tactical reconnaissance

  1. Flyaway

    Supermarine Swift

    Part of the one documentary threads on this channel. States it’s considered one of the worst aircraft to fly with the RAF. View: https://youtu.be/OO_t3HFGrhw?si=BJGkVc9QwQeiINZa
    • Flyaway
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    • 1950s air ministry cold war f.105d fighter great britain interceptor korean war late 1940s ministry of supply north atlantic treaty organisation post-world war ii raf fighter command royal air force specification e.41/46 super-priority supermarine aviation ltd tactical reconnaissance transonic type 541
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. T

    Project Verticon

    Hi, from the CIA archive (link) a detailed report about the Verticon project, a photo recce payload to be used with Aerobee rockets.
    • Temistocle
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    • battlefield reconnaisance central intelligence agency cold war covert operations defense products division fairchild camera and instrument corporation meteorological survey photo-recce photographic reconnaissance rocket strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance united states vertical firing rockets weather reconnaissance
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  3. Foo Fighter

    TSR2 SLEP

    G'day folks, consider this. The TSR2 goes into service and later requires a SLEP, what engines are avaulable and could a big wing be fitted/would it be an improvement?
    • Foo Fighter
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    • alternate history cold war great britain north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf bomber command raf strike command royal air force strategic bomber strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance united kingdom
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    • Forum: Alternative History and Future Speculation
  4. Flyaway

    Public Release of SIGINT Phase II Records

    More on link below including the declassified documents themselves. http://www.nro.gov/foia/declass/SIGINT_PhaseII.html
    • Flyaway
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    • central intelligence agency cold war electronic warfare lockheed national reconnaissance office national security agency photographic reconnaissance post-world war ii rand corporation signals intelligence space age space race spy sat strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance united states united states air force
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. hesham

    Messerschmitt Bf 110/161 Projects & Prototypes

    Hi, here is a comparison between BF.161-V2 and BF.162-V2.
    • hesham
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    • 1930s bayerische flugzeugwerke early 1940s fighter fighter bomber interceptor jagdbomber kampfzerstörer luftwaffe messerschmitt messerschmitt ag nachtjäger nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance world war ii zerstörer
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  6. Stargazer

    Siebel Si 201 pusher aircraft

    Not being much of a German aircraft specialist, I find myself stuck trying to identify this strange little pusher bird... It may well be a Focke-Wulf project, but that's my only clue. I'm sure someone will be able to identify it soon and put me to shame! Thanks in advance for your help.
    • Stargazer
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    • air observation post aircraft carrier army co-operation aircraft erprobungsstelle see travemünde interwar period klemm-flugzeugwerke halle kriegsmarine kriegsmarine luftstreitkräfte late 1930s luftwaffe maritime reconnaissance nazi germany pre-world war ii reichsluftfahrtministerium siebel flugzeugwerke halle k.g. stol tactical reconnaissance third reich wehrmacht
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    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  7. fightingirish

    Lockheed A-12CB (Carrier based) project

    "Kelly" Johnson's concept of a carrier based A-12 for the US Navy. Remember Kellys unwritten and non-official rule according to the book "Skunk Works" written by Ben Rich: "Starve before doing business with the damned Navy. They don't know what the hell they want and will drive you up a wall...
    • fightingirish
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    • bureau of naval weapons buweps cold war lockheed navair naval air systems command skunk works strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance united states navy
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  8. Flitzer

    Hütter Hü 211 - Heinkel He 219 on steroids

    Any pics of the Hu211? Are the wings typical Hutter with a very wide span? I might just try a profile having been prompted by Carlos. :) Many thanks Peter
    • Flitzer
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    • heinkel flugzeugwerke heinkel-hirth hütter luftwaffe nazi germany night fighter reich ministry of armaments and war production reichsluftfahrtministerium strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance third reich world war ii
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Secret Early Aircraft Projects
  9. P

    "Sitting Ducks and Peeping Toms" - Targets, Drones and UAVs (Air-Britain)

    . I don't know where this really belongs (if at all) anyway, out of interest, Air Britain have (?) released a new book on RAF unmanned aircraft / target drones / recon drones called "Sitting Ducks and Peeping Toms" - I do NOT know if any projected models are included :-...
    • phil gollin
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    • aerial gunnery target aerial torpedo british army cold war drone early 21st century electronic warfare fleet air arm interwar period late 20th century photo-recce post-cold war royal air force royal navy tactical reconnaissance target drone unmanned aerial vehicle war on terror world war i world war ii
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    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  10. Stargazer

    Beechcraft Raider (tactical missile project, 1985)

