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Posted by rander
- January 03, 2009, 02:07:16 PMThanks Kevin for that explanation. That clears the air on the YF-171 issue.q
Posted by aim9xray
- January 03, 2009, 01:50:48 PMA few tidbits in no particular order... (IIRC -> If I Recall Correctly.)
There were two YF-16s and two YF-17s built for the flyoff.
The two YF-17s received AF Serials 72-01569 and 72-01570. When the aircraft went to the Navy, the Air Force Serials were mangled to fit into the six-digit NAVFLIR Buno fields for the Logs and Records people. So,
AF Navy
72-01569 -> 201569
72-01570 -> 201570
Aircraft 1 seems to have been the homebody, while A/C 2 did the demo circuit; doing Farnborough and Paris. As the "YF-18 Prototype" it went on tour for the Navy as a demo bird and was retired about 1980ish (IIRC).
After retirement, A/C 1 was stored (either at Edwards or Palmdale) until it came down to the WMoF in 1987. As delivered, it was in a 3-shade lo-vis adversary scheme; it was "restored" into markings resembling the late "roadtrip" markings of A/C 2.
After retirement, A/C 2 went to Pensacola and was on display for some time at the NMUSNA in its final color scheme, gloss gray. After F-18s became available for display, A/C 2 was farmed out to the Battleship Alabama Museum display.
A/C 2 did carry the VX-4 "XF" tailcode for display purposes but as far as I know, it was not assigned to the squadron. The "XF" tailcode goes back to the early fifties when the VX squadrons were first established.
There were two YF-16s and two YF-17s built for the flyoff.
The two YF-17s received AF Serials 72-01569 and 72-01570. When the aircraft went to the Navy, the Air Force Serials were mangled to fit into the six-digit NAVFLIR Buno fields for the Logs and Records people. So,
AF Navy
72-01569 -> 201569
72-01570 -> 201570
Aircraft 1 seems to have been the homebody, while A/C 2 did the demo circuit; doing Farnborough and Paris. As the "YF-18 Prototype" it went on tour for the Navy as a demo bird and was retired about 1980ish (IIRC).
After retirement, A/C 1 was stored (either at Edwards or Palmdale) until it came down to the WMoF in 1987. As delivered, it was in a 3-shade lo-vis adversary scheme; it was "restored" into markings resembling the late "roadtrip" markings of A/C 2.
After retirement, A/C 2 went to Pensacola and was on display for some time at the NMUSNA in its final color scheme, gloss gray. After F-18s became available for display, A/C 2 was farmed out to the Battleship Alabama Museum display.
A/C 2 did carry the VX-4 "XF" tailcode for display purposes but as far as I know, it was not assigned to the squadron. The "XF" tailcode goes back to the early fifties when the VX squadrons were first established.
Posted by rander
- January 03, 2009, 08:25:46 AMQuote from: aero-engineer on January 02, 2009, 09:28:09 PM
Yup, YF-17 #1 got a paint job a few years ago, I believe to the "Paris Air Show" colors IIRC.
YF-17 #2 is at the US Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.
Kevin
aero-engineer
Kevin: in reply #6 of this thread Josh posted pics of a YF-17 at the Western Museum of Flight at the Torrance Airport was there more than the 2 above? I always thought there were more that 2 YF-17's but not more than 4 of them. Also did these YF-17 actually get U.S. Navy BUNO's?
Lastly what the heck does IIRC mean?
Rander Veteran
TweakerPosted by aero-engineer
- January 02, 2009, 09:28:09 PMYup, YF-17 #1 got a paint job a few years ago, I believe to the "Paris Air Show" colors IIRC.
YF-17 #2 is at the US Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.
Kevin
aero-engineer
YF-17 #2 is at the US Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.
Kevin
aero-engineer
Posted by Midnight Mover
- January 02, 2009, 02:10:08 PMSweet 
Posted by rander
- January 02, 2009, 01:03:17 PMQuote from: Josh on December 26, 2008, 05:11:50 PM
Looks like a YF-17. Similar to the one at Torrance Airport with the Western Museum of Flight. How many total were made? Never seen one with the XF on the tails.
I was looking through the museum info thread on Fencecheck and found a YF-17 pic the 6th photo down at the link
http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index.php/topic,7281.0.html
THis pic is dated November 2006. Scroll downto reply #3 and there is a November 2007 pic. look like they gave the YF-17 a paint job.
Thought you might be interested
Posted by Midnight Mover
- December 30, 2008, 08:45:21 PM
Posted by NikonGuy
- December 30, 2008, 12:01:13 PMCool 
Posted by rander
- December 29, 2008, 08:20:11 PMAim9xray: Do these look Better?
Posted by rander
- December 29, 2008, 12:41:44 PMQuote from: aim9xray on December 29, 2008, 12:05:51 PM
Rander, there were two YF-17s built; your photo is of the second. By the way - don't dispair - those snapshots can actually be cleaned up! (I used photoshop Elements 6).
Thanks!! I have Photo shop elements 6.0 These YF-17 pics may be nastalga pics along with some pics I posted in the Boeing Commercial airlines thread
Posted by phantomphan1974
- December 29, 2008, 12:36:46 PMQuote from: aim9xray on December 29, 2008, 12:05:51 PMSo is the one at WMOF the 1st one? And what happened to the 2nd one? XF was that VX-4 back then too?
Rander, there were two YF-17s built; your photo is of the second. By the way - don't dispair - those snapshots can actually be cleaned up! (I used photoshop Elements 6).
Posted by aim9xray
- December 29, 2008, 12:05:51 PMRander, there were two YF-17s built; your photo is of the second. By the way - don't dispair - those snapshots can actually be cleaned up! (I used photoshop Elements 6).
Posted by rander
- December 29, 2008, 11:26:14 AMPosted by Josh
- December 29, 2008, 06:27:43 AMSure do miss the Tomcat. 
Posted by Midnight Mover
- December 28, 2008, 09:33:49 PMVery cool 
I did not start going to air shows until 1990 so this is a treat, thanks 
I did not start going to air shows until 1990 so this is a treat, thanks