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The 1950s

The jet age begins. Commercial jet service started with the Comet. The B-52 entered service. Korea saw jet-vs-jet combat for the first time.

10 aircraft from this era

1952 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Front 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1952 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Front - Bomber aircraft1952 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Profile - Bomber aircraft1952 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Rear 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1952 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Rear - Bomber aircraft1952 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Cockpit - Bomber aircraft1952 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Instrument Detail - Bomber aircraft
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Boeing·Bomber

B-52 Stratofortress

1952
1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Front 3/4 - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Front - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Profile - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Rear 3/4 - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Rear - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Cockpit - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Instrument Detail - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Engine - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Cargo Bay - Transport aircraft1954 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules - Landing Gear - Transport aircraft
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Lockheed Martin·Transport

C-130 Hercules

1954
1955 Saab Saab 35 Draken - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1955 Saab Saab 35 Draken - Front - Fighter aircraft1955 Saab Saab 35 Draken - Profile - Fighter aircraft1955 Saab Saab 35 Draken - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1955 Saab Saab 35 Draken - Rear - Fighter aircraft1955 Saab Saab 35 Draken - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1955 Saab Saab 35 Draken - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Saab·Fighter

Saab 35 Draken

1955-2005
1955 Lockheed Martin Lockheed U-2 - Front 3/4 - Reconnaissance aircraft1955 Lockheed Martin Lockheed U-2 - Front - Reconnaissance aircraft1955 Lockheed Martin Lockheed U-2 - Profile - Reconnaissance aircraft1955 Lockheed Martin Lockheed U-2 - Rear 3/4 - Reconnaissance aircraft1955 Lockheed Martin Lockheed U-2 - Rear - Reconnaissance aircraft1955 Lockheed Martin Lockheed U-2 - Cockpit - Reconnaissance aircraft1955 Lockheed Martin Lockheed U-2 - Instrument Detail - Reconnaissance aircraft
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Lockheed Martin·Reconnaissance

Lockheed U-2

1955
1955 Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Front 3/4 - Trainer aircraft1955 Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Front - Trainer aircraft1955 Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Profile - Trainer aircraft1955 Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Rear 3/4 - Trainer aircraft1955 Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Rear - Trainer aircraft1955 Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Cockpit - Trainer aircraft1955 Cessna Cessna 172 Skyhawk - Instrument Detail - Trainer aircraft
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Cessna·Trainer

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

1955
1956 Dassault Aviation Mirage III - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1956 Dassault Aviation Mirage III - Front - Fighter aircraft1956 Dassault Aviation Mirage III - Profile - Fighter aircraft1956 Dassault Aviation Mirage III - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1956 Dassault Aviation Mirage III - Rear - Fighter aircraft1956 Dassault Aviation Mirage III - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1956 Dassault Aviation Mirage III - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Dassault Aviation·Fighter

Mirage III

1956-2000
1956 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1956 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Front - Fighter aircraft1956 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Profile - Fighter aircraft1956 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1956 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Rear - Fighter aircraft1956 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1956 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Mikoyan-Gurevich·Fighter

MiG-21

1956
1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Front 3/4 - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Front - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Profile - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Rear 3/4 - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Rear - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Cockpit - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Instrument Detail - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Engine - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Cabin Detail - Helicopter aircraft1956 Bell Aircraft UH-1 Huey - Rotor Detail - Helicopter aircraft
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Bell Aircraft·Helicopter

UH-1 Huey

1956
1957 Boeing Boeing 707 - Front 3/4 - Airliner aircraft1957 Boeing Boeing 707 - Front - Airliner aircraft1957 Boeing Boeing 707 - Profile - Airliner aircraft1957 Boeing Boeing 707 - Rear 3/4 - Airliner aircraft1957 Boeing Boeing 707 - Rear - Airliner aircraft1957 Boeing Boeing 707 - Cockpit - Airliner aircraft1957 Boeing Boeing 707 - Instrument Detail - Airliner aircraft
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Boeing·Airliner

Boeing 707

1957-2013
1958 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1958 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - Front - Fighter aircraft1958 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - Profile - Fighter aircraft1958 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1958 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - Rear - Fighter aircraft1958 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1958 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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McDonnell Douglas·Fighter

F-4 Phantom II

1958-2021