| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 80-0785 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk |
| C/n (msn): | A4010 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Palmdale - USAF Plant 42Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPMD IATA: PMD Local: PMD Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 22 April 1997 |
| Photo by: | Tom Gibbons |
| Photo ID: | 293441 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first production F-117A, the aircraft crashed on 20th April 1982 at Tonopah, NV, during its maiden flight. Whilst written off and never entering USAF service the wreck was rebuilt into a complete airframe for static display using two of the redundant static test airframes. The cockpit of 'Article 778', and centre section of 'Article 779' were used along with the remains of 80-0785 and a wing from 82-0801. This photo is copyright © Tom Gibbons, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 October 2020, and has since been viewed 769 times. |