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Post by Mark O on Dec 15, 2007 13:27:41 GMT 9
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Lee Nellist
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Post by Lee Nellist on Dec 16, 2007 1:52:14 GMT 9
Yep, I saw 20/20 on ABC. Immediately knew what the aircraft was. They never said it was a F106B so only those familiar with the aircraft would probably know. Every once in awhile the old girl gets recognized.
Lee
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2008 11:43:09 GMT 9
The F106B used in the lightning strike tests is on display at the Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton, Va, just down the road from Langley. The url for the museum is www.vasc.org They offer an on line picture of the cockpit. I will try to post a shot I took recently (Sept, 2008) of the underside which shows a number of skin panels that were replaced after the originals were ventilated by lightning (this is what the docent said). Oddly enough, in 1985, I met an engineer who was working on this project. In addition to the F106, the museum also has a F18 (no, not a FA-18) which was fitted with thrust deflectors for high angle-of-attack trials.
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Post by pat perry on Sept 24, 2008 6:09:37 GMT 9
The F106B used in the lightning strike tests is on display at the Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton, Va, just down the road from Langley. The url for the museum is www.vasc.org They offer an on line picture of the cockpit. I will try to post a shot I took recently (Sept, 2008) of the underside which shows a number of skin panels that were replaced after the originals were ventilated by lightning (this is what the docent said). Oddly enough, in 1985, I met an engineer who was working on this project. In addition to the F106, the museum also has a F18 (no, not a FA-18) which was fitted with thrust deflectors for high angle-of-attack trials. Welcome Notapilot, I don't think I've ever seen a Nota... are they hard to fly? Just kidd'in - we do that a lot around here. That F-18 HARV is a sweet looking aircraft. Tell us about yourself. Thanks, Pat P. 456th FIS
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