#Air Force Delta

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USAF Thunderbirds over Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida

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Pilots love me

Bears fear me

@Heatloss1986 via X

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SHOP: gettothecorner.com

[stone-cold-groove]

Meanwhile, back at Rogers Dry Lake.

[commodorez]

Convair F-106 Delta Dart

My favorite airplane! The one pictured here is the Cornfield Bomber

National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH

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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

[opelman]

Wallpaper #175 by Laurent Quérité Via Flickr: 3-XN / 652 - Dassault Mirage 2000 D Ouadi Doum Raid Couteau Delta Tactical Display French Air Force EC 3/3 Ardennes BA 701 Salon de Provence (LFMY) France IMG_5637

[trazodonedreamer]

The last time I will witness a Delta IV Heavy launch. See you space cowboy.

[casbooks]

Book 56 of 2024 (★★★★★)

Title: Thunderbird Lounge Authors: Robert J. Brandt

ISBN: 9781412244831 Rating: ★★★★★ Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Aviation.US Army.Helos.Slicks, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.US Army.Advisor

Description: This is a story as seen through the eyes of one 1st Lieutenant Army aviator, during the early US military commitment to support the Republic of South Vietnam in its counter-insugency operations against North Vietnam's campaign to reunite Vietnam under communist rule. It depicts the daily life of these soldiers and aviation crew members as they went about proving the importance of the helicopter in modern warfare. Describes in detail how the helicopter was employed, puts you in the pilot's seat, death and humor, frustrations encountered, and a tribute to those soldiers and airmen who paid the ultimate price.

My Review: I absolutely, without question, highly recommend this book to those who want to really feel like they're sitting in the seat of a Shawnee during the early days of the Vietnam War. Gen. Brandt was a fresh Lieutenant in the National Guard who volunteered for active duty and flew CH-21's and was the maintenance officer for the 33rd TC flying CH-21's out of Bien Hoa in support of the ARVN. This book was written with exquisite detail and full of stories of the people in the unit, the history of what was occurring around them, and the challenges faced by the early units. Too many books tell you instead of show you… "We took off and then landed" … while Brandt is a story teller who explains what he was thinking, seeing, and doing in the helicopter. He isn't afraid to also mention his failures and screw ups, while always taking care to name and give credit to those who helped him succeed. The early days of the war aren't written about as much, and you really get a good understanding of how confusing everything was - from the Buddhist protests, to being told you're not in combat while being shot at constantly. From the fact that they're told everything has to be temporary and ready to be torn down at a moments notice while seeing Bien Hoa airbase turned into a first class facility across the road from them. Everything is duplicitous and everything makes so little sense, but they still go out and do their best in the face of danger and conflict. Definitely a good book only marred by a few repetitive statements.

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The article "Convair B-58 Hustler — The Strategic Bomber Built to End the World" by Will Dabbs, MD, published in "The Armory Life," discusses the history and technical characteristics of the Convair B-58 Hustler, a Cold War-era strategic bomber designed for high-altitude, high-speed missions. Initially intended to perform a singular mission focused on nuclear delivery, the B-58 was engineered for speed and operated at Mach 2 and 70,000 feet. Despite its advanced design, including features like a delta wing and the use of four General Electric J79 engines, the aircraft faced limitations, such as vulnerability to surface-to-air missiles and challenging flight characteristics. The article details several engineering challenges, such as crew safety at high speeds, and mentions its operational history, highlighting it was never used in combat and was phased out due to the evolving nature of aerial threats. The piece emphasizes the B-58's role in America's nuclear triad and its iconic status as a technological marvel of its time.

[saynaija]

Nigerian Air Force Air Strikes Destroy 12 Illegal Refining Sites In Abia and Rivers States

Nigerian Air Force Air Strikes Destroy 12 Illegal Refining Sites In Abia and Rivers States In efforts aimed at minimizing the activities of oil thieves and other economic saboteurs, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Delta Safe, on 26 July 2024, carried out several strikes that led to the destruction of 12 illegal refining sites and 2 reservoirs located in Abia and Rivers…

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Thunderbird finale at the 2024 Battle Creek Airshow

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USAF Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger 56-2317 by Mark Allison Via Flickr: On display at Grissom Air Museum near Peru, Indiana. -30/05/2022

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Hello???

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A flight of Convair F-102 Delta Daggers.

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The indifference of Hitler and those about him to research in natural science amounted to positive hostility.*

* The only exception to the lack of interest shown by authority was constituted by the Air Ministry. The Air Force research workers were in a peculiar position. They produced interesting new types of aircraft such as the Delta (triangular) and 'flying discs'. The first of these 'flying saucers', as they were later called – circular in shape, with a diameter of some 45 yards – were built by the specialists Schriever, Habermohl, and Miethe. They were first airborne on 14 February 1945 over Prague and reached in three minutes a height of nearly eight miles. They had a flying speed of 1250 m.p.h. which was doubled in subsequent tests. It is believed that after the war Habermohl fell into the hands of the Russians. Miethe developed at a later date similar 'flying saucers' at A. V. Roe and Company for the United States.

"Brighter than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists" - Robert Jungk, translated by James Cleugh