Northrop P-61/F-15 Black Widow Cal Nat Airways Inc. |
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Serial #: 45-59300 Construction #: 3201 XB-FUJ N9768Z EF-15C Reporter 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. |
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