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PictionID:54637247 - Catalog:14_035174 - Title:Atlas Centaur Testing Details: Centaur BPTV Tank; Boost Pump Test Date: 02/02/1965 - Filename:14_035174.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:44933088 - Catalog:14_015887 - Title:Sycamore Canyon Details: Site S-2 Testing on Missile Date: 06/18/1959 - Filename:14_015887.tif - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16A FALCON: Built as a lightweight fighter concept to counter ever-larger and more expensive fighters, the F-16 went from a "simple dogfighter" to a hugely successful multirole fighter. Maneuverable, fast and able to carry a great deal of diverse weaponry, the F-16 would become, and remains, the backbone of much of the former Western Bloc's air forces.
SAAB AJ-37C (AJ37) VIGGEN (THUNDERBOLT): Developed as a replacement for the earlier Saab J35 Draken, the Viggen was built in several similar variants, but with different missions: interceptor (JA37), strike (AJ37), conversion trainer (SK37) and reconnaissance (SF37). The Viggen combined remarkable performance with the ability to operate from roads, thanks to its revolutionary canards and airline-style engine thrust reverser. It only served with the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet), and was replaced in the early 2000s by the JAS39 Gripen.
LOCKHEED F-104G STARFIGHTER: After the Korean War, USAF pilots demanded an aircraft that was built primarily for flat-out speed. Lockheed's famous chief designer, Kelly Johnson, responded with the sleek F-104, which could easily reach Mach 2. Unfortunately, its small wing made it so it could carry very little ordnance, and the USAF quickly relegated it to second-line units as a point defense interceptor. Lockheed was then able to market it as a multirole fighter, largely through bribery, to NATO nations and Japan. Despite its shady beginnings, the F-104 in NATO service proved to be surprisingly good in the strike role, albeit with a notoriously high loss rate. Modified into interceptors, Italian F-104S Starfighters served until the early 21st Century; most other F-104s were replaced by the F-16.
These were the first 1/144 scale models I had done in some time, and the first I built for my fictional air force, back in 2000. Aside from ejection seat warnings and various yellow caution symbols, all the markings are hand-painted. The F-16A and AJ-37 are both painted in USAF-standard F-16 camouflage, while the F-104 is finished in a camouflage similar to that of Japanese F-4Es. The F-16 belongs to the fictional 82nd Fighter Squadron ("Banshees") from "Pine Island IAFB," Minnesota; the AJ-37 belongs to the equally fictional 57th Fighter Squadron ("Sherak's Shearers," hence the scythe on the tail) from "Montana IAFB"; finally, the F-104 belongs to the 80th Fighter Squadron ("Vultures") from "Pawprint IAFB."
Since the Viggen didn't come with external weapons, it only carries two external drop tanks. I equipped the F-16 as a pure fighter, with four AIM-9 Sidewinders. The F-104 is loaded as a strike aircraft, with two Mk 84 2000-pound bombs (actually, two 1/72 scale Mk 82 500-pound bombs) and two AIM-9 Sidewinders on forward fuselage rails--a Japanese innovation carried on the F-104J.
Coming up with your own fictional air force is a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed building these.
