May 23, 2013 the IRST was deployed on 590086 for the first time since it arrived at AMARC in Sept 1985. The IRST was found to entirely intact; no damage and all connections attached. The only problem encountered was a failure to fully retract; due to internal problems with the actuator. Resolution of the problem is pending. The crew has configured the system to allow manual movement of the IRST for display purposes.

May 23, 2013 the IRST was deployed on 590086 for the first time since it arrived at AMARC in Sept 1985. The IRST was found to entirely intact; no damage and all connections attached. The only problem encountered was a failure to fully retract; due to internal problems with the actuator. Resolution of the problem is pending. The crew has configured the system to allow manual movement of the IRST for display purposes.

May 23, 2013 the IRST was deployed on 590086 for the first time since it arrived at AMARC in Sept 1985. The IRST was found to entirely intact; no damage and all connections attached. The only problem encountered was a failure to fully retract; due to internal problems with the actuator. Resolution of the problem is pending. The crew has configured the system to allow manual movement of the IRST for display purposes.

This is an MSL antenna on the spine of the aircraft, forward of the rotating beacon. MSL is "Microwave Landing System". We are speculating that 590086 may have been involved in earlier tests of the MSL System; since it was originally a systems test aircraft. Unverified as of 6-13-2013

This is an MSL antenna on the spine of the aircraft, forward of the rotating beacon. MSL is "Microwave Landing System". We are speculating that 590086 may have been involved in earlier tests of the MSL System; since it was originally a systems test aircraft. Unverified as of 6-13-2013

This is an MSL antenna on the spine of the aircraft, forward of the rotating beacon. MSL is "Microwave Landing System". We are speculating that 590086 may have been involved in earlier tests of the MSL System; since it was originally a systems test aircraft. Unverified as of 6-13-2013

This is an MSL antenna on the spine of the aircraft, forward of the rotating beacon. MSL is "Microwave Landing System". We are speculating that 590086 may have been involved in earlier tests of the MSL System; since it was originally a systems test aircraft. Unverified as of 6-13-2013

This is an MSL antenna on the spine of the aircraft, forward of the rotating beacon. MSL is "Microwave Landing System". We are speculating that 590086 may have been involved in earlier tests of the MSL System; since it was originally a systems test aircraft. Unverified as of 6-13-2013

This is an MSL antenna on the spine of the aircraft, forward of the rotating beacon. MSL is "Microwave Landing System". We are speculating that 590086 may have been involved in earlier tests of the MSL System; since it was originally a systems test aircraft. Unverified as of 6-13-2013

This is an MSL antenna on the spine of the aircraft, forward of the rotating beacon. MSL is "Microwave Landing System". We are speculating that 590086 may have been involved in earlier tests of the MSL System; since it was originally a systems test aircraft. Unverified as of 6-13-2013