I managed to bum a ride on this aircraft in February of 76.
This bird ended up as a fire bomber registered to Neptune Aviation Services. Sadly I've learned from another member at NTWS, that the aircraft was destroyed in a three fatality mishap near Reno, Nevada on 1Sept2008. Shortly after takeoff, the aircrafts left jet was seen to catch fire, spreading to the rest of the left wing. The plane banked left and struck the ground, resulting in a large fireball.
