| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 53-126 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-30126 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing HC-97G Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16908 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | PearceMap |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YPEA IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1966 to December 1966 |
| Photo by: | Kurt Finger |
| Photo ID: | 200738 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of two HC-97Gs (the other aircraft was 53-122) stationed for a few days at RAAF Base Pearce in support of a USA manned orbital space flight in late 1966. This aircraft went to MASDC on 20th April 1967, serial number 53-122 followed on the 21st of June 1972. This photo is copyright © Kurt Finger, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 January 2020, and has since been viewed 1231 times. |