Northrop F-15 Reporter
The Northrop F-15 Reporter (later RF-61) was an American unarmed photographic reconnaissance aircraft. Based on the Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter, it was the last piston-powered photo-reconnaissance aircraft designed and produced for the United States Air Force. Though produced in limited quantities, and with a relatively short service life, the F-15's aerial photographs of the Korean Peninsula would prove vital in 1950, when North Korea invaded the south.
| F-15A / RF-61C Reporter | |
|---|---|
| An F-15A later used in "Operation Thunderstorm" | |
| Role | Photographic reconnaissance |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Corporation |
| First flight | 3 July 1945 |
| Retired | 1968 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
| Number built | 36 |
| Developed from | Northrop P-61 Black Widow |
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