10 Charismatic American Warplanes of the 1960s

The Starfighter while it was fast,had a reputation for being a “widow maker”!

 

I was pretty sure the F-4 Phantom would be near the top of the list. Not sure why the F-111 was left off.

 

Don’t forget the Grumman A-6 Intruder.

 

The first picture is the F-111.

 

The US Air Force required 1800 hours experience before you could even apply to fly it. The German Air Force only required 600 hours. A lot of German pilots got killed by it.

 

Actually the first photo is a North American A-5 Vigilante.
F-111s had variable geometry swing wings.
A-5s were fixed.
North American A-5 Vigilante - Wikipedia