strategic air command

  1. P

    Strategic Weapons Launcher (SWL)

    ‘Strategic Weapons Launcher’ “SWL” 1n the late 1960’s and early 1970’s the US became very concerned about the growing accuracy of the Soviets new and future ICBM’s and SLBM’s. This accuracy would threaten the Strategic Air Commands (SACs) fixed ICBM silo fields in a ‘first strike’. The USAF...
    • Pioneer
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    • aerojet general air force systems command albm cold war early 1970s icbm late 1960s lockheed military airlift command minuteman i/b nuclear battlefield space and missile systems organization (usaf) strat-x strategic air command thiokol united states air force world war iii
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. sferrin

    ASALM (Advanced Strategic Air-Launched Missile)

    Stumbled onto this photo today so I thought I'd start a thread about ASALM (the first photo). Any info and images would be appreciated (already checked out Andreas' page).
    • sferrin
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    • cold war martin marietta martin marietta corporation martin marietta orlando aerospace nuclear battlefield outer perimeter defence missile strategic air command tactical nuke united states united states air force united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  3. flateric

    Project ISINGLASS & Project RHEINBERRY

    Anyone anything about this stuff? More than this: Isinglass: Mach 17, rocket powered, air-launched reconnaissance aircraft? part of RS-129 (Staged combustion hydrogen-oxygen rocket component development program)? wide usage of lightweight structures (diffusion bonded titanium honeycomb) "CIA...
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    • central intelligence agency cold war national reconnaissance office strategic air command united states air force usaf
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. flateric

    Rockwell Advanced Bomber Studies

    "Rockwell's Manned strategic system concepts 1990-2000" study Dan Raymer's fantasy was outstanding...hands off
  5. SOC

    Lockheed A-12 and SR-71 projects

    SENIOR CITIZEN is supposed to be some sort of stealthy transport for special ops stuff. Here's some info on a few unbuilt SENIOR CROWN variations: SR-71I 30 September 1980 iteration: -AWG-9 radar -four AIM-54 missiles -anti-AWACS tasked 1 November 1982 iteration: -APG-65 radar -four AIM-120...
    • SOC
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    • aerospace defense command air defence air defense command central intelligence agency cold war general electric aircraft engines lockheed nuclear battlefield pratt & whitney sead skunk works strategic air command strategic bomber strategic defence strategic reconnaissance united states united states air force united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  6. flateric

    McDonnell Douglas & Boeing BWB projects

    http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/bwb_main.html - several streaming QuickTime videos of LARC WT tests http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/x48b.html - several hi-res photos...
    • flateric
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    • air mobility command boeing bombers cold war cold war ii early 21st century in-flight refueling tanker late 20th century mcdonnell douglas post-cold war strategic air command tanker aircraft transport aircraft united states united states air force war on terror
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  7. Antonio

    Postwar US Bombers (misc)

    Source: http://www.mozeyoninn.com/Ginter/AIRFORCE/AFL201.htm Air Force Legends. Martin XB-51 by Scott Libis In 1946, the USAAF solicited a new ground support aircraft to replace the A-26. Martin submitted the Model 234 with two turboprops and two turbojets. Crew: 6. Weight: 70,000 pounds...
  8. Orionblamblam

    WS-202A, LRI-X (F-108 Competitors)

    Circa 1956. SHAZAM!!! P.S.: How do I post this with the little clickable thumbnail like most of the other pics around here? [edited to add picture]
    • Orionblamblam
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    • 1950s air defense command bomber escort cold war f-108 interceptor interceptors lri lri-x penetration fighter strategic air command united states air force ws-202a xf-108
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. A

    Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

    I was thinking for some time to put up this topic , Since B-2 is still a very classified aircraft may be there would be many grey areas which no one might be aware of , But may be we might end up getting to know more about this aircraft. The One thing that amazes me about this huge aircraft is...
    • Austin
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    • air force global strike command bomber cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century nuclear battlefield post-cold war stealth bomber strategic air command strategic bomber united states air force
    • Replies: 558
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  10. TinWing

    Convair NX2 CAMAL Nuclear Bomber

    Here is the accompanying paper: http://www.islandone.org/Propulsion/AtomPlane.html
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    • 1960s chemical powered bomber cold war late 1950s nuclear powered aircraft nuclear powered bomber strategic air command united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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