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Dave, yup. We had a pair of 50s and (IIRC) 50 rounds for each.

Yep right again..

Here's one.

EB-57

No. Take a close look at the markings.

Grumman F-7F. These were used for fire retardant drops in California in the early '60's. I listened to them take off at Redding and think my hearing was permanently damaged! We were standing about 20' off the runway as they rev'ed up to full throttle.

CF-100

Bingo !

Nope - NB-36. The NB-36 was designed to test a nuclear powered aircraft. A reactor was installed in the bomb bay and heavy lead shielding was installed behind the cockpit. It made several fights but was so lethargic (due t the very heavy weight) that it was finally grounded.

The reactor was never intended to power the aircraft but rather to give some experience in operating a reactor in flight. The Atomic Energy Commission did design and test a nuclear powered jet engine but learned that it spewed out so much radiation that they could never fly it over populated areas - the project was cancelled.

Made by Fisher Body (GM). One (of the 2 built) used to be on display at the USAF museum. In order to not design an entirely new plane, Fisher used P40, P-38 and several other aircraft parts (wings, landing gear, etc.) and incorporated them into their plane. Good idea, but a failure just the same. Also, what could do better than the P-51.

I've seen this photo before. It is of a French ram-jet powered research plane being transported by a "mother ship". Rem jets can only start at about 400+ mph, so the "mother ship" was used to carry it to altitude and jettison it so the engine could be started. The pilot sat in the "nose cone" which served as a shock cone and compressed the air for ignition.

I believe it is a British (Bristol?) Brabizon.

My Daughter in Law's brother flew them for the Defense Dept after he retired from the Army and has MANY hours in them.

CF-100's, B-57's, & T-37's were the loudest birds on the flight line in my days. CF-100's had a howling sound to them that was awful.

Here's a recent picture...

Candid

USA plane somewhere in Canada, Yukon Territory or Northwest Territories, during WWII, for construction of the CANOL project.

And I don't know the answer.

Bruce

A Playboy Bunny plane!

Air Force - 1 ?