North American
F-107A
The F-107A was originally designed as a tactical
fighter-bomber version of the F-100, with a recessed weapon bay
under the fuselage. Three F-107As were built as prototypes and were
test flown extensively, but the aircraft did not go into production.
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The F-107A pictured here is aircraft No. 2, and its first flight
was on November 28, 1956. It was used for weapons testing with
both conventional and atomic bombs. It was flown to the National
Air Museum on November 25, 1957.
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