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[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[Photon440]

TCA Vanguard, taken in 1963. They used to offer 30 minute excursion flights around the Vancouver area for a few dollars back then.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

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One of the only photographs of Ta 152H’s in operation with JG 301

 

[AR67GTX]

And I thought the Corsair had a long nose!

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[Geff McCarthy]

The Buff crew were good, and lucky. Enough of the rudder remained to prevent yaw departure. Not so lucky was the Airbus crew and pax: just after 9/11 taking off from JFK, the entire rudder separated, and all perished.
Similarly, when the wing vortices trapped the F-104 chase, and literally dragged it through BOTH rudders of the XB-70, the crew needed the escape capsule. I think some were injured on landing. Theremaining B-70 prototype is in the USAF Museum in Dayton, and IMO, the most exotic airplane ever built, including the SR-71.

 

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[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[DeltaV]

 

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