What were some of the types of fighter jets used from 1970-1980?

Question

For once, Google has failed me.

I'm thinking it's somewhere around the Mirage F-1 & the MIG range, but I can't be certain. Doesn't really matter to me which country's Air Force used them, but it would be nice to know.

Answer 1

MiG-27

Answer 2

An interesting time for military aviation, as the second generation aircraft were being replaced by third gen.

US/NATO/Japan/SKorea:  F1 (Japanese), F4, F5, F8, F14, F15, F16, F101, F104,F105, F106,F111, A4,R/A5,A6,A7

Lightning, Alpha Jet, Hawk, Mirage III, Mirage V, Mirage F, Tornado, Draken (Swedish, but bought by Denmark)

Non-Nato:  Hunter (Switzerland, Oman, Pakistan) MiG 17, 19 (Albania) AJ/JA-37 Viggen (Sweden)

Warsaw Pact/USSR/China:  MiG21,23,25,27. Su7,15,17

NKorea: MiG17, 19, 21 some 23's came on line but weren't really combat ready in this timeframe.

Su24 didn't come online until after this time (1982 or so)

Hope that helps

Answer 3

who can ever forget the f-4 phantom???  there were alot of great planes in that time frame

Answer 4

The British also had the unique BAE Systems Harrier, so-called 'jump-jet'  it was a VTOL/VSTOL aircraft.  I know there was a Yakolev VTOL as well, but it had many issues, and the French tried a VTOL in the late '60s but it was not a success.  

The Harrier is one of the most innovative aircraft of all time.  Older aircraft, such as the deHavilland Vixen and Venom were in service until the early '70's.

Answer 5

1970 - 1980

F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, F-5E Tiger II, MiG-27 Flogger, Jaguar GR1, SU-24 Fencer, MiG-25 Foxbat, A-10 Thunderbolt, F-16 Falcon, Alpha Jet, SU-25 Frogfoot, Super Etandard, JA37 Viggen, F-21 Kfir, BAe Hawk, L-39 Albatros

Answer 6

the f-111f was one of the best

Answer 7

Let's not forget the A-4E, A-6, A-7, ( I know these are attack aircraft, that were old in 1970, But the A-4 and the A-7 were multi platform AC, The A-6 was mostly an attack ac) The F-18 was introduced in 1978.

Answer 8

Lot's of great answers.  Just one thing, it's a fighter or a jet.  People will laugh if you call it a "fighter jet."

Answer 9

These:

F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, F-5E Tiger II, MiG-27 Flogger, Jaguar GR1, SU-24 Fencer, MiG-25 Foxbat, A-10 Thunderbolt, F-16 Falcon, Alpha Jet, SU-25 Frogfoot, Super Etandard, JA37 Viggen, F-21 Kfir, BAe Hawk.

I Googled it.  ;c)  And got your question too.