| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 141292 |
| Military Code: | GD-12 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed NC-121K Warning Star |
| C/n (msn): | 1049A-4416 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VAQ-33 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alameda - NAS / Nimitz Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNGZ IATA: - Local: NGZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 1978 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 398472 |
| Photo Comment |
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Four years to the month after I took this slide 141292 made the last operational flight of a USN Constellation. The flight was from NAS Key West to the Florence Air Museum in South Carolina. As the museum was next to the airport it was arranged for the a/c to taxi from the closest taxiway across a grass area to the prearranged display spot. The Connie made it part of the way but eventually bogged down. There it sat until the museum closed in October 1997. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 October 2021, and has since been viewed 784 times. |