FAA Martin B-57A Canberra

Name: FAA Martin B-57A Canberra - Cavalcade of Wings
SKU: Model-0189

Model ID#:

0189

YEAR:

1964

Airline/Service:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Name:

Canberra

Classification:

Government

Type:

Scientific

Manufacturer:

Martin

Designation:

B-57A

MODEL BY:

H. Davidson

Model Scale:

1/120

MODEL ADDED:

9/15/1980

historical significance

First Albuquerque Visit: 1957

SKU: Model-0189 Categories: Government, Scientific

Additional Information:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acquired two Martin B-57As to be used to check the accuracy of airway navigation aids and to evaluate the flight testing of the high altitude air traffic routes across the country. Aircraft N96 was formerly 52-1438 and N97 was 52-1447. Aircraft N96 crashed on June 7, 1960.

The aircraft were not assigned to Albuquerque but they were a frequent transient visitor from Fort Worth, Texas beginning in 1957.

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