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AA35813 NEW!
Canadair Sabre F.1
234 Squadron., 2 TAF, RAF Geilenkirchen, Germany, 1954
Second Quarter 2007

World War I Squadron No. 234 was formed in August 1918 from Nos. 350, 351, 352 and 353 Flights at the seaplane station at Tresco, Isles of Scilly, and flew anti-submarine patrols over the approaches to the English Channel until the Armistice, disbanding on May 15, 1919. The squadron re-formed at Oldenburg on August 1, 1952, in the ground attack role equipped with Vampires, but in November 1953 it returned to the day fighter role when it began to receive Sabres, conversion being completed in January 1954. The squadron moved to Geilenkirchen in June 1954, where Hunters replaced the Sabres in May 1956, but following the Sandy’s White Paper, it was disbanded on July 15, 1957.

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De Havilland Vampire FB.5
112 SQ., 2 TAF, RAF Fassberg, Germany, 1951
Third Quarter 2007

The Vampire was a first-generation jet fighter which saw service in the immediate postwar period with Royal Air Force frontline fighter squadrons in the United Kingdom and Germany, followed by further service with the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. No. 112 Sq. Royal Air Force was reformed on May 12, 1951, at Fassberg in the then West Germany, equipped with Vampire F.B.5s and moved to Jever in March 1952. The squadron’s “Egyptian cat” motif appeared on the tails in a white disc. The squadron flew the Vampires until January 1954, when they were replaced by Canadair Sabres.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG 29 FULCRUM-A
East German Air Force, JG3, Vladimir Komarow, Preschen Air Base, 1990
Fourth Quarter 2007

In Germany, a number of ex-East German MiG-29s remain in service with the unified Luftwaffe. The East German MiGs were Russian export models and thus are less capable than their Russian counterparts. For example, the engines were downgraded to 90 percent maximum power. The radar system is less powerful, with detection range reduced to about 40km. Even so, these MiG-29s have proven themselves more than capable on practice sorties against F-16 Falcons, defeating them with ease. The color scheme was only used for one flight. This was the last official flight of the East Germany Air Force on September 27, 1990. This special painted aircraft was named die Traditionsmaschine (the Traditional Aircraft).

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG 29 FULCRUM-C
2ND SQ., 115 GvIAP, Soviet Air Force, Termez, Uzbekistan, 1990
Fourth Quarter 2007

The Mikoyan MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Union in 1983. Today, it remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as many other countries. The idea for the MiG-29 came about in 1969 when the Soviet Union learned about the USAF F-15 Eagle. This new fighter jet would be more technologically advanced than anything the Soviets were using at the time. What they needed was a fighter that was more sophisticated and agile.

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Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II
74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, England Air Force Base, Louisiana 1989
September 2007

Designed specially for the close air support mission and with the ability to combine large military loads, long loiter and wide combat radius, the A-10 proved to be vital assets to America and its allies during Operation Desert Storm. In the Gulf War, A-10s, with a mission capable rate of 95.7 percent, flew 8,100 sorties and launched 90 percent of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles. A-10s were seldom grounded due to maintenance problems or conditions unsuitable for flying during Operation Desert Storm. No other aircraft could carry as much ordnance over a target for so long, dole out and take as much punishment, and return to an unimproved field to turn around quickly and strike at an enemy again.

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English Electric Canberra B(I)8
NO. 16 SQ., RAF Laarbruch, Germany, 1972
Fourth Quarter 2007

The B(I)8 Canberra (the “I” stands for “Interdictor”) lost the one-piece “glasshouse” bubble canopy so loved by aircrews, and sported instead a fighter-type canopy. This was offset from the aircraft’s centerline, giving the B(I)8 a very distinctive profile shared by the photo-reconn variant, the PR-9 and of course, the Sea Vixen. In June 1972, 16 Sq. (RAF Laarbruch) finally turned in the last RAF B(I)8 Canberra after a squadron ownership of 14 years!