Desktop Wallpaper - Eagle, Raptor and Mustang

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Wallpaper of the month - June 2005

Desktop Wallpaper - "The Heights of Heritage".

An F-15 Eagle, F/A-22 Raptor and P-51 Mustang train for heritage
flight formation flying off the coast of Langley Air Force Base, Va.

Description: F-15 EAGLE

The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical
fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air
supremacy over the battlefield.

Description: F/A-22 Raptor

The F-22 is an air dominance fighter with much-improved capability
over current Air Force aircraft. It is widely regarded as the most
advanced fighter in the world, combining a revolutionary leap in
technology and capability with reduced support requirements and
maintenance costs. It will replace the F-15 as America's front-line,
air superiority fighter, with deliveries to operational units
beginning in 2002.

From the inception of the battle, the F-22's primary objective will be
to establish absolute control of the skies through the conduct of
counterair operations. The fighter also has an inherent precision
ground attack capability. The F-22 is capable of carrying existing and
planned medium and short range air-to-air missiles in internal bays.
The F-22 will also have an internal 20-mm cannon and provisions for
carrying precision ground attack weapons.

Description: P-51 "Mustang"

The P-51 was designed as the NA-73 in 1940 at Britain's request. The
design showed promise and AAF purchases of Allison-powered Mustangs
began in 1941 primarily for photo recon and ground support use due to
its limited high-altitude performance. But in 1942, tests of P-51s
using the British Rolls-Royce "Merlin" engine revealed much improved
speed and service ceiling, and in Dec. 1943, Merlin-powered P-51Bs
first entered combat over Europe. Providing high-altitude escort to
B-17s and B-24s, they scored heavily over German interceptors and by
war's end, P-51s had destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in the air, more
than any other fighter in Europe.

Mustangs served in nearly every combat zone, including the Pacific
where they escorted B-29s to Japan from Iwo Jima. Between 1941-5, the
AAF ordered 14,855 Mustangs (including A-36A dive bomber and F-6 photo
recon versions), of which 7,956 were P-51Ds. During the Korean War,
P-51Ds were used primarily for close support of ground forces until
withdrawn from combat in 1953.

Note: This marks a (momentary) departure from our long-established
tradition of US Navy & Marine Corps wallpaper. The photograph is just
too good to pass up, and considering the time of year (Air Show
Season) we thought you might appreciate it as well..

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