towedtarget

7 photos tagged towedtarget, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.

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2012

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Westleigh Bushell said:
Heavily converted Learjet 35A used for Target Towing! Wes..
RE ✈ said:
Definitly agree...The aircraft appears to be a civilian-contract Learjet 35A. The right underwing pod is a Marquard MTR-101 cable winch deploying a towed target. A very interesting photo, thanks for sharing!
Chris Devers said:
Based on the tail saying "N59DM", it's easy to search for. The first Google hit returns this: flightaware.com/resources/registration/N59DM Here's a more recent photo, which I guess could be the same aircraft: flightaware.com/photos/view/251181-a6733c6fa2be5624ce9ff0...
Matthew Singer said:
Looks like a Leerjet 35 -- Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)
eager writer said:
weather messures

Eagle0025 said:
F-8E, BuNo 150927. Assigned VF-62 as modex AK-205 (photo). To VF-194 as modex NM-401 1966-1967. To VF-211. Upgraded to F-8J. To VF-194 as modex NM-404. To VF-211 as modex NP-100 1969-1970. To VF-124 1972. Crashed 15 July 1972 into the sea 8 mi E San Clemente Island, CA off USS America (CVA-66) due to engine failure. The pilot ejected safely.