Northup Grumman N-9M crash

Started by Color Guard Rifleman, April 23, 2019, 12:07:57 PM

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Color Guard Rifleman

Northrup Grumman N-9M crashed in Southern California killing the pilot and destroying the last N-9M in existence.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27594/rare-and-historic-northrop-flying-wing-crashes-into-prison-yard-in-california
C/SMSgt Murphy Killeen, CAP
2019 MIWG Encampment Squadron 2 First Sergeant
Recruiting NCO

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PHall

Yep, landed less then a mile from where my squadron meets at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Norco.
The prison is the Navy's next door neighbor.

He was flying some practice for the Airshow coming up the first weekend of May.

Color Guard Rifleman

Quote from: PHall on April 23, 2019, 06:01:27 PM
Yep, landed less then a mile from where my squadron meets at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Norco.
The prison is the Navy's next door neighbor.

He was flying some practice for the Airshow coming up the first weekend of May.

Real sad because it was the very last one too
C/SMSgt Murphy Killeen, CAP
2019 MIWG Encampment Squadron 2 First Sergeant
Recruiting NCO

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SarDragon

Dave Bowles
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There is still a Northrup N-1M Flying Wing, which is slightly smaller than the N-9M, on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia.
Charles Wiest