Any guesses? Unknown fighter at Fentress Field

Norfolk, Virginia (VA), US

Fentress Field was originally built during World War II, and is now used by squadrons at Oceana Naval Airstation to practice carrier landings

Any guesses? Unknown fighter at Fentress Field

Norfolk, Virginia (VA), US

Fentress Field was originally built during World War II, and is now used by squadrons at Oceana Naval Airstation to practice carrier landings

Airplanes - Military - Parked - Fighters
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By: Pdunn

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Comments

Pdunn

@ 2010-11-17 07:37:28

My guess is it is either a damaged F-18 or possibly its precursor, Northrop's YF-17 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-17

kjfitz

@ 2010-11-17 07:54:06

It is a YF-18A, the second F-18 prototype. Sad.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/McDonnell-Douglas-YF-18A/1788156/M/

Anonymous

@ 2017-07-18 20:07:55

F/A-18