Northrop P-61/F-15 Black Widow

Cal Nat Airways Inc.














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Serial #: 45-59300

Construction #: 3201
Civil Registration:
N5093V

XB-FUJ 

N9768Z
 
Model(s):
 P-61 Black Widow

EF-15C Reporter 
  
 
Name: None
Status: Unknown
Last info: First
production F-15A delivered to the Air Force on Sept. 4, 1946

 

History: Operated by NACA at Moffett Field from Feb. 6, 1948 until April 11, 1950, Longest serving F-15 with the USAF

1957 Compania Mexicana Aerofoto S. A. of Mexico

Flew with Aero Enterprises for the 64-65 seasons

Cal-Nat flew her again in 1966 and 67 until they sold the aircraft to TBM Inc. of Tulare CA for the 1968 season

The August 68 takeoff accident was in Hollister, CA. The airplane overran the runway on an abort.

There was a post crash fire, but the plane was rebuildable by todays standards. The plane lost both tail booms in the fire.

The only F-15A Reporter to make it on the civil register.

This aircraft was the first off of the production line to be accepted by the USAF and it was the last surviving example when it crashed.