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More: Palmdale - Production Flight Test Installation AF Plant 42 (PMD / KPMD)
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80-1073 (cn 073) Have you ever seen a bare metal U-2? In this clean configuration the usual superpods and the many antennas are missing. Most probably a test flight after some maintenance work at Plant 42.

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A visitor from Russian Federation posted Tue September 30, 2008: >offcourse that carft was involved in the U-2 crises! And one of such aircrafts has been shot down near Sverdlovsk, Russia, on May 1st, 1960.
A visitor from United States posted Sun September 7, 2008: It's not missing any fuel tanks. All fuel is stored in the wings as you see it, and a small tank in the body around the engine.
A visitor from Canada posted Mon December 17, 2007: Great history and mystery! Based on the landing gear, does the pilot land this plance nose-first?
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 14, 2007: One of these aircrafts came to Peshawar International Airport, Pakistan. offcourse that carft was involved in the U-2 crises!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Fri December 14, 2007: Thats a funny looking Citation :-)
A visitor from Canada posted Fri December 14, 2007: That's a nice capture! Long time no see the U2s!
A visitor from Germany posted Fri December 14, 2007: Wha a lucky catch, Gerhard. Congratulations on this one! Regards, Andreas
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu December 13, 2007: Wow, stunning aircraft.

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