| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CCCP-77102 |
| Other Marks: | 451 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Tupolev Tu-144 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Tupolev Tu-144 |
| Aircraft Version: | Tupolev Tu-144S |
| C/n (msn): | 01-2 |
| Operator Titles: | Aeroflot |
| Local Operator Name: | Аэрофлот |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 1973 |
| Photo Date: | 3 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | Peter Vercruijsse |
| Photo ID: | 72966 |
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CCCP-77102 was the first series-production aircraft and made its first flight 29-Mar-1972. It was displayed at the Paris Air Show 1973 where it crashed 03-Jun-1973 on a demonstration flight. It is seen here retracting its wheels on its last take-off with the foreplanes fully extended. A few minutes later the aircraft came down in Goussainville after taking evasive action for a Mirage chase plane that was unknown to the pilots. The aircraft broke up in mid-air because of overstressing the foreplanes and the airframe during the recovery from the dive. This photo is copyright © Peter Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 August 2018, and has since been viewed 763 times. |