Comco

Comco is the de facto name of an American company operating two Boeing 757 aircraft. The aircraft are painted white, and have either the word COMCO on the tail or stylized blue sweeps on the tail, fuselage, and engine cowling. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) registry lists the owner of the aircraft as L-3 (or L 3) Capital,[1][2] an assumed subsidiary of defense contractor L3 Technologies.

This article is about the aircraft operator. For other uses, see COMCO.
Comco
N226G photographed at Canberra Airport, Australia
Founded2002
Fleet size2
DestinationsGlobal
HeadquartersHelena, Montana

Little is known about the exact nature of their operation, but the aircraft are believed to operate on behalf of the United States Department of Defense.[3] There is speculation they are occasionally repainted to display military serial numbers instead of the customary civilian registration code.[4]

Fleet

As of June 2019, Comco operates 2 Boeing 757-200s, which both aircraft are operating in the defense segment of L3 Technologies.[5] Until 2016, the planes used by Comco only had a black Comco lettering on the vertical stabilizer. From 2017, the lettering has been replaced by less obtrusive graphics

Incidents and accidents

In 2003, a Comco aircraft, registration N610G, was forced to land after being intercepted by aircraft from the Indian Air Force after it strayed into Indian airspace on a flight from Karachi to Malé.[6][7] The flight was permitted to continue after the crew were interviewed by authorities.

References
  1. "N226G Inquiry Results". FAA Registry. Federal Aviation Administration. 30 January 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. "N610G Inquiry Results". FAA Registry. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. Booth, Robert (1 November 2009). "'Torture flight' plane spotted in Birmingham". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. RobK (11 July 2018). "Response to: 757's Parked at RIC". Airliners.net Discussion Forums. VerticalScope. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  5. "COMCO Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Thomas Noack. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  6. "India Forces Cargo Plane to Land". Plainview Daily Herald. Hearst. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  7. "US plane ordered to land in Mumbai". Rediff.com. Press Trust of India. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2019.


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