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This page contains various photos of US
Air Force test aircraft. All content on this site is
Copyright © www.thenorthspin.com and is not to be
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| Subject:
RQ-4A - 412th TW 452nd FLTS - Serial
#98-2003 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: #003 was
returned to Edwards in 06 from the
Middle East, where it flew 249
sorties, across 3 years.
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| Subject:
RQ-4A - 412th TW 452nd FLTS - Serial
#98-2003 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: Right side
view and tail.
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| Subject:
CV-22A - 412th TW 418th FLTS Det 1-
BuNo 164939 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: #164939
came from the Navy/Marines to be
flown in the AF Osprey test program.
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| Subject:
CV-22A - 412th TW 418th FLTS Det 1-
BuNo 164939 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: Close in
shot of the front left.
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| Subject:
C-12C - AFFTC - Serial #73-1215 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: Edwards
T-38s are part of the pool that
covers Test Ops., TPS, and basic
training. The tail for #215 wears
"AFMC".
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| Subject:
C-12C - AFFTC - Serial #73-1215 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: Notice the
training probe on the nose.
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| Subject:
NC-141A - AFFTC - Serial #61-2779 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: #779 is a
uniquely modified C-141 that was
originally used by Lockheed and the
4950th Test Wing as an Advanced
Radar Test Bed. The aircraft may
have also been used by NASA at some
point.
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| Subject:
B-52H - 412th TW 419th FLTS - Serial
#60-0036 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: #036 was
the test B-52 at Edwards when these
photos were taken.
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| Subject:
B-52H - 412th TW 419th FLTS - Serial
#60-0036 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: This 52 has
the nose art; "Tagboard Flyer".
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| Subject:
B-1B - 412th TW 419th FLTS - Serial
#84-0049 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: #049 was
the test B-1B at Edwards when these
photos were taken.
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| Subject:
B-1B - 412th TW 419th FLTS - Serial
#84-0049 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: Close shot
of left nose.
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| Subject:
NKC-135E - AFFTC - Serial #55-3135 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: Originally
a KC-135A, #135 was converted to
NKC-135A, then to 135E. It was
retired in 2004, and was at that
time the oldest AF aircraft at 49
years.
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| Subject:
NKC-135E - AFFTC - Serial #55-3135 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: #135 wore
the nose art; "Sep. 11, 2001
Remember our Fallen Heroes"
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| Subject:
U-2S - WR-ALC Det 2 - Serial #80-1067 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: #067 is
flown by the AF U-2 test unit based
at AF Plant 42, CA, who works
closely with Lockheed there.
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| Subject:
U-2S - WR-ALC Det 2 - Serial #80-1067 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/26/2002 |
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Notes: Notice the
Skunk Works logo on the intake
plugs.
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| Subject:
RQ-4A - 412th TW 452nd FLTS - Serial
#00-2006 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/25/2003 |
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Notes: Right
front.
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| Subject:
RQ-4A - 412th TW 452nd FLTS - Serial
#00-2006 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/25/2003 |
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Notes: Left front.
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| Subject:
RQ-4A - 412th TW 452nd FLTS - Serial
#00-2006 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/25/2003 |
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Notes: Notice the
9/11 nose art and deployment mission
marks.
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| Subject:
U2-S - WR-ALC Det 2 - Serial #N/A |
| Location: Palmdale
AF Plant #42, CA |
| Date: 3/3/2004 |
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Notes: A U-2S in
bare metal has just come back from a
check flight.
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| Subject:
U2-S - WR-ALC Det 2 - Serial #N/A |
| Location: Palmdale
AF Plant #42, CA |
| Date: 3/3/2004 |
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Notes: WR-ALC Det
2 tests new upgrades for the U-2S,
but also performs check rides during
the refurbishing of U-2s.
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| Subject:
C-17A - 412th TW 418th FLTS - Serial
#03-3121 |
| Location:
Vandenberg AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/30/2004 |
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Notes: #121 was
the newest test C-17A at Edwards
when these were taken.
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| Subject:
C-17A - 412th TW 418th FLTS - Serial
#03-3121 |
| Location:
Vandenberg AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/30/2004 |
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Notes: Wide shot
of left side.
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| Subject:
C-17A - 412th TW 418th FLTS - Serial
#03-3121 |
| Location:
Vandenberg AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/30/2004 |
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Notes: The tail
wears ED AFMC and an orange tail
splash with a Yucca Tree.
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| Subject:
C-135C - 412th TW 412th FLTS - Serial
#61-2669 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/22/2005 |
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Notes: #669 is the
original "Speckled Trout" VIP/Test
aircraft at Edwards.
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| Subject:
C-135C - 412th TW 412th FLTS - Serial
#61-2669 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/22/2005 |
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Notes: This
aircraft was retired in 06 and now
412th FLTS has a newer C-135E.
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| Subject:
U-2S - WR-ALC Det 2 - Serial #68-10336 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/22/2005 |
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Notes: #336 is
flown by the AF U-2 test unit based
at AF Plant 42, CA, who works
closely with Lockheed there.
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| Subject:
U-2S - WR-ALC Det 2 - Serial #68-10336 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/22/2005 |
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Notes: This shows
the Warner Robins code and AF
Materiel Command shield.
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| Subject:
U-2S - WR-ALC Det 2 - Serial #68-10336 |
| Location: Edwards
AFB, CA |
| Date: 10/22/2005 |
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Notes: Front view
with very patient Pilot.
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