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Apr 9

the jaw-dropping art of Christophe GIBELIN

Convair B-58 Hustler, Fana de l’Aviation Hors Série n°50, Décembre 2012”

“Quartet of fleet F-94 all weather jet fighters leaving foaming white wake as they maneuver high over Thule Air Base. (Photo by George Silk//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

“Quartet of fleet F-94 all weather jet fighters leaving foaming white wake as they maneuver high over Thule Air Base. (Photo by George Silk//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Sep 4
Yakovlev Yak-28P, in Rostov-on-Don. It was “covered in gasoline” and set alight recently for demolition (via)

Yakovlev Yak-28P, in Rostov-on-Don. It was “covered in gasoline” and set alight recently for demolition (via)

Sep 4
“MAK-UL” infra-red Missile Approach Warning System mounted on a Tupolev Tu-95M S6 (via)

“MAK-UL” infra-red Missile Approach Warning System mounted on a Tupolev Tu-95M S6 (via)

Sep 4
Tupolev Tu-22 at the Dyagilevo air base long-range aviation museum (via)

Tupolev Tu-22 at the Dyagilevo air base long-range aviation museum (via)

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)

A huge forum thread for fans of the equally huge Tupolev Tu-128 (via)

A huge forum thread for fans of the equally huge Tupolev Tu-128 (via)

time (via)

time (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)

sunday fantasy #377: Frank Tinsley (I think) (via ATOMIC-ANNIHILATION)

sunday fantasy #377: Frank Tinsley (I think) (via ATOMIC-ANNIHILATION)

“WB771 Victor 1st prototype Farnborough 1953” (via this great album)

“WB771 Victor 1st prototype Farnborough 1953” (via this great album)

“Vickers Valiant BK1, XD860, Royal Air Force” (via)

“Vickers Valiant BK1, XD860, Royal Air Force” (via)

(via Dave Robinson @ Aviation Ancestry)

(via Dave Robinson @ Aviation Ancestry)