TA-75A Tow Tractor

Powered by a Ford 302 V-8 gasoline engine, the United Tractor TA-75A was designed to tow aircraft weighing up to 75,000 pounds. Its rear deck could mount a gas turbine for starting jet aircraft engines. TA-75As were used at shore facilities, including austere operating sites, but not on aircraft carriers because gasoline created a fire hazard. The Naval Air Systems Command at NAS Patuxent River manages the development, testing, and life cycle support of tow tractors and other aviation support equipment used by the Navy and Marine Corps. PRNAM's tow tractor was used at NAS Patuxent River until it was delivered to the museum in the early 2000s.

California, Maryland · United States