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N76SU dockside at Salamatof, near Kenai, Alaska.

Photo: Gerry Barron © 16 May 2022 - Aird Archives

N76SU of Stephan Lake Lodge, at Lake Hood.

Photo: Unknown photographer © August 2013 - Aird Archives

N76SU needs a float clean.

Photo: Unknown photographer © June 2012 - Aird Archives

Photo: Todd Boettcher © 12 May 2012

N76SU at Lake Hood, Anchorage.

Photo: Pete Hughes © 20 July 2011

N76SU at Pike Lake.

Photos: Robbie Shaw - 08 May 2000

N76SU of ILIAMNA AIR TAXI Ltd.

Photo: William Jesse © July 1996

52-6107 "Bug Smasher" at Chanute AFB., Illinois.

Photo: Unknown photographer © 01 March 1966 - Dirk Lamarque Collection

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52-6107

N76SU

• 52-6107 USAF #1269 L-20 No: 270 Command AF-3. Delivered 15-Apr-1953. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962.

• 52-6107 Stored at MASDC Davis Monthan, AZ. Arrived 31-Aug-1971. Struck off charge on 01-Feb-1972. PCN (Product Control Number) possibly HS053. "Bug Smasher".

Note: The code on the aircraft’s record card shows it passed to a school / college but the detail currently not available.

• N76SU North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. USCAR 1974.

• N76SU Sale reported to address in Cordova, AK., on USCAR at 29-Sep-1979.

• N76SU Charles Sassara, Anchorage, AK. Regd Jan-1980.

• N76SU Iliamna Air Taxi Inc., Iliamna, AK. Regd 02-Apr-1987. Canx 23-Mar-2007

Airworthiness Cert: 25-Jul-1990. Classification – Restricted. Category – Other.

• N76SU John Swinko, Anchorage, AK. Regd 21-May-2007. Canx 19-Mar-2010.

• N76SU John Swinko Trustee, Anchorage, AK. Regd 16-Jun-2010. Expiry date 31-Aug-2014.

• N76SU Ka Sim Swinko & John Swinko, Anchorage, AK. Regd 14-Jan-2013.

• N76SU Barton M. Tiernan, Anchorage, AK. Regd 27-Aug-2015.

• N76SU Kustatan Leasing LLC., Nikiski, AK. Regd 31-Jul-2018.

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USAF History

52-6107 was made available on 22-Feb-1953 to the 6600^th Air Depot AMO (Air Material Overseas Unit) unit of the USAF at Downsview, ON., and accepted on 18-Mar-1953. It was assigned to the Tactical Air Force on 24-Mar-1953 and delivered to Alexandria AFB., LA., joining the 6^th Liaison Squadron & moved on to the 366^th Fighter Bomber Wing on 18-Jan-1954.

It was next assigned to the Air Research & Development Command where it was attached to the 6515^th Maintenance Group at Edwards AFB., CA., on 18-Oct-1954 and where it remained until 01-Feb-1960.

There followed another re assignment, this time to the Air Defence Command. It was attached to the 784^th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron at Snow Mountain Air Force Station, KY., which was re designated as the 784^th Radar Squadron in the second half of 1962. On the 26-Apr-1963 it moved to the 4627^th Support Squadron at Custer Air Force Station, MI., and then to the 87^th Fighter Interceptor Squadron on 12-Oct-1963 at Lockbourne AFB., OH., later re named Rickenbacker.

Emblem of the 784^th AC & W Sqd

Its subsequent USAF history is to be researched but we are aware that it was attached to the 58^th Tactical Fighter Wing at Luke AFB., AZ., before passing to the MASDC., at Davis Monthan AFB., AZ., on 01-Feb-1972 when it was struck off charge and passed on to the civil register.