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Sep 4
A US Navy F-4 Phantom intercepts a Soviet M-4 Bison (centre-right), 24th Sept 1972. 

Note the US Navy aircraft carrier (centre-left), and the fact this this image was taken by a 44Sqdn Royal Air Force Vulcan! (via)

A US Navy F-4 Phantom intercepts a Soviet M-4 Bison (centre-right), 24th Sept 1972.

Note the US Navy aircraft carrier (centre-left), and the fact this this image was taken by a 44Sqdn Royal Air Force Vulcan! (via)

“Planes on the landing strip”
photo by Lev Polikashin, 1970 (via)

Planes on the landing strip”
photo by Lev Polikashin, 1970 (via)

the Sukhoi T-4, circa 1972 (via)

the Sukhoi T-4, circa 1972 (via)

“This impressive scene was photographed when the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and five T-38 aircraft flew over the Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 “Enterprise” while it was parked on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. The Orbiter 101 had just completed a five-minute, 31-second unpowered mission during the second free-flight of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Test series, on September 13, 1977, at the Dryden Flight Research Center.”(via)

“This impressive scene was photographed when the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and five T-38 aircraft flew over the Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 “Enterprise” while it was parked on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. The Orbiter 101 had just completed a five-minute, 31-second unpowered mission during the second free-flight of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Test series, on September 13, 1977, at the Dryden Flight Research Center.”(via)

“Jan. 31, 1977: A horse and rider watch as the space shuttle Enterprise is towed from a Rockwell International facility in Palmdale to Edwards Air Force Base for a year of flight tests. Townspeople lined the route for a glimpse of the 110-ton shuttle. A 90-wheel transport was used and accompanied by a 20-vehicle convoy.” (via)

“Jan. 31, 1977: A horse and rider watch as the space shuttle Enterprise is towed from a Rockwell International facility in Palmdale to Edwards Air Force Base for a year of flight tests. Townspeople lined the route for a glimpse of the 110-ton shuttle. A 90-wheel transport was used and accompanied by a 20-vehicle convoy.” (via)

“Space Shuttle Program”

(via this fantastic set from the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives)

“Space Shuttle Program”

(via this fantastic set from the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives)

“Space Shuttle Program”

(via this fantastic set from the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives)

“Space Shuttle Program”

(via this fantastic set from the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives)

“Space Shuttle Program”

(via this fantastic set from the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives)

“Space Shuttle Program”

(via this fantastic set from the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives)

“Full-scale mockup of Space Shuttle Orbiter Constitution (OV-101) 1975 - Donwney, CA”

(via aharvey2k’s Flickr)

“Full-scale mockup of Space Shuttle Orbiter Constitution (OV-101) 1975 - Donwney, CA”

(via aharvey2k’s Flickr)

“February 27, 1975 — Employees at Rockwell International Corporations Space Division, Downey, Calif., look over a full-scale mockup of the Space Shuttle orbiter..” (via, photo via aharvey2k’s Flickr)

“February 27, 1975 — Employees at Rockwell International Corporations Space Division, Downey, Calif., look over a full-scale mockup of the Space Shuttle orbiter..” (via, photo via aharvey2k’s Flickr)

the Hammer-Hunt-1 Zipper, circa 1979

the Hammer-Hunt-1 Zipper, circa 1979

Aug 4
“A North American AJ-2 Savage (BuNo 130418, civil registration N68667) in flight. It was used as a testbed for the AVCO Lycoming YF102-LD-100 turbofan engine used on the Northrop YA-9”

“A North American AJ-2 Savage (BuNo 130418, civil registration N68667) in flight. It was used as a testbed for the AVCO Lycoming YF102-LD-100 turbofan engine used on the Northrop YA-9

Aug 3
Vickers VC10 flying testbed for the Rolls Royce RB211 turbofan engine, circa 1970 (via)

Vickers VC10 flying testbed for the Rolls Royce RB211 turbofan engine, circa 1970 (via)

Aug 3
Avro Vulcan and Olympus 593 engine testbed, circa 1970

Avro Vulcan and Olympus 593 engine testbed, circa 1970