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
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFB (KFFO / FFO)Map
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Photo Date:5 May 1948
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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
Registration / Serial:44-85288
Alternate Serial:485288
Aircraft Version:Lockheed DF-80A Shooting Star
C/n (msn):080-1311
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFB (KFFO / FFO)Map
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Photo Date:5 May 1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
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
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFB (KFFO / FFO)Map
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Photo Date:5 May 1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:626954Submit Correction
View count: 243
'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
Registration / Serial:44-85288
Alternate Serial:485288
Aircraft Version:Lockheed DF-80A Shooting Star
C/n (msn):080-1311
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFB (KFFO / FFO)Map
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Photo Date:5 May 1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive