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    Airframe Family: Northrop Grumman F-23
    Latest Model:YF-23A
    Last Military Serial:87-0800 USAF
    Construction Number:1001
    Last Civil Registration:N231YF
    Compressed ID:Northrop Grumman YF-23A sn 87-0800...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    1989

    Constructed as a YF-23A.
    Article PAV-1

    To Northrop/McDonnell Douglas with new c/r N231YF.

    October 1989

    To unknown owner.
    Shipped to Edwards AFB, CA.

    30 May 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX231YF (YF-23A, (YF) 1001) issued.

    Circa June 1990

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 87-0800.

    Circa June 1990

    Transferred to 6511th Test Squadron, Edwards, AFB, CA.

    22 June 1990

    Aircraft roll out for public at Edwards AFB.

    27 August 1990

    First flight.

    Circa September 1990


    Photographer: USAF

    28 December 1990

    Testing concluded.

    From 1994 to Circa July 1996

    Assigned to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, CA for storage.
    Without engines, originally planned to use airframe for tests but cancelled.

    18 December 1995

    To Northrop/McDonnell-Douglas with new c/r N231YF.

    Circa July 1996

    To USAF Flight Test Center Museum, Edwards AFB, CA.

    2000

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Restored.
    Restored to display status.

    By 2009

    Placed on display.

    14 May 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    14 May 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    14 May 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 August 2013

    Civil registration, N231YF, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Edwards AFB, CA.

    June 2016


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force fourth building

    17 April 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    3 April 2024


    Photographer: Austin Newman

    3 April 2024


    Photographer: Austin Newman

    3 April 2024


    Photographer: Austin Newman
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Experimental and Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters by Dennis R. Jenkins and Don Pyeatt
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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