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Call No.: 10-001318
Title: Convair/General Dynamics Atlas Lifting Body Little Joe II
Year: 1963
Corp. Name: Convair/General Dynamics
Description: 8 x 10 Black and White Glossy Print
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
This tailess Viper was retired to AMARG during April 1994 and stored with the PCN/Inventory No. AAFG0142. It served latterly with the 89th FS (USAFR) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and carries 'City of Cleveland' titles on its port side. The frame is currently undergoing restoration at the super MAPS Air Museum, Akron, OH.
RAAF A8-274 General Dynamics F-111G Aardvark c/n B1-46 wearing 6 Squadron's 90th Anniversary Commemorative Markings - Day 2 Defence Force Air Show 4-5 October 2008. File: A8-274_YAMB_20081005_3633
A visit to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona is a must for all aircraft enthusiasts as this is the home of AMARC (Aircraft Maintenance And Regeneration Center). The aircraft re-cycling division of the USA forces. The great aircraft boneyard in the Arizona desert holds around 4400 airframes with a book value of $23.6BN . Large numbers of KC-135, Lockheed Orion, C-130 Hercules and F-16 Fighting Falcons are currently stored here (2020); but there are plenty of more interesting aircraft too. In some cases, like the Delta Dart and Canberra, just one example is in store. There is currently a major programme to convert redundant F16C Fighting Falcons into Drone aircraft. Boeing has a contract to convert several hundred at a cost of $21M each - only for them to be shot down by modern weapons packages as part of F22 Lightning II training for pilots.
Type: General Dynamics F-16A
c/n: 6H-6
Owner: Belgian Air Force
Location: Leuchars
Date: 19 September 1983
A visit to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona is a must for all aircraft enthusiasts as this is the home of AMARC (Aircraft Maintenance And Regeneration Center). The aircraft re-cycling division of the USA forces. The great aircraft boneyard in the Arizona desert holds around 4400 airframes with a book value of $23.6BN . Large numbers of KC-135, Lockheed Orion, C-130 Hercules and F-16 Fighting Falcons are currently stored here (2020); but there are plenty of more interesting aircraft too. In some cases, like the Delta Dart and Canberra, just one example is in store. There is currently a major programme to convert redundant F16C Fighting Falcons into Drone aircraft. Boeing has a contract to convert several hundred at a cost of $21M each - only for them to be shot down by modern weapons packages as part of F22 Lightning II training for pilots.
323 Squadron, Netherlands Air Force F-16AM J-002 in a 65th anniversary colour scheme at RAF Fairford on 22nd July 2013.
PictionID:54636804 - Catalog:14_035137 - Title:Atlas Centaur Testing Details: Overall View of Centaur Stub Tank; Test Set Up at Pt. Loma Date: 12/08/1961 - Filename:14_035137.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
SOLOTÜRK's F-16C Block 40 "88-0032" taking serious G's in a high speed, high-alpha combat turn with the engine afterburner engaged. Shot taken during the official training session for the Bucharest International Air Show 2017.
PictionID:43051909 - Catalog:14_003998 - Title:Atlas 88D- Mercury - Filename:14_003998.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:44933138 - Catalog:14_015891 - Title:Atlas Centaur Details: Centaur Mock Up; LO2 Bottle Installatioin Date: 11/25/1959 - Filename:14_015891.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
Catalog #: 01_00092159
Title: General Dynamics F-16A, E-181, Danish AF
Corporation Name: General Dynamics
Additional Information: E-181, Danish AF
Tags: General Dynamics, F-16A, Fighting Falcon
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Designation: F-16A
From the Collection of Charles M. Daniels
Museum of Aviation,
Robins AFB, Georgia
Dec. 27, 2011
The RB-57F was developed from the Martin B-57B, as a very high altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Modified by General Dynamics, it featured a new wing with twice the area of the B-57B wing, along with enlarged tail surfaces. The standard engines were replaced with two GE TF-33 turbofan engines and two P&W J-60 jet engines. for additional thrust at cruising altitude.
A version of the aircraft was used for weather reconnaissance, including radiation sampling in support of nuclear test monitoring. They were redesignated WB in 1968.
Stress fractures in the wing spars and ribs forced the aircraft to be retired early. Three aircraft were transferred to NASA for research purposes.
PictionID:55546569 - Catalog:14_036815 - Title:GD/Astronautics Details: Douglas F-32 Fuel Tank Pre Valve and Duct Assembly Date: 07/19/1968 - Filename:14_036815.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
Catalog #: 01_00092161
Title: General Dynamics F-16A, FA-49, Belgian AF
Corporation Name: General Dynamics
Additional Information: FA-49, Belgian AF
Tags: General Dynamics, F-16A, Fighting Falcon
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Designation: F-16A
From the Collection of Charles M. Daniels
Catalog #: 01_00092162
Title: General Dynamics F-16B, ET-206, Danish AF
Corporation Name: General Dynamics
Additional Information: ET-206, Danish AF
Tags: General Dynamics, F-16B, Fighting Falcon
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Designation: F-16B
From the Collection of Charles M. Daniels
March AFB Museum
Dec. 13, 2006
Now that all F-111s have been retired, maybe they can get a couple of engines to fill the holes.
