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Errrr - you sure about that? I worked on the target drone program for a number of years (from around 1994 - 2002) and never saw or heard about any east block aircraft being used for targets, and this was out of Holloman and Tinker. I know for a fact the full size aircraft mainly used for target drones were QF-86s, QF-100s, QF-4s and a few of QF-106s. Right now older block QF-16s are being used and I believe that Boeing is doing the modification.The USAF bought a bunch of Mig-15's and had them converted to target drones. Congress passed a law requiring that our weapons be tested against actual adversary hardware; the Mig-15 was better for that than just about anything else, and was more available, too.
1. Air Force O-6 in the PentagonSo I'd like to know your source on that!
Nope! I know people who were there and I know for a fact none of those aircraft were ever converted into targets.Possibly cover for buying MiGs for Tonopah.
Well I'm going to tell you this O-6 didn't know what he was talking about or got a bum briefing by a 2nd LT! No MiG-15s in the US were ever converted into targets, they would have been spotted at the target ranges and they would have a required a company that had experience doing target conversions to do the mod, and at one time there was only one company doing this - Flight Systems out of Mojave. I worked for them and we never made any target MiG-15s or for that matter, any other MiG.1. Air Force O-6 in the Pentagon
2. USAF officer I served with who got a tour of a facility run by a private company that had Mig-15's. Like you, he was told the Mig-15 was simple and easy to operate.
I meant they way have gone to the red eagles at TTR.Nope! I know people who were there and I know for a fact none of those aircraft were ever converted into targets.
Got it!!I meant they way have gone to the red eagles at TTR.