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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 0970.PDF
82 FLIGHT, 15 JWjy 1955 The massive fuselage of the new twin-jet night - and - all - weather fighter bespeaks large fuel capacity. Wing design resembles that of the Mig-17. GLIMPSES OF SOVIET AIR POWER CINCE the Soviet Aviation Day (July*** 3rd) was reported in considerable detail in our last issue, a small selectionof photographs has been procured. Some of the clearest and most informa-tive are reproduced here. Never before illustrated are the night-and-all-weatherfighters (above) and the turboprop bombers, below. The remaining twopictures are indicative of the precision with which the great fly-past wasconducted. The geometry of the turboprop bombers* on the left follows that of the Boeing £-52. The lengthy inboard nacelles could contain the main undercarriage units and/or remotely controlled armament. Above are Yak training/liaison aircraft and, below. Mil helicopters of the type bearing the Allied code-name Hound. Also present were four very large twin-rotor helicopters of a class not previously seen. I
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