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NATO Cold War Aircraft (1948 - 1989)


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NATO stood as Europe's first line of defense against the Soviet Union following the close of World War 2.

There are a total of [ 47 ] NATO Cold War Aircraft (1948 - 1989) entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Airbus Helicopters (MBB) Bo 105
National Flag Graphic
1970
Airbus Helicopters (MBB) Bo 105
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
2
Picture of the Airbus Helicopters SA 330 Puma
National Flag Graphic
1969
Airbus Helicopters SA 330 Puma
Medium Transport / Assault Helicopter
3
Picture of the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
National Flag Graphic
1952
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck
Jet-Powered High-Altitude Interceptor Aircraft
4
Picture of the Avro Vulcan
National Flag Graphic
1956
Avro Vulcan
High-Altitude Long-Range Heavy Bomber
5
Picture of the Beechcraft C-12 Huron
National Flag Graphic
1974
Beechcraft C-12 Huron
Military Utility / Special Mission Aircraft
6
Picture of the Bell OH-58 Kiowa
National Flag Graphic
1969
Bell OH-58 Kiowa
Armed Scout and Reconnaissance / Light Attack Helicopter
7
Picture of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle
National Flag Graphic
1976
Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle
Multirole / Air Superiority Fighter Aircraft
8
Picture of the Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
National Flag Graphic
1977
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
Airborne Surveillance, Command, Control and Communications Aircraft
9
Picture of the Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
National Flag Graphic
1962
Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Interceptor / Fighter Aircraft
10
Picture of the Canadair CL-13 Sabre
National Flag Graphic
1950
Canadair CL-13 Sabre
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
11
Picture of the CONVAIR F-102 Delta Dagger
National Flag Graphic
1956
CONVAIR F-102 Delta Dagger
Single-Seat Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft
12
Picture of the Dassault Mirage III
National Flag Graphic
1961
Dassault Mirage III
Interceptor / Strike Fighter Aircraft
13
Picture of the Dassault Mirage V
National Flag Graphic
1969
Dassault Mirage V
Attack Aircraft / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
14
Picture of the de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
National Flag Graphic
1946
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
15
Picture of the de Havilland DH.112 Venom
National Flag Graphic
1952
de Havilland DH.112 Venom
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Night-Fighter Aircraft
16
Picture of the Douglas B-66 / RB-66 Destroyer
National Flag Graphic
1956
Douglas B-66 / RB-66 Destroyer
Tactical Light Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
17
Picture of the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
National Flag Graphic
1950
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Heavy-Lift Transport Aircraft
18
Picture of the English Electric / BAC Lightning
National Flag Graphic
1960
English Electric / BAC Lightning
Single-Seat Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft
19
Picture of the English Electric Canberra
National Flag Graphic
1951
English Electric Canberra
High-Altitude Medium Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
20
Picture of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog)
National Flag Graphic
1976
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog)
Close Air Support (CAS) / Forward Air Control (FAC)
21
Picture of the Fiat Aeritalia G.91 (Gina)
National Flag Graphic
1958
Fiat Aeritalia G.91 (Gina)
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
22
Picture of the General Dynamics / Grumman EF-111 Raven
National Flag Graphic
1981
General Dynamics / Grumman EF-111 Raven
Electronic Warfare Aircraft (EWA)
23
Picture of the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
National Flag Graphic
1967
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
Long-Range Strategic Medium Bomber / Tactical Strike Aircraft
24
Picture of the Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor
National Flag Graphic
1944
Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor
Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
25
Picture of the Gloster Javelin
National Flag Graphic
1956
Gloster Javelin
Twin-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
26
Picture of the Hawker Hunter
National Flag Graphic
1956
Hawker Hunter
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Daytime Interceptor / Strike Fighter Aircraft
27
Picture of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier / AV-8A
National Flag Graphic
1969
Hawker Siddeley Harrier / AV-8A
VTOL Strike / Reconnaissance / Trainer Aircraft
28
Picture of the Leonardo AW159 (Lynx / Super Lynx)
National Flag Graphic
1978
Leonardo AW159 (Lynx / Super Lynx)
Multimission / Multirole Military Helicopter
29
Picture of the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
National Flag Graphic
1965
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Strategic Airlifter Transport Aircraft
30
Picture of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
National Flag Graphic
1970
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Strategic Heavy-Lifter Transport Aircraft
31
Picture of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
National Flag Graphic
1958
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Single-Seat High-Speed Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
32
Picture of the Lockheed Martin F-16  Fighting Falcon
National Flag Graphic
1978
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
Lightweight Multirole 4th Generation Fighter
33
Picture of the Lockheed MC-130 Combat Talon (I / II)
National Flag Graphic
1966
Lockheed MC-130 Combat Talon (I / II)
Special Forces Transport Aircraft
34
Picture of the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet
National Flag Graphic
1983
McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet
Multirole Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
35
Picture of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
National Flag Graphic
1960
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Multirole / Carrierbased Fighter / Strike Fighter Aircraft
36
Picture of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
National Flag Graphic
1957
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
Twin-Engine Interceptor / Reconnaissance Aircraft
37
Picture of the North American F-100 Super Sabre
National Flag Graphic
1954
North American F-100 Super Sabre
Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Air Superiority / Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft
38
Picture of the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
National Flag Graphic
1966
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
Observation / Light Attack / Close-Air Support (CAS) Aircraft
39
Picture of the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger / Tiger II
National Flag Graphic
1962
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger / Tiger II
Single-Seat Lightweight Multirole Aircraft
40
Picture of the Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)
National Flag Graphic
1985
Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)
Air Defense Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
41
Picture of the Panavia Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconnaissance)
National Flag Graphic
1990
Panavia Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconnaissance)
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) Aircraft
42
Picture of the Panavia Tornado IDS (InterDictor / Strike)
National Flag Graphic
1979
Panavia Tornado IDS (InterDictor / Strike)
All-Weather, Low-Level Strike Aircraft
43
Picture of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief
National Flag Graphic
1958
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance / Wild Weasel
44
Picture of the Republic F-84 Thunderjet
National Flag Graphic
1947
Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
45
Picture of the SEPECAT Jaguar
National Flag Graphic
1973
SEPECAT Jaguar
Strike Fighter Aircraft
46
Picture of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
National Flag Graphic
1966
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter
47
Picture of the Vickers Valiant
National Flag Graphic
1955
Vickers Valiant
Strategic Bomber / Fuel Tanker / Photo Reconnaissance Aircraft
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