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1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
A few old fighters getting a new lease of life as drones or missile development targets.
A couple of QF-86F's were at Mojave employed on a US Army contract:
23206 QF-86E US Army (N5592D) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
23283 QF-86E US Army (N2290Z) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Also at Mojave a F-100F 56-3899 used for a US Army SAM development programme, the registration N8056Y was not formally used and the aircraft became N404FS.
N8056Y F-100F Flight Systems ex 56-3899 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
The QF-100 drone conversion programme had just started at Sperry's facility at Phoenix Goodyear with the contract for the first nine (2x YQF-100D, 6x QF-100F and 1 QF-100F). I managed to photograph three of the first test batch plus a chase / training F-100F used to support the programme.
62912 QF-100D Sperry drone conversion by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
62978 QF-100D ex Texas ANG drone conversion by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
63324 QF-100D Sperry Flight Systems by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Ex Texas ANG F-100F used by Sperry note the amended red fin band, the contract to convert this aircraft to a QF-100F was reported as cancelled.
63861 F-100F SFS training a/c by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
A PQM-102 drone:
70909 '790' PQM-102 Drone SFS by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
And a F-102A fresh from MASDC awaiting conversion:
0-61488 F-102A ex Minnesota ANG by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
More to follow as soon as I get another box of slides out of the loft....
A couple of QF-86F's were at Mojave employed on a US Army contract:
23206 QF-86E US Army (N5592D) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
23283 QF-86E US Army (N2290Z) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Also at Mojave a F-100F 56-3899 used for a US Army SAM development programme, the registration N8056Y was not formally used and the aircraft became N404FS.
N8056Y F-100F Flight Systems ex 56-3899 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
The QF-100 drone conversion programme had just started at Sperry's facility at Phoenix Goodyear with the contract for the first nine (2x YQF-100D, 6x QF-100F and 1 QF-100F). I managed to photograph three of the first test batch plus a chase / training F-100F used to support the programme.
62912 QF-100D Sperry drone conversion by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
62978 QF-100D ex Texas ANG drone conversion by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
63324 QF-100D Sperry Flight Systems by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
Ex Texas ANG F-100F used by Sperry note the amended red fin band, the contract to convert this aircraft to a QF-100F was reported as cancelled.
63861 F-100F SFS training a/c by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
A PQM-102 drone:
70909 '790' PQM-102 Drone SFS by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
And a F-102A fresh from MASDC awaiting conversion:
0-61488 F-102A ex Minnesota ANG by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
More to follow as soon as I get another box of slides out of the loft....
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Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Very original and interesting set it’s amazing where folks have been and the records made top draw .
Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Very nice pics, especially the F-102s! I visited Mojave in 1982 and 1986. A place of pleasant surprises round every corner. Thanks for posting.
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Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Brilliant post this, I went to Mojave several times in the late 80’s early 90’s, and as daggerfan says, you just didn’t know what you would find there. Great times back then!
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Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
A great set of photos of some fantastic aircraft, many thanks for sharing them,
Rob
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Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Very interesting,lovely to see the f-100s.
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Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Brilliant post.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Awesome stuff
Love the look of the F-100 although I think I only actually saw Danish sleds in service.
Love the look of the F-100 although I think I only actually saw Danish sleds in service.
Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Brilliant shots, Keith
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Re: 1980's drones QF-86's, QF-100's & PQM-102's
Mojave always had interesting aircraft, especially the drone conversions. Thanks for posting.
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