1960s Military Aircraft

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Military aircrafts that first flew in the 1960s. This collection covers fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes, and UAVs from this decade in aviation history, with detailed technical specifications, development stories, and operational deployment records.

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Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	206 JetRanger		Bell	7300	American light helicopter, well known for civilian, military, emergency medical services, and offshore oil support roles since the 1960s.
🇺🇸	421 Golden Eagle		Cessna	1916	American light, business aircraft, produced from the 1960s to mid-1980s, predominantly used for domestic, private, and charter flights.
🇺🇸	500 Citation I		Cessna	689	American light business jet, renowned for civil, commercial, and military use since the late 20th century.
🇺🇸	727		Boeing	1832	American commercial jet trijet, renowned for its use in the later half of the 20th century, heavily deployed in global airlines.
🇺🇸	737		Boeing	11535	American twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner, popularly deployed for commercial aviation since the late 1960s.
🇺🇸	747		Boeing	1574	American wide-body commercial jet airliner, conceived in the 1960s and renowned for transcontinental and transatlantic flights.
🇺🇸	A-37 Dragonfly		Cessna	577	Vietnam War-era American light attack aircraft, extensively deployed in close air support and counter-insurgency operations.
🇺🇸	A-6 Intruder		Grumman	693	American all-weather, medium-attack bomber, notable for Vietnam and Gulf War deployment.
🇺🇸	A-7 Corsair II		Vought	1545	American attack aircraft, prominent in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, renowned for light weight and high load-carrying ability.
🇺🇸	AC-130		Lockheed Martin	21	American gunship, deployed in Vietnam and Iraq wars, known for long duration, low-level ground attack and close air support missions.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	AH-1 Cobra		Bell	1116	American attack helicopter, distinguished for its service in the Vietnam War, designed for rapid frontline response and anti-armor operation.
🇺🇸	AH-6 Little Bird		Boeing	1420	American light attack helicopter, best recognized for deployment in special operations during conflicts like the Iraq War.
🇬🇧 🇮🇹	AW101		AgustaWestland	137	British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s.
🇺🇦	An-22 Cock		Antonov	68	Soviet strategic cargo aircraft, notably used during rescues, military airlifts, and humanitarian aid in the Cold War era.
🇨🇳	An-26 Curl		Antonov	1403	Soviet twin-engined transport aircraft, widely utilized in both civilian and military roles since the 1960s.
🇺🇦	An-28 Cash		Antonov	191	Soviet light transport aircraft, widely deployed in civil and military roles during the Cold War era.
🇺🇦	An-30 Clank		Antonov	123	Soviet photo-mapping aircraft, operational in Cold War-era, widely utilised for aerial cartography and surveillance roles.
🇮🇱	Arava		IAI	103	Israeli light transport aircraft, active during the late 20th century, widely deployed for cargo, troop, and paratroop transport.
🇬🇧	BN-2B Defender		Britten-Norman	1280	British light-utility aircraft, notably deployed for surveillance, logistical operations, and transport duties in various global regions.
🇨🇳	Be-12 Tchaïka Mail		Beriev	150	Soviet amphibious aircraft, operational in Cold War era, mainly in anti-submarine and maritime patrol roles.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	Beechcraft Baron		Beechcraft	6884	American light, twin-engined piston aircraft, utilized globally for business, personal, and flight training purposes since the mid-20th century.
🇩🇪	Bo 105		MBB	1500	German light, twin-engine helicopter, known for its use in emergency medical services and military operations worldwide since the 1970s.
🇬🇧	Bulldog		Scottish Aviation	328	Scottish trainer aircraft, operational during the late twentieth century, extensively deployed in military and civilian flight training.
🇺🇸	C-141 Starlifter		Lockheed	285	American military transport aircraft, pivotal during the Vietnam War, chiefly used for strategic airlift missions.
🇩🇪 🇫🇷	C-160 Transall		Transall	214	German-French transport plane, employed globally since the Cold War, essential for humanitarian aid, military logistical support, and troop transport.
🇺🇸	C-2 Greyhound		Northrop Grumman	56	American carrier onboard delivery aircraft, commonly deployed in the late 20th century for logistics support at sea.
🇺🇸	C-5 Galaxy		Lockheed	131	American strategic airlifter, predominantly used during late Cold War, Desert Storm, and Iraq War for massive cargo transportation.
🇺🇸	CH-47 Chinook		Boeing	1200	American tandem rotor helicopter, synonymous with heavy-lift operations, crucial in conflicts including Vietnam and Afghanistan.
🇺🇸	CH-53 Sea Stallion		Sikorsky	284	American heavy-lift helicopter, noteworthy for its service in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, principally deployed for transport duties.
🇨🇦	CL-215 Scooper		Canadair	125	Canadian amphibious flying boat, the first aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber, produced from 1969 to 1990.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇨🇦	CL-41 Tutor		Canadair	212	Canadian training jet, known for service during the Cold War, extensively utilized by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
🇺🇸	Cessna 402		Cessna	2	American light commercial aircraft, notable for its use in air taxi services, particularly in the Bahamas, post-1960s era.
🇨🇦	DHC-5 Buffalo		De Havilland Canada	122	Canadian tactical transport aircraft, primarily utilized during the 1960s, notably deployed for civilian and military air-drop operations.
🇨🇦	DHC-6 Twin Otter		De Havilland Canada	985	Canadian utility aircraft, vital in civil and military operations worldwide since the 1960s, famous for its STOL capabilities.
🇫🇷	Dassault Mirage G		Dassault	3	French experimental swing-wing fighter, designed during 1960s-1970s, never deployed operationally, evolved into several prototypes.
🇺🇸	E-2 Hawkeye		Grumman	313	American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning aircraft, significant for its Cold War to contemporary deployments.
🇺🇸	EA-6B Prowler		Grumman	170	American electronic warfare aircraft, vital during the Cold War, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
🇺🇸	EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA		Boeing	45	American electronic surveillance and relay aircraft, involved largely in Cold War and Space Race-era operations.
🇧🇷	EMB 110		Embraer	503	Brazilian regional airliner, developed in the late 1960s, widely used for regional air service and military transport worldwide.
🇺🇸	F-111 Aardvark		General Dynamics	563	American tactical bomber, active during Cold War and significant use in Vietnam and Gulf Wars, renowned for its variable-sweep wings.

Country	Model		Manufacturer	Produced	Description
🇺🇸	F-28		Enstrom	32	American light helicopter, employed in civil and military avenues world over, since its inception in the late 1960s.
🇳🇱	F28 Fellowship		Fokker	241	Dutch regional jet, operational in the late 20th century, notable for short take-off and landing capabilities.
🇫🇷	Falcon 20		Dassault	512	French business jet, recognized for widespread use in civil, military, and astronaut training roles since the mid-20th century.
🇳🇱	G-2 Galeb		SOKO	248	Yugoslavian jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, historically deployed during the Yugoslav Wars and Libyan Civil War.
🇺🇸	Gulfstream II		Gulfstream	256	American business jet, operational from 1960s to present, widely used for executive transport and various military applications worldwide.
🇮🇳	HJT-16 Kiran		HAL	190	Indian jet trainer, primarily used by the Indian Air Force from the 1960s, notable for intermediate training roles.
🇬🇧	HS 748		Hawker Siddeley	380	British regional airliner, operational during the mid-20th century, widely deployed in civil aviation and military air transport services.
🇬🇧	Harrier		British Aerospace	380	British vertical and short takeoff and landing jet, known for Falklands War deployments and Cold War service.
🇨🇳	Il-38 May		Ilyushin	58	Soviet maritime patrol aircraft, deployed during the Cold War, primarily used for anti-submarine and maritime surveillance operations.
🇳🇱	J-20 Kraguj		SOKO	43	Yugoslavian light attack aircraft, largely used in the Croatian War of Independence during the early 1990s.

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