Can anyone help me find out what happened to this F4-B, BuNo 150993? It was flown in the XB-70 crash formation on June 8, 1966 and then eventually made it's way to Point Mugu and then ultimately to China Lake, where it wa apparently converted to a drone in the mid-70's. I'm sure it did what drones did, but I'm interested in knowing when, where, how, etc.
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File comment: 150993 off the port wing of the Valkyrie. Joe Walker's F-104 is seen just off the starboard wing.
I found some pics of -993 from the 1970's
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File comment: at Point Mugu
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File comment: at China Lake after conversion to a drone
The other two surviving formation aircraft are on display. The YF-5A (59-4989) hangs from the ceiling of the NMUSAF in Dayton.
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The T-38 (59-1601) is at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, AL
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File comment: Photo by Steve Richards
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Thanks for any help!
Dave G