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    Airframe Family: Convair F-92
    Latest Model:XF-92A
    Last Military Serial:46-0682 NACA
    Construction Number:7002
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a XF-92A.
    Ordered as XP-92A, delivered as XF-92A

    April 1948

    Transported by ground.
    To Muroc Dry Lake, CA.

    18 September 1948

    First flight.
    Worlds first delta-winged jet aircraft to fly.

    14 May 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 46-0682.

    Chuck Yeager was first USAF pilot to fly the XF-92A.

    1952


    Photographer: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (public domain)

    1953


    Photographer: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (public domain)

    February 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics with s/n 46-0682.

    May 1953

    Painted in unusual camouflage and marked as MiG-23 for movie Jet Pilot, but scenes were cut from the film.

    14 October 1953

    Last flight.
    Nose gear collapsed on landing.

    Circa 1954

    To United States Air Force Recruiting Service.
    Used as traveling display.

    1965

    To University of the South, Sewanee, TN.
    Placed on static display at Franklin County Airport with steel ladder up to cockpit.

    Vandals broke in aircraft and stole instruments and did other damage until the aircraft was rescued by the NMUSAF.

    1969

    Transported by ground. Delivered to United States Air Force Museum, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Transported directly to Wright Field for storage.

    By 1996

    Restoration started.

    18 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    By 2002

    Restoration completed.

    2004

    In the inventory of National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    June 2016


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force fourth building


    Photographer: Unknown


    Photographer: Unknown


    Photographer: Unknown
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     NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Specialty Press
    Wikipedia
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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