Chris Bolton
@CcibChris
Old aviator.
Interview with Chris Bolton on the Royal Navy F-4 Phantom - Full youtu.be/fdsch3CJQKg via @YouTube
In 1996, a British Airways Concorde flew from New York to London in a record 2 hours and 52 minutes. That’s more than twice the speed of sound (Mach 2.04).
Who knew! TSR2 had extended nose leg. It was to give it a higher AOA on take off, but was deemed unnecessary due to the power and elevator deflection after test flights.. credit TSR2 group
Whoever married him didn’t just get a husband, they got a full time engineer, logistics expert, and parenting.
The USS George H. W. Bush, the last NIMITZ-class Super Carrier. (Deven B. King)
The first person to use an ejector seat at 7,875 Ft was a test pilot named Schenk in a prototype Heinkel He280V1 on January 13 1942 which started to ice up shortly after take off, He was unaware at the time of this being the historic first use of an ejector seat in an emergency.
Recent overhead shot of HMS Prince of Wales. Air Group looking rather more impressive. Who knows: cat trap at refit?
Avro 730 conceived as high-speed recce aircraft to Soviet air defenses with sheer speed and altitude. later adapted strategic bomber, intended to deliver nuclear weapons •Cancelled in 1957, when UK Defence White Paper said future of warfare was with missiles, not manned bombers
24 Jul 1946 – Bernard Lynch becomes the first person to be “shot” out of an airplane. Lynch was involved in the first airborne test of a British “ejection seat. ” Lynch ejected from a Gloster Meteor Mk III at 320 mph.
There is no red in this picture. Your brain is filling in the red color. The picture is made entirely of light blue, black, and white. [🖼️ Akiyoshi Kitaoka]
North American A-5 Vigilante high-performance, carrier-based supersonic bomber developed for USN late 1950s. one of most advanced aircraft of time, featuring cutting-edge avionics and aerodynamics. Retired in late 1970s as newer recon platforms like RF-8 and satellites took over
Four generations of Saab fighters in one frame: Draken, Viggen, Lansen, and Gripen credit Military Tech
