| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 135753 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed EC-121K Warning Star |
| C/n (msn): | 1049A-4320 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 17401 |
| Photo Comment |
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135753 was operated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Its upper radome has been zapped with a kangaroo stencil at one the RAAF bases it visited. In that era no visitor escaped being zapped, which was often performed under the cover of darkness. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 November 2017, and has since been viewed 493 times. |