A (hopefully) More Difficult Cockpit Challenge

Canopy rail was a dead givaway, along with the twin set of engine instruments. At first I thought F-102/106 but they were single engine.
Good one!
TTP

I was going to post SR-71 as the answer, but I see that I would’ve been wrong anyway! The giveaway (I think) is the triple-readout ‘digital’ speed indicator. That instrument is specific to the Blackbird series if I recall correctly.

You got it Dan, it is A-12 77835/06931. It was open cockpit day when I visited and I couldn’t pass up a chance to sit in one of my favorite jets.

OK then. How bout the Air Guard Museum A12 Blackbird cockpit?

Dan

I never said it was a fighter…

Tony,

Yep thats what it is I just remember DJ said something about a post over on the Wix board about a photo of a group of OV’s stopping in Bangor Maine

Cheers Crazymainer

Well Crazymainer I am the sort of sad act that identifies aircraft by grips!!

In the UK, many of our aircraft had bespoke grips made by Dunlops. The guy whose hand they used to help size/design grips had huge hands! In the US, unfortunately the grips can be a bit samey (functional and compatible though!!).

Regards
TonyD

The grip looks like a Mohawk

Tony,

Yep thats what it is I just remember DJ said something about a post over on the Wix board about a photo of a group of OV’s stopping in Bangor Maine

Cheers Crazymainer

It certainly is a weird stick…I would have expected a B8 or similar. The grip looks like a Mohawk

OK DJ,

Then it has to be either a T-38 or a F-5 their are no other multi engine US Fighter.

Cheers Crazymainer

Not an F-94. This particular plane first flew in 1963, the first of it’s type flew a year earlier.

Ok DJ,

Is it from the 60s if so then how about a F-94 with that radar Scope up front it has to be an all-weather bird.

Cheers Crazymainer

Hi Dan! It’s not an F-102 or F-106.

Gotta be the MN Air Guard Museum F102. I did an awful lot of sanding on the wing of that baby before they painted it.

Dan
And no this Dan Johnson is not that Dan Johnson so I’m not answering my own question 🙂

Looks like a F-106

Kevin Joyce

Not an F-101.

OK DJ,

Could it be a F-101

Don’t be so sure. I don’t want to give to much away. It is a US aircraft, and the photo was taken in Minnesota, but not at Anoka.

The clues so far:

1) US designed and built
2) Jet
3) Not flyable
4) Located in Minnesota

DJ,

Is it US, Eastern Block or UK

I know that all of these are at Aonoka

Cheers Crazymainer

It is not Wally’s, and unfortunately not a flyer.

OK DJ,

Two Questions,

Is it a flyer

Is it owned by Wally

Cheers Crazymainer