| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 62-5924 |
| Alternate Serial: | 25924 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought/Hiller/Ryan XC-142 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought/Hiller/Ryan XC-142 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought/Hiller/Ryan XC-142A |
| C/n (msn): | 4 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 1967 |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 1967 |
| Photo by: | David Miller |
| Photo ID: | 312160 |
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This was a Tri-Service Tilt wing V/STOL experimental transport, which first flew in Dec.1964. Problems with its cross linked drive shaft, instability and a fatal crash were amongst reasons why the programme ceased after 420 flight hours in 1967. Now preserved at Wright Patterson AFB. This photo is copyright © David Miller, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 December 2020, and has since been viewed 316 times. |