FSD #1 at USAF Museum
- Elite 2K
- Posts: 2809
- Joined: 05 Sep 2003, 20:36
I found this picture of F-16A FSD #1 75-0745 in a rather patriotic/promotional paint scheme at the Wright Patterson US Air Force Museum. airliners.net doesn't let you hotlink so here's the URL:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/139287/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/139287/M/
Reality Is For People Who Can't Handle Simulation
I don't think that aircraft is there any longer. I asked why they would get ride of the first FSD F-16? They advised me that they prefere to get aircraft with combat history. Too bad its gone, it was replaced by the T-bird F-16 which looks great, but would have liked to have seen both aircraft as they are both unique. F-16's don't take up much space.
Here is what I don't know:
(1) What happened to the F-16 FSD aircraft # 1? Where did it go?
(2) Any word on weather the USAF museum is still going to get the VISTA F-16?
(3) Has anyone seen a MiG-29 at the USAF museum? I photographed one years ago being rebuilt and was not sure if it is on display yet? Or was it being rebuilt for another museum? (off topic I know)
Thanks in advance,
Jon Somerville
Here is what I don't know:
(1) What happened to the F-16 FSD aircraft # 1? Where did it go?
(2) Any word on weather the USAF museum is still going to get the VISTA F-16?
(3) Has anyone seen a MiG-29 at the USAF museum? I photographed one years ago being rebuilt and was not sure if it is on display yet? Or was it being rebuilt for another museum? (off topic I know)
Thanks in advance,
Jon Somerville
- Elite 2K
- Posts: 2809
- Joined: 05 Sep 2003, 20:36
(1) What happened to the F-16 FSD aircraft # 1? Where did it go?
I heard it was "on tour" as a recruiting tool. There was a thread over on ARC a couple of months ago about an F-16 with a funky camo job, IIRC it turned out to be #1
(2) Any word on weather the USAF museum is still going to get the VISTA F-16?
If so I would think it will be many years from now. Calspan leases 'time' on the bird, like the Gripen control law tests for example.
(3) Has anyone seen a MiG-29 at the USAF museum?
I haven't heard anything on that - was it one of the Moldovian (sp?) birds?
Reality Is For People Who Can't Handle Simulation
Hi habu2
I think it was a Moldovian (sp?) MiG-29 because the timing was right. I'll post pictures of it sometime.
Yes, from what I've heard, the USAF museum is going to get the VISTA F-16. Heard that years ago, but wondered if anyone knew if that had changed.
Thanks
Jon
I think it was a Moldovian (sp?) MiG-29 because the timing was right. I'll post pictures of it sometime.
Yes, from what I've heard, the USAF museum is going to get the VISTA F-16. Heard that years ago, but wondered if anyone knew if that had changed.
Thanks
Jon
4 posts
|Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests