Aircraft Photo of N9344L | Cessna 172P | Civil Air Patrol | AirHistory.net #827039
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N9344L
Aircraft Original Type:Cessna 172
Aircraft Generic Type:Cessna 172 Skyhawk/Cutlass/Hawk XP
Aircraft Version:Cessna 172P
C/n (msn):172-76543
Operator Titles:Civil Air Patrol
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDWF   IATA: -   Local: DWF   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of the United States Air Force
 
Photo Date:15 December 2024
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 827039
Photo Comment

This Cessna was retired by the Civil Air Patrol in 2024 having operated it since 1986. It was the only civilian aircraft authorised to fly in and around New York City on 12 September 2001 after the 9/11 terror attacks when the airspace was otherwise closed to civil traffic, performing aerial photography of the area surrounding the destroyed World Trade Center. In March 2024 it arrived at the NMUSAF and has been put on display in the Cold War gallery

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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