Dates

Event

Circa 1945

Constructed as a F-15A-1-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA.

Circa 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-59300.

From 6 February 1948 to October 1954

Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics with s/n 111.

To Steward-Davis of Gardenia with new c/r N5093V.

To Compana Mexicana Aerofoto, Sociedad Anonima of Mexico with new c/r XB-FUJ.

1964

To Aero Enterprises with new c/r N9768Z.
Operated with markings: 35E
Operated as an aerial tanker.

9 November 1965

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: at Fresno, CA on November 9, 1965.

Photographer: Bill Eaton

Circa 2 April 1968

Certificate of airworthiness for N9768Z (F-15A-NO, 45-59300) issued.

To Cal-Nat Airways of Grass Valley keeping c/r N9768Z.
Used as a forest-fire fighter.

2 April 1968

To T B M Inc, Tulare, CA keeping c/r N9768Z.

Operated as fire service #E35.

6 September 1968

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK69D0128: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:10 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Hollister Airport, Hollister, CA. Collided with an object while aborting takeoff. The factors included; high atmospheric temperatures. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The wind conditions were right quartering head wind 023-067 degrees. The temperature was 90 degF...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

26 June 1970

Civil registration, N9768Z, cancelled.