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Military Aircraft of 1955

Fighter
Vought F-8 Crusader

The "Last of the Gunfighters" and a carrier legend.

Fighter
Sukhoi Su-7 (Fitter)

The rugged, supersonic strike fighter of the Eastern Bloc.

Bomber
Handley Page Victor (Production)

The third and most advanced of the British V-Bombers.

Helicopter
Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II

The world's first production turbine-powered helicopter.

Reconnaissance
Lockheed U-2 "Dragon Lady"

The high-altitude surveillance icon of the Cold War.