| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-61509 |
| Alternate Serial: | 461509 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas B-43 Jetmaster |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas B-43 Jetmaster |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas YB-43 Jetmaster |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-61509 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Versitile II |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Silver Hill / NASM Garber Facility [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Maryland, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility (Silver Hill) |
| Photo Date: | 10 June 1991 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 569043 |
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15 May 1947: First flight, at Muroc AFB. 4/48: TOS USAF. Used in extensive engine testing program with one engine being changed to a J47. When the clear plastic nose began to crack from variations in temperature at high and low altitudes, mechanics fashioned a durable replacement made from plywood, which is still on the plane. The plane flew in the test program until late 1953. 1954: Paul Garber Restoration Facility, National Air Museum, Silver Hill, MD. 2010: Transported to the National Museum of the USAF where it remains stored at the restoration facility. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 May 2023, and has since been viewed 232 times. |