    The unbuilt Beechcraft Raider of 1985 was meant as a recoverable tactical UAV for active and passive countermeasures, and was derived from the basic MQM-107 Streaker design. Does anyone know if it was a company-developed project or if it was a reply to some official specification that was later...
    • Stargazer
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    • 1980s beech aircraft corporation beechcraft cold war electronic warfare elint remotely piloted air system remotely piloted vehicle rpv tactical reconnaissance united states unmanned aerial vehicle
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  11. overscan (PaulMM)

    Secret Projects: Military Space Technology by Bill Rose

    I must preface this first look review by saying that, while I'm interested in space technology, its not my speciality, so I'm approaching this book from this angle. Bill Rose has put together a well written and nicely illustrated book on various military space projects. Its 192 pages long and...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • anti-satellite cold war early 21st century electronic warfare elint great britain late 20th century nasa photographic reconnaissance post-cold war signals intelligence soviet union space weapons spaceplane ssto strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance third reich united states world war ii
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    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  12. hesham

    British AST-412 light aircraft

    Hi, the RAF selected the Caproni C.22J for the military Specification as light trainer aircraft,the Caproni also planed to develope a single seat version as recce and light attack models and single seat anti-helicopter version armedwith Shorts air-to-air Blowpipe missiles...
    • hesham
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    • 1980s anti-helicopter close air support cold war great britain italian republic royal air force tactical reconnaissance
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. J

    Unbuilt F-16 based projects

    Unknown source
    • Justo Miranda
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    • anti-tank cold war fuerza aérea mexicana imperial iranian air force nasa dryden flight research center north atlantic treaty organisation österreichische luftstreitkräfte royal australian air force royal saudi air force sead strategic reconnaissance tactical reconnaissance united arab emirates air force united states united states air force
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  14. archipeppe

    FIAT G91R to U.S. ARMY??

    FIAT G91 was one of the most succesful Italian aeronautical products of '60s. A lot of the were produced and utilized at least by AMI, Luftwaffe and Portoguese Air Force. FIAT G91 was a close support light STOL fighter-bomber, with some recce capabilities despite its not optimal flight...
    • archipeppe
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    • 1950s 1960s close air support cold war fiat aviazione italian republic north atlantic treaty organisation tactical reconnaissance u.s. army united states united states army
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  15. sferrin

    AGM-109/BGM-109 Tomahawk/Gryphon

    It would drive the cost sky high and ensure it never got built. And 90% of the targets wouldn't require it anyway. The US is even retiring it's best cruise missiles (the stealthy AGM-129) rather than convert them to conventional. Not sure why. Only thing I can come up with is the idea of...
    • sferrin
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    • air launched cruise missile anti-submarine warfare cold war glcm ground launched cruise missile nuclear battlefield post-cold war strategic air command submarine-launched cruise missile tactical nuke tactical reconnaissance united states air force united states army united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  16. overscan (PaulMM)

    BAC TSR2

    Flight's 9 April 1964 was a TSR.2 special issue, with lots of adverts and one of the first in depth articles. Front page http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1964/1964%20-%200984.pdf Article http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1964/1964%20-%201014.pdf through to...
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • british aircraft corporation cold war great britain ministry of supply north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield raf bomber command royal air force royal australian air force strategic reconnaissance t.s.r.2 tactical nuke tactical reconnaissance tsr-2 tsr.2 tsr2 united kingdom western europe
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  17. flateric

    US UAV and UCAV Technology

    Can someone identify this US UAV concept?
    • flateric
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    • cold war ii cybernetics drone drone wingmen high altitude long endurance robotics rpv tactical reconnaissance ucav united states united states air force united states army unmanned air system unmanned air vehicle
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  18. S

    Military Concorde

    Curious to know if Concorde was ever considered in a military role, maybe as a recce aircraft or cruise missile platform? Would this have been feasible?
    • Stormbreaker
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    • alcm cold war electronic warfare elint great britain hypersonic nuclear battlefield raf strike command royal air force sigint signals intelligence strategic bomber strategic reconnaissance supersonic transport tactical reconnaissance
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  19. overscan (PaulMM)

    Tornado Projects

    The original plans for the Tornado ADV included a LLTV mounted under the nose for long range target ID day or night, and an HMS. Sources Marconi builds Tornado LLTV system Flight International 2 Sept 1978 p730 Ferranti Develops Helmet Sight Flight International 21 Oct 1978 p1468
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • air defence british aerospace plc british aircraft corporation cold war electronic warfare interceptor north atlantic treaty organisation panavia aircraft gmbh post-cold war sead stol tactical reconnaissance variable geometry
    • Replies: 168
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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