General Dynamics F-16D-30-CF "Fighting Falcon" 87-0377 (ED)
416th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Pass through Star Wars Canyon, Red Flag 19-1
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87-0377
ED
F-16D-30-CF
5D-71
416th FLTS
Active
Jun 2007
Oct 2020
Catalog #: 10_0008368
Title: Convair/General Dynamics Model 200
Corporation Name: Convair/General Dynamics
Additional Information: Model 200
Tags: Convair/General Dynamics Model 200, Model 200, Convair/General Dynamics
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Special Tiger Meet visor cover visable on the helmet of the pilot of F-16AM Fighting Falcon J-365 (c/n 80-3635), 312 sqn, RNLAF (Royal Netherlands Air Force) at Ørland (MAS) Norway, NATO Tiger Meet 2012 (photo 0965-1)
PictionID:54637209 - Catalog:14_035171 - Title:Atlas Centaur 9 Details: Installation of AC-9 in J Tower; Pt. Loma Date: 01/15/1965 - Filename:14_035171.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
General-Dynamic F-16A Block20 MLU 15105 93-04569 Força-Aéra-Portuguesa Esquadra-301 Jaguarés
50years NATO NTM2019
The FB-111A was intended as an interim aircraft between the B-52 and the Advanced Manned Bomber (which turned out to be the B-1B), and a replacement for the B-58 Hustler. It was something of a Frankenstein's monster, in that it used the airframe of the F-111A, the longer wings of the cancelled F-111B, and the newer Triple Plow II intakes, engines, and avionics suite of the F-111D. This suite was in turn even further upgraded with improved radar, navigation systems (including a primitive GPS), and bomb delivery system that allowed for fully automatic bomb runs even in poor weather. The landing gear was also strengthened to allow for a much higher maximum weight and warload; though the FB-111A could carry even more bombs than the tactical F-111 models, it carried AGM-69 SRAM standoff nuclear missiles in SAC service.
Once the B-1B Lancer was fully mission-capable, the FB-111s were no longer needed by SAC, and in 1989 they were redesignated F-111G and handed over to Tactical Air Command. There they served until sold to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1996 as attrition replacements for the RAAF's F-111K fleet; as such, they were among the last Aardvark variants retired, beginning in 2009.
FB-111A 68-0287 was delivered to the USAF around 1970, and like many FB-111s, spent its entire career with the 509th Bomb Wing (Medium) at Pease AFB, New Hampshire. When the 509th reequipped with B-2A Spirits, 68-0287 was deemed to be too high time to become a F-111G, and instead was grounded; it became a GFB-111A ground instruction trainer, and was moved to Lowry AFB, Colorado. When Lowry closed not long afterwards, 68-0287 became part of the new Wings Over to Rockies Museum collection.
I didn't check the tailcode on this aircraft, because if I had, I would not have misidentified this as a standard F-111--68-0287 has no tailcodes, which the FB-111A force did not have. It carries the later gunship gray camouflage used by the F-111 force at the end of the Aardvark's career. It carries nose art on the fuselage of the Tasmanian Devil with a Paveway bomb and the name "Liberator II," but the nose art has faded somewhat and is hard to see.
My friend Darren photobombed this picture, but that's all right--he hauled my carcass around about 6000 total miles this summer, so he has the right to get into any shot he wants.
86556025 :Piction ID--Setup to lift tomahawk missile in container---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
The FB-111A was intended as an interim aircraft between the B-52 and the Advanced Manned Bomber (which turned out to be the B-1B), and a replacement for the B-58 Hustler. It was something of a Frankenstein's monster, in that it used the airframe of the F-111A, the longer wings of the cancelled F-111B, and the newer Triple Plow II intakes, engines, and avionics suite of the F-111D. This suite was in turn even further upgraded with improved radar, navigation systems (including a primitive GPS), and bomb delivery system that allowed for fully automatic bomb runs even in poor weather. The landing gear was also strengthened to allow for a much higher maximum weight and warload; though the FB-111A could carry even more bombs than the tactical F-111 models, it carried AGM-69 SRAM standoff nuclear missiles in SAC service.
Once the B-1B Lancer was fully mission-capable, the FB-111s were no longer needed by SAC, and in 1989 they were redesignated F-111G and handed over to Tactical Air Command. There they served until sold to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1996 as attrition replacements for the RAAF's F-111K fleet; as such, they were among the last Aardvark variants retired, beginning in 2009.
This FB-111A is 68-0245, delivered to the 509th Bomb Wing at Pease AFB, New Hampshire in 1970. It would serve with the 509th and the 380th BW at Plattsburgh AFB, New York; the latter wing is where it got its nose art and name, "Ready Teddy." It was retired in 1991 and donated to the March Air Museum.
