Modern Aircraft.
This section consists of examples of famous modern aircraft from the Korean War until today. These are the planes that protected the skies during the Cold War. Many of these planes remain in active service today.

What do the letters in the plane names stand for?
Click here to view the list of modern airplane designations.

A-4
Skyhawk 		A-6
Intruder 		A-7
Corsair II 		A-10
Warthog 		A-37
Dragonfly 		B-1
Lancer
B-2
Spirit 		B-52
Stratofortress 		B-58
Hustler 		C-5
Galaxy 		C-17
Globemaster 		C-130
Hercules
C-141
Starlifter 		F-4
Phantom II 		F-5
Freedom Fighter 		F-14
Tomcat 		F-15
Eagle 		F-16
Fighting Falcon
F-18
Hornet 		F-22
Raptor 		F-86
Sabre 		F-100
Super Sabre 		F-101
Voodoo 		F-102
Delta Dagger
F-104
Starfighter 		F-105
Thunder Chief 		F-106
Delta Dart 		F-111
Aardvark 		F-117
Nighthawk 		SR-71
Blackbird
T-33
T-Bird 		U-2
Gray Ghost 		V-8
Harrier II 		V-22
Osprey 		AH-64
Apache 		UH-60
Blackhawk
AH-1
Cobra 		Bell 212
Huey 		UH-1N
Iroquois
Concorde 		Boeing
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