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The Red Menace (1950 - 1959)

The Red Menace (1950 - 1959)


The Cold War was the continuing state of conflict, tension and competition that existed after World War II between the Soviet Union and its satellites and the powers of the Western world under the leadership of the United States from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s. Throughout this period, the conflict was expressed through military coalitions, espionage, weapons development, invasions, propaganda, and competitive technological development, which included the space race. The conflict included costly defense spending, a massive conventional and nuclear arms race, and numerous proxy wars; the two superpowers never fought one another directly.
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USAF North American F-86 Sabre Jet Fighter - 116th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing, RAF Shepherds Grove, England, 1951 USAF North American F-86 Sabre Jet Fighter - 116th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing, RAF Shepherds Grove, England, 1951 (1:72 Scale)

The first swept-wing airplane in the U.S. fighter inventory, the F-86 scored consistent victories over Russian-built MiG fighters during the Korean War, accounting for a final kill ratio of 10-to-1. Interestingly, all 39 United Nations jet aces won their laurels in Sabres.

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RAF Gloster Meteor F.2 Jet Fighter - De Havilland Halford Goblin Jet Engine Test Aircraft RAF Gloster Meteor F.2 Jet Fighter - De Havilland Halford Goblin Jet Engine Test Aircraft (1:72 Scale)

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, it first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

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RAF Gloster Meteor F.2 Jet Fighter - 5897M, RAF Hednesford Staffs RAF Gloster Meteor F.2 Jet Fighter - 5897M, RAF Hednesford Staffs (1:72 Scale)

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, it first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

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RAF Gloster Meteor F.8 Jet Fighter - No.74 Squadron, RAF St. Faith, Norfolk, 1954 RAF Gloster Meteor F.8 Jet Fighter - No.74 Squadron, RAF St. Faith, Norfolk, 1954 (1:72 Scale)

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, it first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

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RAF Hawker Hunter F6 Fighter - Sailor Malan, 74 Squadron, RAF Horsham St. Faith, England, Late 1950s RAF Hawker Hunter F6 Fighter - 'Sailor Malan', 74 Squadron, RAF Horsham St. Faith, England, Late 1950s (1:72 Scale)

The Hawker Hunter was a UK jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s. The Hunter served for many years with the Royal Air Force and was widely exported, serving with 19 air forces. A total of 1,972 Hunters were produced by Hawker Siddeley and under licence.

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RAF Vickers Valiant B Mk1 Strategic Bomber - XD818, Operation Grapple, Christmas Island, 1957 RAF Vickers Valiant B Mk1 Strategic Bomber - XD818, Operation Grapple, Christmas Island, 1957 (1:144 Scale)

The Vickers-Armstrongs Valiant was a British four-jet bomber, once part of the Royal Air Force's V bomber force. The Valiant was originally developed for use as high-level strategic bomber. When the other V-bombers came into use it was also used as a tanker

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RAF Vickers Valiant B(PR)Mk.1 Strategic Bomber - WZ399. 543 Squadron, RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire, January 1957 RAF Vickers Valiant B(PR)Mk.1 Strategic Bomber - WZ399. 543 Squadron, RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire, January 1957 (1:144 Scale)

The Vickers-Armstrongs Valiant was a British four-jet bomber, once part of the Royal Air Force's V bomber nuclear force in the 1950s and 1960s. The Valiant was originally developed for use as high-level strategic bomber, but its role, like other V bombers, was changed to low-level attacks.

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US Air Force Douglas RB-26C Invader Light Attack Bomber - 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, 1955 US Air Force Douglas RB-26C Invader Light Attack Bomber - 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, 1955 (1:72 Scale)

The Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26 between 1948-1965) was a United States twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Douglas Aircraft Co. during World War II that also saw service during several of the Cold War's major conflicts.

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USAF North American F-100D Super Sabre Fighter - 56-3000 Triple Zilch, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Wethersfield Essex, England, Late 1957 USAF North American F-100D Super Sabre Fighter - 56-3000 "Triple Zilch", 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Wethersfield Essex, England, Late 1957 (1:72 Scale)

The North American F-100 Super Sabre was a jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979.

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Royal Canadian Navy Grumman TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Plane - s/n 53322, 826 Squadron, RCNAS, Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada,1950 Royal Canadian Navy Grumman TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Plane - s/n 53322, 826 Squadron, RCNAS, Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1950 (1:72 Scale)

The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) was an American torpedo bomber, developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps and used by a large number of air forces around the world. It entered service in 1942, and began major use during the Battle of Midway.

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RCAF North American P-51B Mustang Fighter - No.424 Squadron, Mount Hope, Ontario, 1950s RCAF North American P-51B Mustang Fighter - No.424 Squadron, Mount Hope, Ontario, 1950s (1:48 Scale)

No other aircraft of WWII could fly as high, go as far, or fight as hard as the famed Mustang. Piloted by a record 281 Aces, this agile and ferocious dogfighter tallied more kills than any other Allied airplane. As the bombers of the Eighth Air Force fought their way deep into Hitler's Germany, it was the Mustang that cleared the skies of Luftwaffe fighters.

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US Navy Grumman F9F-2P Panther Fighter - ATU 206, NAS Pensacola, 1956 US Navy Grumman F9F-2P Panther Fighter - ATU 206, NAS Pensacola, 1956 (1:48 Scale)

The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the U.S. Navy's second. The Panther was the most widely used U.S. Navy jet fighter of the Korean War. It flew 78,000 sorties and was responsible for the first air kill by the US Navy in the war—the downing of a North Korean Yakovlev Yak-9 fighter.

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