The Vixen 03 was a C-97 Stratofreighter in the service of the United States Air Force in the mid-1950s. The aircraft was built by Boeing and carried a registry number of 75403. The aircraft was assigned to the MATS. The Vixen 03 crashed soon after leaving the naval air station during a blizzard. Admiral Bass believed the airplane crashed into the Pacific Ocean, but actually crashed in an iced over Table Lake, Colorado. An exhaustive search conducted by the naval vessels, Air Force air units, and army land units, which was called off by Admiral Bass, when no leads were discovered.