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Re: XP-81s
Posted by George Korade on Mon Nov 17, 2003 11:56:22 AM
In reply top Re: Curtiss XF15C posted by Jim Bates on Sun Nov 16, 2003 11:42:24 AM
: : XP-81 (weren't those ued in atomic tests?),
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: Chris,
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: I just found out that the USAF Museum has the remains of t
: wo XP-81s that they recovered from the atomic test ranges.
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: Jim
I belive the XP-81's were on the Edwards AFB photo range. The USAF Museum did pick up the remains of at least one ( I think it is actually parts of both) Lockheed XP-90's. These were on an atomic test range. I have seen a photograph in a book published by the atomic energy commision, which shows one of the XP-90's still on it's gear, aft fuselage off. Considering what happened it looked remarkably good.