On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:52:06 -0700, Stormin' Norman
<norman@schwarzkopf.in.memorium> wrote:
>On 15 Sep 2018 11:46:42 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Guess so...the museum only says "The D-558-1 Skystreak on display, Bureau Number
>>37970, set a speed record of 641 mph at Edwards Air Force Base on 20 August
>>1947"
>
> Interesting the tail number on the dilapidated aircraft is all but
>gone, I see two or three digits none of which seem to match the number
>you provided. I will see if I can find out anything.
>
Replying to myself and anyone else who is interested, it appears the
dilapidated Skystreak was photographed in 1987 at the museum at MCAS
Quantico. It has since been restored and is on display at the
Carolinas Aviation Museum.
Here are a couple of links
https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/BlackTed/8272.htm
AND
https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/BlackTed/8272L.htm
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