Military Aircraft of 1961
Bomber
Dassault Mirage IV
The elegant Mach 2 spearhead of the French nuclear deterrent.
Helicopter
Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Service Entry)
The Huey officially joins the US Army.
Reconnaissance
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
The first purpose-built carrier-borne early warning aircraft.
Other
Hawker Siddeley P.1127
The experimental precursor to the legendary Harrier Jump Jet.
Other
Grumman A-6 Intruder (Service Entry)
Entering active service as the Navy's all-weather hammer.