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mjosparky

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In the second photo there is what looks to be an air scoop on the top of the aircraft behind the cockpit. That's just not right for an F-117. The rest looks about right so I don't know what to think.

BTW, did you guys know that the USAF is in the process of retiring all the F-117's? I'm serious.

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In the second photo there is what looks to be an air scoop on the top of the aircraft behind the cockpit. That's just not right for an F-117. The rest looks about right so I don't know what to think.

BTW, did you guys know that the USAF is in the process of retiring all the F-117's? I'm serious.




I'm guessing that the mock up was for a movie called Executive Decision, and the "air scoop" was really the "docking tube that allowed the assault force of 6 to 8 to board the 747 mid flight without anyone knowing. Too bad the docking tube failed at one point and killed Steven Seagal's character.:P
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Damn, you guys are a tough crowd.B|

It is a plywood mock up of the F-117 used for ground taxi scenes in a movie filmed at Norton Air Base in San Bernardino, CA. It is powered by a Chevy 350 with chain drive to the right main gear. I was teaching a USAR training course in the same hanger where it was being stored. During a break I slipped and fell into the cockpit. Before I could climb out a friend took a couple of pictures.:P

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