This was an intermediate rangesupersonic nuclear bomber, to supplement the B-52.
Catalog #: 01_00092160
Title: General Dynamics F-16A, FA-31, Belgian AF
Corporation Name: General Dynamics
Additional Information: FA-31, Belgian AF
Tags: General Dynamics, F-16A, Fighting Falcon
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
Designation: F-16A
From the Collection of Charles M. Daniels
A General Dynamics F-111E at Duxford
In 1961, the F-111 was intended to be a fighter to equip both the US Air Force and Navy. After years of political and technical controversy, an aircraft emerged in 1967, which the Navy would not accept, and which the Air Force has never used as a fighter. However, it is probably the best low-level strike aircraft ever built. The F-111 was the first aircraft in the world with variable geometry, or "swing-wings". Variable geometry enables the aircraft to take off and land with straight wings, which permit low speed flight, but to fly at high supersonic speeds with swept wings.
Another first for the F-111 was its automatic terrain-following radar. This, combined with its low-level supersonic capability, long range and ability to deliver precision-guided weapons, made it ideal for the strike role. Typically, in Vietnam in 1972-3, a single aircraft would penetrate enemy airspace at treetop level to avoid radar detection. The aircraft would then climb rapidly to bomb anti-aircraft gun or missile batteries before the B-52s came through to bomb strategic targets. Unique to the F-111 is the crew escape module - the whole cockpit section ejects in a crash. When production ceased in 1976, 562 F-111s had been built.
The F-111 on display, 67-120, retains the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing markings, it carried when based at RAF Upper Heyford, UK. It flew 19 Desert Storm missions and flew into Duxford on 19 October 1993.
(Left to Right) TS-1610 General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon TNI AU (Indonesian Air Force) & A21-29 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet RAAF returning back from manoeuvres - Pitch Black 2016
PictionID:43057465 - Catalog:14_003935 - Title:MA-4 Details: Fact Test on MA-4 08/16/1961 - Filename:14_003935.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
F-111F. C.N. F-2. 492nd TFS at RAF Lakenheath. Withdrawn from service to AMARC 6 June, 1996 as AA FV0280. Scrapped in June 2012. Photo Credit's: Unknown to me (Reprint Scan)
PictionID:43057341 - Catalog:14_003925 - Title:Atlas 93D - Mercury Details: Mercury; Atlas 93D; Leaving Plant 71 10/09/1961 - Filename:14_003925.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
F-111F. C.N. 7. 492nd TFS at RAF Lakenheath. Photo probably taken at RAF Alconbury. Crashed 2 May 1990 near Binham, Norfolk due to engine fire caused by first-stage fan disc failure. Crew ejected safely. Photo Credit's: Unknown to me (Reprint Scan)
86693739 :Piction ID--Convair 990 on airfield - front starboard view 03/08/1962---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
Hill Aerospace Museum
Cover Assy. Probe
Angle of Attack
and Side Slip
Goodman Ball, Inc
History of the F-111E "Aardvark"
The F-111E was a long-range, all-weather strike aircraft, first manufactured in 1967. They were used during the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm bombing raids, and in the Gulf War for strategic bombing, ground attack, and electronic warfare missions. These aircraft were credited with destroying roughly 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles.
The F-111E "Aardvark" at Hill Air Force Base
In 1965, the Ogden Air Materiel Area was assigned the specialized repair of the F-111A aircraft equipment-including struts, wheels, and brakes. Over the years, Hill Air Force Base also maintained, supported, and oversaw several F-111 aircrew training systems and simulators. The F-111E on display was manufactured in 1969, and it served on several bases within the United States and at the Royal Air Force Base in Upper Heyford, England, in 1971. In 1994, this aircraft moved to the Hill Aerospace Museum for display.
Interesting Fact
The F-111E set a record for the longest low-level supersonic flight (172 miles at less than 1,000 feet altitude) on November 9th, 1966. It was also the first tactical aircraft to cross the Atlantic from the United States to Europe without refueling in May 1967.
Specifications
S/N 68-0020
Manufacturer: General Dynamics
Crew: Two
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P3 turbofans: 18,500 lbs. thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 63 ft (extended); 31 ft 11 ½ in (swept)
Length: 73 ft 5½ in
Height: 17 ft 6 in
Weight: 46,172 pounds (empty): 98,850 pounds (maximum)
Speed: 1,453 mph, Mach 2.5 (maximum): 470 mph (cruising)
Range: maximum: 3,165 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Service Ceiling: 61,000 ft
Armament: One 20mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition; up to 30,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear ordnance (internal and external)