And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
During the early years of the Cold War, the United States Air Force experimented with a variety of parasite fighters to protect its Convair B-36 bombers, including the dedicated XF-85 Goblin.
Man, I remember the drone of the B-36's high up over Dallas back in the 50's when they flew out of the Carswell SAC base in Ft. Worth. The AF museum at Wright Pat near Dayton has a B-36 inside the museum with an associated Goblin parasitic fighter. Impressive for the B-36 and ambitious for the Goblin. The latter didn't work out too well.
During the early years of the Cold War, the United States Air Force experimented with a variety of parasite fighters to protect its Convair B-36 bombers, including the dedicated XF-85 Goblin.
ReplyDeleteTrue but that's no Goblin, Sabre?
ReplyDeleteMatthew: That's no Sabre, the wings are too swept back for an F-86.
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Brit Lightning?
ReplyDeletenope. planform appears to be closer to the Bell X-5.
DeleteQuandt sort of beat me to it, but man, those wings are swept.
ReplyDeleteBell X-5, variable geometry wing.
ReplyDeleteI think you're correct - zoom into the pic and then compare to an overhead view of the X5
DeleteMan, I remember the drone of the B-36's high up over Dallas back in the 50's when they flew out of the Carswell SAC base in Ft. Worth. The AF museum at Wright Pat near Dayton has a B-36 inside the museum with an associated Goblin parasitic fighter. Impressive for the B-36 and ambitious for the Goblin. The latter didn't work out too well.
ReplyDelete6 Turning, 4 Burning! Great shot.
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