The basic crew for the Predator is a rated pilot to control the aircraft and command the mission, and an enlisted aircrew member to operate sensors and weapons as well as a mission coordinator, when required. The crew employs the aircraft from inside the ground control station via a line-of-sight data link or a satellite data link for beyond line-of-sight operations.
This aircraft was built as tail number 07-3185 by General Atomics Corporation in 2007 with its first flight on August 1, 2008. The aircraft was delivered to the Air Force following acceptance flights and sent to Jalalabad, Afghanistan where it flew 79 combat missions for 1276.2 total hours. Many of the missions were in excess of 20 hours each.
The aircraft was sent back to General Atomics in California for depot level repairs following a landing mishap on May 19, 2009. It remained with General Atomics briefly, as a contract ground test article and was marked as tail number 00-185 in November 2011. The Predator was then transferred to the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, Big Safari, at China Lake Naval Weapon Center for classified testing. 00-185 flew its last flight on Feb 12, 2018 for a total of 106 test flights and another 269.4 hours. The aircraft was then retired and put into storage at Davis Monthan Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Arizona. Lone Star Flight Museum acquired the Predator through the Air Force Museum and took delivery on March 14, 2021.
The project to acquire, restore and display this distinctive plane was generously underwritten by Cher and John Floyd.
The Heritage Hangar will be closed
Sun., Nov. 2, 2025, for a private event.
The Waltrip Hangar and all other exhibits will remain OPEN!
Enjoy 3ドル off Admission & Plan Your Visit Today!
Lone Star Flight Museum will be closed
Friday, October 10, 2025, for a private event.
We’ll resume normal business hours on
Saturday, October 11 from 10am – 5pm.
Our Heritage Hangar will be closed
Thursday, October 9, 2025 for private event preparation. The Waltrip Hangar and all other exhibits will remain open. Enjoy discounted admission all day!
Please note: The museum will be closed Friday, October 10 for the private event.
Regular museum hours will resume on Saturday, October 11 from 10am – 5pm.
The Museum will be closed on
Thurs., December 25, 2025, for Christmas.
Happy Holidays from LSFM!
We’ll reopen with normal hours on
Fri., December 26, 2025 (10AM – 5PM)
The Museum will be closed on
Thur., November 27, 2025, for Thanksgiving.
We wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving!
We’ll reopen with normal hours on
Fri., November 28, 2025 (10AM – 5PM)
The Museum will be closed
Thurs., Nov 13 and Fri., Nov 14, 2025, in preparation for our JetSetters Ball – Destination: Paris!
We’ll resume with normal hours on Sat., Nov. 15 (10AM – 5PM)
Come check out the reintroduction of our 2020 exhibit: Fight to the Finish!
The Museum will be closed from
Sat., Oct. 18 and Sun., Oct. 19, 2025 to participate in Wings Over Houston!
Come See Us at the airshow!
We’ll resume normal museum hours on
Tues., Oct. 21 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
The Lone Star Flight Museum will be closed
Saturday, October 4, 2025, for the 7th Annual Hangar Bash!
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We’ll resume normal business hours on
Sun., Oct. 5 – Noon – 5PM.
Lone Star Flight Museum will be closed on
Friday and Saturday, September 12-13, 2025, for a private event.
We’ll reopen with normal hours on
Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 12PM – 5PM.
