| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N716NA |
| Fleet number: | 716 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo (C-8/V-7) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada C-8A Buffalo |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Aircraft Name: | Bisontennial |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mountain View - Moffett Federal AirfieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNUQ IATA: NUQ Local: NUQ Other: - |
| Event: | NAS Moffett Air Show 1977 |
| Photo Date: | 31 July 1977 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 487496 |
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This was the first C-8A Buffalo built, with US Army s/n 63-13686. It was converted into the C-8A/AWJSRA (Augmentor Wing Jet STOL Research Aircraft) for NASA, who operated it from 1969 through 1981 (FAA registration). It was the world's first jet STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) transport demonstrator. In 1981 it was exported to Canada and registered C-CFIU, and was scrapped in the late 1980s.The nickname Bisontennial was a spoof on the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 August 2022, and has since been viewed 1277 times. |