Military Aircraft of 1963
Fighter
Lockheed YF-12
The armed interceptor version of the Blackbird family.
Fighter
Douglas A-4E Skyhawk
The "Echo" model—the definitive Vietnam-era Skyhawk.
Bomber
Yakovlev Yak-28 (Brewer)
The USSR's versatile supersonic tactical bomber.
Helicopter
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
The tandem-rotor "Phrog" of the US Marine Corps.
Cargo
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
The first purpose-built jet strategic airlifter.