(USAF Photo)
A U.S. Air Force North American F-100D-85-NH Super Sabre aircraft (s/n 56-3415) fires a salvo of 2.75-inch rockets against an enemy position in South Vietnam in 1967. This aircraft was lost with its pilot, 1Lt Clive Jeffs, after an engine failure near Nha Trang on 12 March 1971.
Cold War aviation (1947–1991) was defined by rapid, intense technological rivalry between the US and USSR, driving advancements from propeller planes to Mach 3+ jets, stealth, and guided missiles. Key developments included strategic bombers, high-altitude reconnaissance (U-2, SR-71), and air superiority fighters like the F-86 and MiG-15.
