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FlyUSCG From United States, joined Jun 2006, 656 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1623 times:

So I was driving from the BX on the base over to the In n out at LAX today and looking at the plant there (Northrop-Grumman and I was told major F-18 assembly is there, anyone verify that?). And right as I was getting to the end of the complex I saw an F-23 sitting next to one of the buildings. So just thought I'd let everyone know if you wanted to go try and get some kind of picture of one. They also have an F-14, F-18, and T-38 sitting just inside the fence along the road. Also, anyone have any ideas on why it would be there? Not to mention there isn't even a runway for it to fly in on.

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StudeDave From United States, joined Oct 2006, 265 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1619 times:

Where are you talking about~ What road were you on? I'm trying to picture where you were, but I am coming up blank. Were you near the Museum at the East end of the Southern LAX runways?

The last time I was up near the 'plant' at Hawthone- I saw lots of neat stuff at the museum there- in the NW corner of that airport...

Here for the 'fun' of it...

CTR From United States, joined Jul 2005, 285 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1607 times:

Quoting FlyUSCG (Thread starter):
I was told major F-18 assembly is there, anyone verify that?.

NG only builds the F/A-18's forward fuselage. The forward fuselage is then shipped to Mc Boeing in St. Louis for final assembly.

Have fun,

CTR

Aircraft design is just one big compromise,,,

474218 From United States, joined Oct 2005, 3795 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1586 times:

One of the two F-23 prototypes is on display at the Western Museum of Flight in Torrance, California. The second is stored at Edwards AFB.

Http://www.wmof.com

[Edited 2006-12-29 03:32:17]

CTR From United States, joined Jul 2005, 285 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1509 times:

Quoting CTR (Reply 2):
NG only builds the F/A-18's forward fuselage. The forward fuselage is then shipped to Mc Boeing in St. Louis for final assembly.

Apologies, NG builds the 'AFT' fuselage not the forward fuselage.

CTR

Aircraft design is just one big compromise,,,

RichardPrice From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1460 times:

Quoting 474218 (Reply 3):
One of the two F-23 prototypes is on display at the Western Museum of Flight in Torrance, California. The second is stored at Edwards AFB.

From the Western Museum of Flight YF-23 page -

Quote:

We are sorry, but our YF-23 is currently on loan to Northrop Grumman for refurbishment.

Broke From United States, joined Apr 2002, 1300 posts, RR: 5
Reply 6, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1420 times:

I believe that there is one of the YF-23's in the restoration shops at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. If you take a behind the scenes tour, you would see it and the other restoration projects in progress at the museum.
The tours are held on Friday afternoons and you can schedule your self in advance. There are restrictions on bags and the age and numbers of young people.
Go to; http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum

N328KF From United States, joined May 2004, 5623 posts, RR: 7
Reply 7, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 1403 times:

It sucks when the better aircraft loses.

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FlyUSCG From United States, joined Jun 2006, 656 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1332 times:

Quoting StudeDave (Reply 1):
Where are you talking about~ What road were you on? I'm trying to picture where you were, but I am coming up blank. Were you near the Museum at the East end of the Southern LAX runways?

I was driving north on N. Douglas St. from the Air Force base towards LAX. It was sitting with the buildings at the north end of the plant around where Atwood Way intersects Douglas. Thats also where the other 3 aircraft were sitting, but just inside the fence right next to the road. I'm also unaware of any museum in that immediate area.

Quoting RichardPrice (Reply 5):
From the Western Museum of Flight YF-23 page -

Quote:

We are sorry, but our YF-23 is currently on loan to Northrop Grumman for refurbishment.

Looks like thats my answer. Thanks Richard

Go Trojans! Fight On!

Boeing Nut From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (2 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1328 times:

Quoting N328KF (Reply 7):
It sucks when the better aircraft loses.

EBJ1248650 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 1541 posts, RR: 2
Reply 10, posted (2 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1150 times:

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Quoting 474218 (Reply 3):
One of the two F-23 prototypes is on display at the Western Museum of Flight in Torrance, California. The second is stored at Edwards AFB.

The 2nd one is at the Air Force Museum awaiting restoration ... and I don't know when that project is supposed to be started.

EBJ1248650 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 1541 posts, RR: 2
Reply 11, posted (2 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1148 times:

Quoting FlyUSCG (Reply 8):
Quoting RichardPrice (Reply 5):
From the Western Museum of Flight YF-23 page -

Quote:

We are sorry, but our YF-23 is currently on loan to Northrop Grumman for refurbishment.

Looks like thats my answer. Thanks Richard

I thought that refurbishment had been completed and the YF-23 was back at the Western Museum of Flight. I believe the information you have is old.

A342 From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 3852 posts, RR: 1
Reply 12, posted (2 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1060 times:

Quoting EBJ1248650 (Reply 11):
I thought that refurbishment had been completed and the YF-23 was back at the Western Museum of Flight. I believe the information you have is old.

Yes, on the website it says:

"Last Update on Mar. 7, 2005" and "on loan, will be back on display in June 2006".

Exceptions confirm the rule.

StudeDave From United States, joined Oct 2006, 265 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (2 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1051 times:

Quoting A342 (Reply 12):
Quoting EBJ1248650 (Reply 11):
I thought that refurbishment had been completed and the YF-23 was back at the Western Museum of Flight. I believe the information you have is old.

Yes, on the website it says:

"Last Update on Mar. 7, 2005" and "on loan, will be back on display in June 2006".

But if the bird is at the location described at the begining of this post- it's about five miles away from Torrance- the new home of the Museum...
In the next several months I'll be making a trip up that way~ I'll poke around and see what I can find out, if someone up in LA doesn't beat me to it!!!

Here for the 'fun' of it...

FlyUSCG From United States, joined Jun 2006, 656 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (2 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1000 times:

Quoting EBJ1248650 (Reply 11):
I believe the information you have is old.

As Studedave said, the info on the site may be old. But I personally saw the bird there on thursday. So it's there. Unless it is another bird that does not belong to the museum at Hawthorne (now Torrance). And just to make it clear again, the aircraft is at the Nothrop-Grumman PLANT next to L.A. AFB about a 5 min WALK from LAX.

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