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Old 11-17-2006, 12:31 PM   #1
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I have made contact with a person that has found a Drone crash that is very complete for a crash site. Found near Cape Cod i think. What museum would want it?
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What type of drone is it?
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Old 11-17-2006, 12:59 PM   #3
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I think it is a Northrup AQM-57A Falconer
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Actually its a Northrop MQM-57A - I'd contact Redstone Arsenal, Tyndall AFB and Holliman AFB - those are the folks who deal with drones and target aircraft.

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Do they have museums at the locations? Or is that where the drones fly from? thanks.
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Do they have museums at the locations? Or is that where the drones fly from? thanks.
They fly them there and I believe there are museums at all 3 locations...
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The man that found it says that it is a Radioplane OQ-19-D. Anyone have a picture?
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