| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 8103 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Schweizer U-38 Twin Condor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Schweizer U-38 Twin Condor |
| Aircraft Version: | Schweizer RU-38A Twin Condor |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1998 |
| Photo by: | Raymond Rivard |
| Photo ID: | 424225 |
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The Schweizer company model number is Schweizer SA 2-38A. It is a redesign of the single-engined Schweizer RG-8A (2-37A) drug interdiction surveillance aircraft. It was registered in Jul-1997 as N61449, but had become USCG 8103 when flight testing began on 10-Jul-1998. This was done by the Air Force 445th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB on behalf of the Coast Guard. It was delivered to the Coast Guard in Miami, FL in 1999 for drug interdiction missions over the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Reported to have been grounded in 2000 due to problems with meeting mission requirements and serviceability. Its civil registration N61449 was kept valid, but was cancelled in Oct-2013. This photo is copyright © Raymond Rivard, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 December 2021, and has since been viewed 2877 times. |