Apr 152011
I know what this is. I took the photos, after all. But do you know? If so, tell the world. No, there are no cash prizes… but you will accrue all the glory that comes with being the correct commenter on some piddly backwater blog. And that’s gotta be worth something, right?
UPDATE: check the comments for the answer…
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B-1 wing pivot?
I see lots of parts coated with zinc cromate; I see safety wired-up parts; it’s on an airplane of some sort. Landing gear?
First generation disenfrangelator? Without the loon socket option?
Of course, that’s just a guess!
Looks rugged enough. B-52 landing gear?
AN310 castellated nut with a cotter pin through it. 😉
Space Shuttle (Orbiter) wing actuator
I think James may be on to the right idea… the second photo shows the inside of what looks to be a wing glove. I’m fairly sure it’s not F-14, so, if it’s not a “Bone” like James said, could be a F-111.
“wing pivot on an aircraft” is correct, so far as it goes. But *which* aircraft? Remember, it’s clearly a VG aircraft. And keep in mind my preference for the less well-known designs…
X-5?
Grumman XF10F ?
Yeah, I’ll agree, X-5.
Nope, not an X-5. However: the same facility that has an X-5 has one of these.
Mig-23.
Hmm… if it’s NMUSAF at Wright-Patterson, they also have a Su-22.
But, unless it has US sourced replacement parts on it, it isn’t either of these two aircraft. Photo 2 shows a part with typical US type part number markings and quality stamps.
Is it a Messerschmitt Me P.1101?
hmm..wright-pat…wing pivot…
is it an ex-RAF Tornado?
OK then, a complete WAG – AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile.
> a complete WAG – AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile.
And we have a winner! The AGM-129 on display at the Strategic Air & Space Museum in Nebraska has a gap in the seal around the root of the port wing, allowing some limited visibility into the remaining interior.
Awww I answered on the wrong thread AND late too ;o)