| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 44-85288 |
| Alternate Serial: | 485288 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-80/TV-1 Shooting Star (F-80/TO-1) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-80/TV-1 Shooting Star (F-80/TO-1) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed DF-80A Shooting Star |
| C/n (msn): | 080-1311 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 626954 |
| Photo Comment |
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'P-80 'mother' plane carrying special electronic equipment to enable the pilot, 1stLt W J McCauley, to operate another pilotless 'drone' P-80.' This must have been experimental as there were only three such drones. The designation (D)P-80 changed to (D)F-80 as per 1948. From 1951, newly converted QF-80 target drones were directed from two-seat DT-33s, so Lt McCauley's task was probably too demanding. Photo by: James Evans / National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 5 December 2023, and has since been viewed 521 times. |