Aircraft Photo of 72-1875 / 01875 | McDonnell Douglas YC-15A | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #715847
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:72-1875
Alternate Serial:01875
Other Marks:53/CX001
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas C-15
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas C-15
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas YC-15A
C/n (msn):50000
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Collection:Pima Air and Space Museum
 
Photo Date:13 October 1984
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 715847
Photo Comment

The first of two which were built. First flew in 1975. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1979. To the Pima Air Museum in 1981. 53 is a Paris Airshow code and CX001 is its Davis-Monthan park code. Returned to flying status as N15YC in 1996. Damaged in an emergency landing at Palmdale in 1998. To Edwards AFB in 2008 and preserved.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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