SR-71 Blackbird - Sweat Shirt
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The Blackbird is the creation of the Lockheed 'Skunk Works' division. A high altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the SR-71 was truly untouchable. Any threats were simply outrun and evaded, 12 were lost to accidents and none to enemy action. The aircraft entered service in 1966 and was finally retired by NASA in 1999.
F/A-18E Super Hornet - Sweat Shirt
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Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
The Super Hornet is the single seat version of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The Super Hornet entered service with the United States Navy in 1999 as the F-14 was retired. The Super Hornet is best known for its use by the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center. Based at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada, the training program is the Navy Strike Fighter Tactics instructor program (SFTI) or TOPGUN.
Aggressor F-16 Fighting Falcon - Sweat Shirt
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F-16 Fighting Falcon of 18th Aggressor Squadron
The 18th Aggressor Squadron is part of the 354th Fighter Wing USAF based at Eielson AFB in Alaska. The role of this squadron is to prepare aircrews for air combat with realistic threat replication. This tshirt shows the use of the 'BDU Splinter' colour scheme.
Aggressor F-15 Eagle - Sweat Shirt
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F-15 Eagle of 65th Aggressor Squadron
The 65th Aggressor Squadron had a number of F-15s with camouflage schemes that replicated the Russian Flanker fighters. The squadron's last assignment was with the 57th Adversary Tactic Group at Nellis AFB, then was disbanded in 2014.
A-10 Thunderbolt II - Sweat Shirt
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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
This close air support, twin engined jet entered service in 1976. This aircraft is most famous armament is the 30mm GAU8 Avenger rotary cannon which is used to great effect on ground targets. Its best known nickname is the 'Warthog' due to its great looks.s.
A-7 Corsair II VA-93 - Sweat Shirt
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A-7 Corsair II
The Blue Blazers or VA-93 Attack Squadron was formed in 1954 operating the F9F-2 Panther, A-4 Skyhawk and then the A-7A. The Squadron saw action in Korea and Vietnam.
U-2 - Sweat Shirt
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Lockheed U-2 'Dragon Lady'
World War II taught the US military the value of strategic aerial reconnaissance. The Air Force commissioned the Beacon Hill Report that suggested an aircraft was needed that would carry advanced optics and operate at an altitude of over 70,000ft. Clarence Kelly Johnson from Lockheed designed a jet powered glider, the CL282. At this time the design was recommended to the CIA, so in 1955 the aircraft was re-designated the U-2 and was flown during the Cuban crisis, Vietnam and throughout the Cold War. The U-2 remains in service with NASA and the USAF.
B-52 Stratofortress - Sweat Shirt
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress BUFF
The B-52 entered service in 1955 and is expected to remain in service for another 30 years. Designed to deliver nuclear weapons during the cold war, the Stratofortress continues to operate in many other roles for organisations such as Air Force Global Strike Command and NASA.
Hustler - Sweat Shirt
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Convair B-58 Hustler
The Hustler was developed during the 50s for the Strategic Air Command, it was the first bomber capable of Mach 2. The B-58 was only in service for 10 years due to its high accident rate and high demand for air to air refuelling. The Hustler was replaced by the F-111 in 1970.
F-117 Nighthawk - Sweat Shirt
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Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
The Nighthawk first flew in 1981 at Groom Lake, Nevada. The programme was shrouded in security until it was revealed to the public in 1988. First combat operations were during the first Gulf War of 1991 as the Stealth Fighter. With the development of the F-22 Raptor the F-117 was retired in 2008.
Raptor - Sweat Shirt
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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Manufactured by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Boeing Defense, Space and Security the F-22 entered service in 2005 as an air superiority fighter and has added ground attack, Signals Intel and ECM to its list of roles. This aircraft has extraordinary stealth, situational awareness and aerodynamic capabilities that it is unprecedented and unmatched.
F-111 - Sweat Shirt
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
The F-111 entered service in 1967 as an interdictor, fighter-bomber and strategic bomber. The F-111 pioneered new technologies such as variable-sweep wings, afterburning turbo fan engines and terrain following radar for low-level tasks at high speed. Having served in Vietnam and the Gulf war the Aardvark retired in 1996. The Royal Australian Air Force continued to use the aircraft up until 2010.
F-16 Fighting Falcon - Sweat Shirt
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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
The USAF took delivery of the F-16 in 1978 and the aircraft has proved to be one of its most successful fighters with many variants produced for export. The US Airforce Reserve and Air National Guard also operate the F-16. Eventually the F-16 will be replaced by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II.
Grumman F-14 Tomcat - Sweat Shirt
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Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Tomcat entered service with the US Navy in 1974 as an interceptor and multi-role air superiority fighter. The F-14 replaced the Phantom II on board the USS Enterprise CVN-65 to protect the fleet and perform aerial reconnaissance duties. The Tomcat moved onto precision ground attack roles in the 1990s. The F-18 replaced the jet in 2006.
Valkyrie - Sweat Shirt
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North American XB-70 Valkyrie
The Valkyrie was the prototype for the B-70 nuclear bomber capable of long-range sorties travelling at Mach 3 at 70,000ft. The programme for the B-70 was cancelled so the aircraft was given to research into high-speed long-duration flight with the programme finally ending in 1969. The last remaining Valkyrie is on display in the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton, Ohio.
F-15 Eagle - Sweat Shirt
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McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle has been THE air superiority fighter since the mid 1970s with 104 kills and no losses. The type has also been developed for a ground attack capability. The Eagle has been purchased by other Air Forces including Japan and Saudi Arabia. The Strike Eagle is the all-weather variant that came into service in 1989. After nearly fifty years in service the production of the F-15 Eagle is due to end in 2019.
B-2 Spirit - Sweat Shirt
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Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
The B-2 Spirit entered service in 1997 as a strategic stealth bomber that can deliver conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber has a range of 6000NM using internal fuel and 10000NM with mid-air refuelling. The Spirit has operated in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya and continues to be used by the United States Air Force.
Rockwell B-1 Lancer - Sweat Shirt
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Rockwell B-1 Lancer 'Bone'
This supersonic, variable-sweep heavy bomber entered service in 1986 with the Strategic Air Command. With a top speed of Mach 1.25 and an immense payload, the B-One is a very potent weapon that is still in service today.