
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 67-21474 |
Alternate Serial: | 21474 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed EC-121R Warning Star |
C/n (msn): | 1049A-4430 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
Photo Date: | 22 April 1971 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 21948 |
Photo Comment |
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Built for US Navy in June 1956 as WV-2 141306. Redesignated EC-121K and modified to EC-121P. Transferred to USAF in 1967 and converted to EC-121R 'Batcat' reconnaissance aircraft, one of 30 so modified. Operated by 553/554 Recce Squadrons of 553 Recce Wing based at Korat, Thailand for operation over Vietnam. Retired to MASDC Davis Monthan by March 1971 and later scrapped. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2017, and has since been viewed 351 times. |