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NASA DC-8-72 question
Posted: 04 Oct 2008, 21:22
by Joseph29
On avsim I found a repaint of the AI Aardvark DC-8-72 model in NASA/University of North Dakota colors (N436NA). I would like to get this plane flying in my FS9 but I don't know where it's based at. Does anyone know where this plane is based at? I found photos of the plane on the net of the plane flying as late as 2007 so I am pretty sure they still use the plane.
Posted: 04 Oct 2008, 23:55
by jetmax
Do you have the Serial/Tail number?
NASA DC-8-72 - Serial #17136 - NASA #817 is out of Edwards
http://www.thenorthspin.com/page_offici ... yden1.html
Posted: 05 Oct 2008, 01:47
by Joseph29
Looking at photos of the plane (I didn't install it in the sim yet) the tail number is 817. So it's out of Edwards.
Here are some photos of the plane from airliners.net in case anyone is interested.
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... entry=true
Posted: 05 Oct 2008, 12:09
by jetmax
Posted: 06 Oct 2008, 21:15
by Cowboymarine1593
the aircraft lifted off for the last time from grand forks back in late 06 i was there, it was headed for a mission for weather testin in south africa then goin on to a new base in the us
Posted: 08 Oct 2008, 22:17
by MikeyW
Looks like they hangar this plane over at Palmdale (KPMD), wich is not too far from Edwards AFB. So I guess to be accurate, it should spend most of its time there. I believe they park it over by the two southeast hangars (it says "Site 9 Los Angeles World Airports" on the airport diagram) - evidently the hangars belong to NASA Dryden. If I'm wrong, will someone please provide the correct info...
If you've already got most of the MAIW packages and a good KPMD AFCAD installed, you'll see some cool planes parked there already.