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dutchviking t1_iw1sl67 wrote

I am a plane nerd, yet I don't recognise this one... Anyone?

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BKCowGod t1_iw1tw8o wrote

Convair TF-102A. Took me a few minutes. It was a side by side trainer version of the F102A

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electricsoldier t1_iw1uzf4 wrote

Nice, yeah I figured that might be it by the ridges on the wing, but didn't know there was a side by side cockpit

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BKCowGod t1_iw1vb9k wrote

It was apparently a bit of a pig to fly. Interestingly even though it was a trainer it was kept fully combat capable (other than the loss of their Hughes fire control system) and at least a couple were used in combat roles in Vietnam.

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bezelbubba t1_iw26njf wrote

Us Air Force? When did they use blue flight suits?

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Redditischinashill OP t1_iw2rr4d wrote

They were apparently test pilots at some point early on. The colors were different. My Grandpa went on to be a fighter pilot and I believe my Great Uncle flew bombers.

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AnarchoSyndica1ist t1_iw1w1xe wrote

I can just imagine the confused look on the Russian pilots faces when the twin appears. They’d be thinking “why won’t you diiiiieeeeee!”

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campionmusic51 t1_iw1t08y wrote

identical? looks like they are.

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