68-0245 looks to have been recently repainted, and wears the variation of Europe One camouflage carried by the FB-111 force at the end of its career (referred to as "Dark Vark" by its crews). I didn't even realize this aircraft had nose art; I completely missed it. That's what I get for being in a hurry...
General Dynamics F-111A "Aardvark" 66-0046 (MO)
Lemoore NAS 6-28-81
66-0046 (MSN A1-64) converted to EF-111A Raven (EF-18).
To AMARC as FV0334 Jun 2, 1998.
Still at AMARC Jan 15, 2008.
Held as spare for the RAAF F-111s until they were all scrapped.
To HVF West, Tucson, AZ Sep 3, 2013.
Scrapped.
PictionID:54637259 - Catalog:14_035175 - Title:Atlas Centaur Testing Details: Centaur Structural Load Test; Run 1; K Tower-Pt. Loma Date: 02/17/1965 - Filename:14_035175.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:43057652 - Catalog:14_003950 - Title:Atlas 113D-Mercury Details: MA-8; Alert; Pad 14 09/08/1962 - Filename:14_003950.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:54636485 - Catalog:14_035112 - Title:GD/Astronautics Facilities Details: LSB 3-Looking West at Retaining Walls and Exhaust Channel Date: 12/03/1959 - Filename:14_035112.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
RTAF 90021 Lockheed Martin F-16A Fighting Falcon Block 15 AY OCU of 403 Sqn - Pitch Black 2016
Registration: Kh19-?
Code: 40308
Serial No: 90021
Aircraft No: 90-7021
LM Aero T/V: HN-2
PictionID:43057578 - Catalog:14_003944 - Title:Atlas 113D-Mercury Details: MA-8; Alert; Pad 14 09/08/1962 - Filename:14_003944.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:43057603 - Catalog:14_003946 - Title:Atlas 113D-Mercury Details: MA-8; Alert; Pad 14 09/08/1962 - Filename:14_003946.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
032002 UNK 001 1 medallion and card commemorating General Dynamics Space Systems Division's Family Recognition Day; Medallion is bronze in a white box with a red interior; Card is white with black print; "This Medallion Is Proudly Presented to Celebrate Space Systems Division's Family Recognition Day Held at CRA Missile Park, November 4, 1990 San Diego, California" is printed on the card-Image from the SDASM Curatorial Collection.Note: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.)--Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
"Það viðrar vel til Lofárárása" (It was during Nato’s bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. A weather reporter at the National Broadcast Television in Iceland said in a sarcastic protest, while talking about the weather around Beograd:
Það viðrar vel til loftárása. (e. it’s a preferable weather for airstrikes)
This statement was used later as the name for a song by Sigur Rós ... (Music Band).
PictionID:54637541 - Catalog:14_035198 - Title:Sycamore Canyon Test Facility Details: SPGG Propellant Lines After Firing Date: 11/02/1966 - Filename:14_035198.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:44932965 - Catalog:14_015877 - Title:Atlas 1B Details: Action 1B Test, Site S-2, Sycamore Canyon; Tanks and Figures Date: 08/28/1958 - Filename:14_015877.tif - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:54636377 - Catalog:14_035103 - Title:GD/Astronautics Facilities Details: LOB-Track Antenna Foundation; Construction Progress Date: 09/30/1959 - Filename:14_035103.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
86940336 :Piction ID--Convair 990 - starboard view 03/01/1963---Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---- Digitization of this image made possible by a grant from NEH: NEH and the San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:43057403 - Catalog:14_003930 - Title:Atlas Cenatur 2B Details: Cenatur-2B; Checkout; Hangar H 09/14/1963 - Filename:14_003930.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:43057640 - Catalog:14_003949 - Title:Mercury- Atlas Details: Mercury-Atlas, Launch - Filename:14_003949.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:43057628 - Catalog:14_003948 - Title:Mercury- Atlas Details: Mercury-Atlas, Launch - Filename:14_003948.TIF - - - - Image from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
General Dynamics F-16D-30-CF "Fighting Falcon" 87-0377 (ED)
416th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Pass through Star Wars Canyon, Red Flag 19-1
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87-0377
ED
F-16D-30-CF
5D-71
416th FLTS
Active
Jun 2007
Oct 2020
Leeuwarden, 14 April 2015.
