What are these 12 aircraft at the co-ordinates 35.677323, -117.676903?
I recognize the F-111 and C-130, but not the others.
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I recognize the F-111 and C-130, but not the others.
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The aircraft in the photo appear to be the following, or varients therof:
source, photographer: Brian Lockett
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter or KC-97 tanker varient
source, photographer: Brian Lockett
source, photographer: Brian Lockett
source, photographer: Brian Lockett
source, photographer: Brian Lockett
No C-130 appears in the photo included in the question, though one may appear elsewhere near the coordinates linked.
Notes:
1
and 11
are not C-47 Skytrain. They are longer and have a square tail which is typically for the Super DC3 / R4D-83
is longer from the wing root to the nose than the same measurement on 8
, supporting that 3
is not a B-29.
Moreover, in the photo of 7
, aircraft 3
appears in the background which clearly shows engine nacelles like those of the B-50 or C-97 series.
The same photo shows a fuselage rising higher above the wing than a B-50, which is consistent with a C-97 variant.5
measures nearer the 54 ft in length of an F-8, versus the 46 ft in length of an F-7, supporting that it is an F-81,11- Douglas C-47 Skytrain
2,6- North American Sabreliner
3,8 - B-29 Superfortress
4- McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom II
9- General Dynamics F111 Aardvark
10,12- Grumman A-6 Intruder
9
. The intakes on 9
also do not match the F-14. I think this answer is correct on this being an F-111.
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Confirm 7 is a North American A3J - A-5 - RA5 Vigilante. Looks a lot like a hot, 1960s fighter, a F-14, MiG-25, or F-15. I've read that Soviet espionage delivered enough A3J information that TsAGI based the MiG-25 shape on it. That's slightly odd, the A3J was a supersonic bomber with a deterrence role, like TSR-2. But Navy requirements included max weight catapult launches from an ANCHORED aircraft carrier. Deterrence means ready to go, 24/7. This was when the USAF had nuclear-armed bombers airborne, 24/7.