Martin RB-57B Canberra, N809NA / 166, NASA
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Registration: N809NA
Construction Number: 166
Code Number: 809
Military Unit: AMES-Dryden Flight Research Facility
Model Martin RB-57B Canberra
Operator: NASA
Airport: Edwards AFB (EDW / KEDW), USA - California
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 07/05/1993
Date Submitted: 15/01/2009
Photographed while stored amongst numerous other historic test aircraft destined for the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum. This B-57 is ex-USAF 52-1576, she spent most of her career with NASA, assigned to the Lewis, Langley, then Dryden Flight Research Facilities. Before retirement she was used for turbulence testing. The registration N809NA is still being used by a Lockheed ER-2S operated by NASA.
Picture ID:1153099