| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N7620C |
| Fleet number: | 123 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated PB4Y/P4Y Privateer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PB4Y/P4Y Privateer |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PB4Y-2/AT Super Privateer |
| C/n (msn): | [ 66260 ] |
| Operator Titles: | (Hawkins & Powers Aviation) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Lancaster - General William J FoxMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWJF IATA: WJF Local: WJF Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 November 1992 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 150860 |
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Left wing separated during firefighting operations nears Lyons, Colorado, on July 18, 2002. The accident, caused by fatigue, played a major part in the US Forest Service decision to cancel contracts with operators of ageing heavy air tankers. This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 July 2019, and has since been viewed 862 times. |