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Vanity - Military Jet History
Posted on 05/18/2003 12:46:53 PM PDT by newbie 10-21-00
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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.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: history; jets; miltiary
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To: stumpy
X-15 was a rocket, not a jet plane.
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05/18/2003 5:34:46 PM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Tailback
Whatever happened to the Brits? Some of the good British aircraft engineers came to the US after the war.
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posted on
05/18/2003 6:26:12 PM PDT
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PAR35
To: OneTime
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.
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05/18/2003 6:28:10 PM PDT
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PAR35
To: newbie 10-21-00
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.
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05/18/2003 6:30:11 PM PDT
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AEMILIUS PAULUS
(Further, the statement assumed)
To: southland
One could always tell when a B-36 was overhead it had a characteristic sound.
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05/18/2003 6:35:12 PM PDT
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AEMILIUS PAULUS
(Further, the statement assumed)
To: newbie 10-21-00
The B-2 bomber descended from the YB-49 flying wing bomber.
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05/18/2003 6:44:05 PM PDT
by
Consort
To: All
Thanks to all. We are well on our way and I smell an "A" on the project.
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