JATO'd per request ...

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F6F Hellcat taken during testing of Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO) on board the escort carrier Altamaha (CVE 18) on March 1, 1944

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Always liked this shot ...


JATO assisted Corsair launch

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TBF JATO


Another favorite. PBM Mariner doing a JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) off Hawaii October 1944


A big ole JRM Mars JATO

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Wildcat JATO madness ...


Can't quite make out what type is behind in the smoke.

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And of course for those of you who like jets being assisted by rockets. This is always a favorite as well.


Boeing XB-47 rocket-assisted take off on Dec. 31, 1948. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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B-29 & B-17 JATO madcap madness ...


Rocket assisted takeoff of Boeing B-29-70-BW (SN 44-69963) during the post-war modification and test program. (U.S. Air Force photo)


Rockets Aid Fortress In Short Take Off. Twelve Rockets Mounted Beneath The Wings Of A B-17 Flying Fortress Of The U.S. Army 8Th Air Force

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More Jet JATO Hijinx ...


North American F-86F (SN 52-4608) rocket-assisted take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Seafire JATO potato


Supermarine Seafire fitted with RATOG (Rocket Assisted Take Off Gear)

I know I have a bunch more, just gotta dig them up in the ole files. See what I can find.

M

[Mark Allen M]

F-84F doing a JATO assisted takeoff test at Edwards AFB

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For those who really want to 'dig deeper' here's a nice set of photos showing some detail on how the crazy JATO idea works on a PB2Y. You can see more photos and read all about it here.

http://retromechanix.com/consolidated-p ... image-1228

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I knew I had more around ...


B-25 with Rocket-assisted takeoff using four XLR3-AJ-1 rocket pods.

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Even more JATO Jets ...


JATO assist A-3 Skywarrior


B-47E Stratojet with RATO (Rocket Assisted Take Off) bottles attached to the rear fuselage side.


Boeing B-47E-65-BW (SN 51-5257, the last Boeing-built block 65 -E model) during rocket-assisted take off test

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The Corsair in the first photo is not the same Corsair as in the other two photos. (Sorry just a cool scheme that's similar) ...


An FG-1A ready to start the transcontinental speed record attempt


JATO assisted Corsair lifting off.


JATO assisted Corsair lifting off.

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Skyraider with JATO setup


C-130 Hercules of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 pictured making a Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO)


North American XB-45 (SN 45-59479) as a testbed for rocket assisted take-off. Taken Sept. 24, 1958. (U.S. Air Force photo)


Lockheed P2V-1 Neptune makes a JATO takeoff


Martin XB-51 rocket assisted take off

[robkamm]

great pictures! thanks for sharing. did they jeto units drop away when done or refillable?