hey there

I was wondering how many drones were flown during the cold war on both sides. I made a search and found no such thread. So please name as many as you know, write their specs, mission, ... as much as you know about them.

I only know 2 drones.
The D-21, M3.5 drone, flown from the back of A-12 in the beginning and later from the b-52. We probably all know it...

The other is QH-50 DASH, drone anti-submarine helicopter. It was flown primarily in the 60s (correct me if I'm wrong) and used for recon and anti submarine missions aboard ships that could not operate a full-sized helicopter.

Write as much as you know.

Ryan 147 was the big one.


147B -- High altitude photo recon
147D, E -- Elint
147F -- ECM
147G, H -- High altitude photo recon
147J -- Low altitude photo recon
147N -- Strike package decoy
147NX -- Strike package decoy low resolution (read 'cheap') recce ability
147NRE -- low altitude night photo recon
147NQ -- an NX with ability to be hand controlled
147NA, NC -- Combat Angel, for ECM and chaff before, during and after strike missions.
147NC -- Bull**** Bombers, leaflet droppers
147S, SA, SB, SC -- Low altitude photo
147SC/TV, SD -- SC models with real time TV and data
147SDL -- SD with Loran
147SK -- Naval Ops from USS Bennington and the USS Ranger
147T -- Stretched high altitude photo
147TE, TF -- Real time Comint