F-117A testing 410th Flight Test Squadron



f-117a nighthawk 79-7084 shown in hangar @ nellis afb, nevada, while attached 57th fighter weapons wing (detachment 1).


in february/march 1992 nameless test unit moved groom lake palmdale plant 42 lockheed had produced aircraft. although of flight test activity (the infrastructure) moved groom lake palmdale, testing, rcs verification , other classified activity still conducted @ groom lake. there came under operational control of air force systems command (afsc) 2874th test squadron. 2874th ts re-designated 337th test squadron, establishment of air force material command (afmc), 337th directed come under operational control of 412th test wing @ edwards afb. in february 1993, however, test wing s director of operations proposed unit established 410th test squadron. headquarters afmc agreed this, , baja scorpions test squadron inactivated, personnel , equipment merged 410th on 1 march 1993 , squadron resumed operations.



410th flight test squadron - lockheed f-117a nighthawk 79-10783 stored in hangar 1210 while refurbished display @ afftc museum.


flight testing continued @ palmdale throughout operational life of f-117. of 410th flts s accomplishments include providing support contingency operations during operation cause in 1989, operation desert storm, operation allied force , operation iraqi freedom. on 1 august 2008, retirement of f-117 inventory, last aircraft of 410th flown tonopah tra permanent storage , unit inactivated.








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