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In complete secrecy, a team headed by Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson at Lockheed's "Skunk Works" in Burbank, Calif., designed and built the U-2 to fly surveillance missions. With sailplane-like wings suited for the thin atmosphere above 55,000 feet (over 70,000 feet for later models), this single-engine aircraft made its first flight in August 1955. Entering operational service in 1956, its use remained secret until May 1, 1960, when a surface-to-air missile shot down a civilian-piloted U-2 on a reconnaissance flight over Soviet territory.
One of the most important U-2 missions took place on Oct. 14, 1962, when a U-2 piloted by Maj. Richard S. Heyser obtained the first photographs of Soviet offensive missile sites in Cuba. Eight days later, Maj. Rudolf Anderson Jr. was killed on a similar mission when his U-2 was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. U-2s have also been used for programs as diverse as mapping studies, atmospheric sampling and collecting crop and land management photographic data for the Department of Energy.
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The above image is a scan from an original Kodachrome™ slide. The default size is 2000 x 1250 pixels, so clicking on the photo will enlarge it for better viewing.
The original image comes from my slide collection, amassed over the past 40+ years. They are a combination of my own photographs and ones acquired through trades or purchases.
I created this Photostream in 2017 for the purpose of holding my slide collection as an archive, as otherwise they would just remain in binders and boxes, not being enjoyed by anyone, myself included.
Comments are welcome.
Aircraft MSN: 5086
Type & Series: Lockheed JetStar-731
Registration: N27RC
Operator: Seagull Aircraft Inc.
Location (when available): Geneva GVA
Remarks: JLA Photo
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On display at Scott Field Heritage Air Park, Scott AFB, Illinois.
Aircraft 65-0236. This aircraft is painted in the C141A "White Top" scheme it carried until it's 1980 "B" conversion. This aircraft supported global airlift, airdrop, and aeromedical missions from 1966 until 1993. One mission of particular note occurred on February 12th, 1973. This aircraft flew to Gia Lam Airport, near Hanoi, North Vietnam on one of the first missions of "Operation Homecoming", the repatriation of American Prisoners of War. Today, this display honors all those who flew and supported the C141 Starlifter, the workhorse of Air Mobility for over 40 years.
This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
(per the display marker)
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter in service with the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). The aircraft also served with AMC-gained airlift wings and air mobility wings of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and the Air National Guard (ANG) and, in later years, one air mobility wing of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) dedicated to C-141, C-5, C-17 and KC-135 training.
Introduced to replace slower piston-engined cargo planes such as the C-124 Globemaster II, the C-141 was designed to requirements set in 1960 and first flew in 1963. Production deliveries of an eventual 285 planes began in 1965: 284 for the Air Force, and one for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for use as an airborne observatory. The aircraft remained in service for over 40 years until the USAF withdrew the last C-141s from service in 2006, after replacing the airlifter with the C-17 Globemaster III.
Lockheed P3 Orion from the German Marine Sqn in for a gas and go taxes out to runway 05 at RAF Lossiemouth.
This Lockheed L10 was in service for Panair do Brasil, registered PP-PAX (cn 1042) from the 29 December 1938 until 1943. Ordered by Pan Am in December 1933. Received on 06 December 1935 and assigned to Compania Mexicana de Aviacion. It returnd to Pan Am and moved to Panair do Brasil in July 1938 until it was sold to Varig on 20 April 1943.
NC14972, XA-BCJ, PP-PAX, PP-VAP, N2068A, N35PB, N335B, N1602D - presently at the 09/13/16 Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation Atchison KS - 13Seo2016
Skylarkair Collection
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Part of the Radical Horizons: The Art of Burning Man at Chatsworth exhibition . this art exhibit was first exhibited in Nevada in 2018 and uses a real Fuselage of a 1940 Lockheed Lodestar . The identity of the aircraft at the moment is unknown
For more info re its history follow this link
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope spacecraft was built by Lockheed Missiles Space Corporation (now Lockheed Martin) in its Sunnyvale, California facility. Since the 1990 launch, Lockheed Martin personnel located at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, have helped NASA manage the day-to-day spacecraft operations of the telescope, and provided preparation and training for the telescope’s many servicing missions.