The KLu (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) F-16s will make their final flight on Friday 27 September 2024.
J-197 will be one of the last F-16s to go. It will fly out with special 'Farewell Falcon' markings.
Unidentified Belgian Air Component (formerly Belgian Air Force, or Belgische Luchtmacht / Force aérienne belge) F-16A / F-16AM.
Red Flag 19-2
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
General Dynamics F-16D "Fighting Falcon" 85-1572 (ED)
416th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Pass through Star Wars Canyon, Red Flag 19-1
Video of pass: www.flickr.com/photos/yesiwood/40129027363/
History:
Aircraft: 85-1572
LM Aero T/V: 5D-41
Plant: General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 85572
Current USAF 85572
Status; Active
Mar 1987 - 85572 F-16D Block 30B
Apr 1987 - USAF 480 TFS 'SP'
Jun 1991 - USAF 149 FS 'VA'
Jul 1995 - Test bed for the Recce pod.
Jan 2001 - USAF 149 FS 'VA'
Collided with F-16C (86-0228) Cost to repair was $1.2 million, 26000 work hours and over a 2-year period.
Mar 2004 - Delivered to 149th FS
Jun 2007 - USAF 416 FLTS 'ED'
PictionID:54637038 - Catalog:14_035157 - Title:Sycamore Canyon Test Facility Details: FLOX Installation at Sycamore; After DPL Date: 01/14/1964 - Filename:14_035157.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
FCH-150 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercial Aircraft - IO Aircraft - IT1
100% viable Electric Commercial aircraft, in a 737 MAX class. Compressed Hydrogen Fueled (Not liquid [obsolete]), 100% electric. NO carbon foot print. Even the hydrogen can be generated on the ground via water electrolysis on top of terminals. Also saving operators $20-$50 million or more, over an aircraft's life cycle.
Non, zero carbon, could use CNG, then reformation to extract the Hydrogen.
Ready to build today, all tech is already developed. Makes ALL commercial aircraft in existence obsolete. PLUS all hybrid aicraft on the drawing board right now with Boeing, Airbus, etc.
Airframe is 3D printed Graphene wafering, 33X stronger then titatnium; and carbon fiber/kevlar.
Specs:
Length: 150 ft | Span: 120.6 ft | Cruise M.9-.92)
Ceiling: Estimate 45,000 ft. Cruise: 38,000 ft
Range: 5,000+ NM
Estimated Empty Weight: 65,000 LBS
Estimate T/O Weight (Full fuel and passengers): 134,000 LBS
MTOW Estimate: 195,000 LBS
Fuel: 30,000 Gallon 8,000 PSI Max Compressed Hydrogen or Natural Gas Using High Pressure Conforming Tank Technology
Fuel Weight: Apx 9,000 LBS (Compared to 180,300 LBS if Jet A liquid)
Current Passenger Configuration: 184 passengers; 172 Main Cabin & 12 1st Class
Operating Costs, apx $2,500-$3,500 hr.
Estiumated Maintenance Costs: Apx 1/2 current commercial aircraft.
Estimate Unit Price in Production: Apx $105 million
Reduction in Operating Costs Over the Aircrafts Life Cycle: $20-$50 Million (Or More) in Savings.
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FA-124 General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon Belgian Air Component Airbourne Eastbourne International Airshow 20 August 2017
PictionID:54636621 - Catalog:14_035123 - Title:GD/Astronautics Testing Details: Testing of Zero G Test Vehicle Date: 08/11/1961 - Filename:14_035123.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
PictionID:54637346 - Catalog:14_035182 - Title:Atlas Centaur Details: Building 18; Centaur Scale Model on Range Date: 03/04/1965 - Filename:14_035182.tif - - ---- Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum