▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁with ▁the ▁ret irement ▁of ▁the ▁F - 1 1 7 ▁from ▁the ▁invent ory , ▁ ▁the ▁last ▁aircraft ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 1 0 th ▁was ▁flow n ▁to ▁Ton op ah ▁T RA ▁for ▁permanent ▁storage ▁and ▁the ▁unit ▁was ▁in activ ated . ▁ ▁Line age ▁ ▁Design ated ▁as ▁the ▁ 6 5 1 0 th ▁Test ▁Squadron ▁and ▁activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 4 1 0 th ▁Test ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 2 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated : ▁ 4 1 0 th ▁Fl ight ▁Test ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁▁ 6 5 1 0 th ▁Test ▁Wing ▁( l ater ▁ 4 1 2 th ▁Test ▁Wing ), ▁ 1 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁▁ 4 1 2 th ▁Oper ations ▁Group , ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁ ▁St ations ▁ ▁Edwards ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁California , ▁ 1 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁Air ▁Force ▁Plant ▁ 4 2 , ▁Pal md ale ▁Regional ▁Airport , ▁California , ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 2