Lockheed L-12 Electra Junior F-AZLL NR16020 RAF D2947 US Navy BuNo 02947
Photo taken at Air Legends Paris-Villaroche Melun Airshow France September 2019
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Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II built in 2017
S/N BK.0012
No 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Cost : almost $200 000 000
RIAT 2019 ;
Title: Lockheed, SR-71A, Blackbird
Catalog #: 01_00091014
Corporation Name: Lockheed
Designation: SR-71A
Official Nickname: Blackbird
Additional Information: USA
Tags: Lockheed, SR-71A, Blackbird
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Lockheed-Martin Sabreliners launches on a local flight. - N11LX - NA265-60 Sabreliner - Lockheed Martin
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The above image is a scan from an original Kodachrome™ slide. The default size is 2000 x 1250 pixels, so clicking on the photo will enlarge it for better viewing.
The original image comes from my slide collection, amassed over the past 40+ years. They are a combination of my own photographs and ones acquired through trades or purchases.
I created this Photostream in 2017 for the purpose of holding my slide collection as an archive, as otherwise they would just remain in binders and boxes, not being enjoyed by anyone, myself included.
Comments are welcome.
Aircraft MSN: 5230
Type & Series: Lockheed JetStar-2
Registration: N275MD
Operator: Jetstar Aviation Services
Location (when available): Opa-locka OPF Jan-2010
Remarks:
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SDASM.TITLE: Lockheed X-35, X35-0091P
SDASM.CORPORATION NAME: Lockheed
SDASM.DESIGNATION: X-35
SDASM.CREATION PLACE: USA
SDASM.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Lockheed X-35, X35-0091P
SDASM.MEDIA: Glossy Photo
SDASM.TAGS: Lockheed X-35, X35-0091P
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The RNZAF received 94 Hudsons in 1941-42 as part of measures to counter the threat
of German raiders around the New Zealand coastline. Subsequently they formed a
major part of the RNZAF's operational capabilities to counter the Japanese threat.
They were operated by No. 1,2,3,4 and 9 Squadrons until replaced in 1943-44 by the
more powerful Lockheed Venturas. The Hudson performed the roles of maritime search
and strike operations.
NZ2013 was manufactured in 1941 by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation at Burbank,
California. It was part of a diverted RAF order and was shipped directly to Auckland
from Los Angeles. It was brought on charge 18 September 1941 and was issued to
No. 1 Squadron at Whenuapai following assembly at Hobsonville.
The aircraft later served with No. 4 Squadron, Fiji. It also served briefly in New
Caledonia in August/September 1942. The aircraft suffered a major accident in Fiji in
early 1942 and was out of commission for several months. NZ2013 returned to New
Zealand in July 1944 and served with the School of Navigation and Reconnaissance at
New Plymouth. After the War, the School moved to Wigram where the aircraft continued
to serve until July 1948. It was then sold to Mr Clarke of Oamaru on 2 May 1949. It
was used as a shed and chicken coop on Mr Clarke's farm until being purchased by the
Museum Trust Board and No. 26 Squadron, Air Training Corps in 1985.
Restoration of this aircraft was completed by the Museum in July 1996 and it is finished
in the colour scheme that it would have been in when serving with No. 4 Squadron in Fiji
in 1943-44. This aircraft is on display in the Aircraft Hall.
A C-5A Galaxy strategic airlifter arrived at Lockheed Martin from the U.S. Air Force to begin major maintenance. This C-5A is assigned to Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, home of the 105th Airlift Wing, and will be at the Palmdale site for five months.
The Lockheed XFV-1 is on static dispaly at the Florida Air Museum in the Sun and Fun Complex at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland Florida U.S.A. Two were built 657 and 658.
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it continues.
seeing Nick's WIP made me realize my last nose was not up to par. not that this one is either, but I think it's an improvement...