| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 46-688 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-90 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-90 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed XF-90 |
| C/n (msn): | 090-1002 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 7 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 380165 |
| Photo Comment |
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This is the fuselage of the second of two XF-90 a/c built. After two years of flight testing it was retired to the Nevada Test Site. There, it was subjected to three atomic bomb tests in 1952. Recovered by the USAF Museum, part of the decontamination process included removing all rivets in order to purge radioactive sand particles. The XF-90 is located in the restoration hangar and is not on display. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 August 2021, and has since been viewed 377 times. |