to find someplace to verify. Also what does the "A" dsignation, as in A-10 stand for? Any guidance will be greatly apprceiated.

[Pukin Dog]

X-15 was a rocket, not a jet plane.

[PAR35]

Whatever happened to the Brits?

Some of the good British aircraft engineers came to the US after the war.

[PAR35]

Doesn't the B-52 have the longest service history?

As a type, it appears to edge out the C-130 by about a year.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

The Lockheed P-80. I believe it was the first production Jet. It came on line just before WWII ended.Though I do not think it saw combat.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

One could always tell when a B-36 was overhead it had a characteristic sound.

[Consort]

The B-2 bomber descended from the YB-49 flying wing bomber.

[newbie 10-21-00]

Thanks to all. We are well on our way and I smell an "A" on the project.