P-51 Mustang - my dream is to get some stick time in one.
A-10 Warthog - absolutely impressive plane. Back in the late '70 in Grafenwoehr during a combined arms exercise we called in A-10's on some old tanks and other hard targets down range from us. They we so quiet that we couldn't hear them over our idling jeep engines until they were right on top of us and then lit up the targets downrange. We had put some excess mortar and artillery charges in the targets to simulate what would happen as the ordinance in a vehicle detonated. All I can say is that I am sure glad that dog of war is on our side. That is an awesome, awesome airplane.
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Few years ago in an unfriendly country. The Hindu Cush does have some nice mountains.
Current trip at a location much nicer.
Great aircraft! Got one ride in one out of Dhahran many years ago.
Yes it is !!! Damn shame so much treasure was wasted on the Raptor and F-35 programs when this was always a very capable platform.Vectored thrust and super cruise? I'd rather engage the bad guy from a standoff position,make him have a bad day long before a vectored thrust circus dogfight any day..
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In the book I have on the history of the X-15 the F-104 was one of the very few aircraft that could come close to keeping up with X-15 as a chase plane.
The F-104 was the first manned cruise missile.
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My avatar shows my favorite - brought me home many times, and with it my crew and I set the Air Force record for the longest over water rescue in the history of powered flight. I will admit that I do have a soft spot in my heart for the F-4E, my first assignment until Vietnam ended.
My favourite is a Hughes OH-6 Cayuse "Loach", my initial interest was fueled by a friend who is female Kiowa Pilot out of Fort Rucker and her insistence that I read "Low Level Hell" by Hugh Mills.
My favorite place on Fort Rucker is the Army Aviation Museum, where I have sat and admired Mr. Mills's Loach which is on display. The perfect spot to take a copy of Low Level Hell, read again, and imagine.