| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N9723C |
| Fleet number: | 64C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation |
| C/n (msn): | 1049G-4680 |
| Operator Titles: | California Airmotive |
| Aircraft Name: | Red Baron |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Burbank - Bob HopeMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBUR IATA: BUR Local: BUR Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1971 |
| Photo by: | Jay Sherlock |
| Photo ID: | 399064 |
| Photo Comment |
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After a DC-7 competed in the 1970 California 1000 air race, this Constellation was prepared for the 1971 race. Although it qualified for the event it never flew in the actual race, after pilots of smaller aircraft voiced safety concerns about the volume of wake turbulence the airliner would generate. The aircraft was scrapped in 1974. This photo is copyright © Jay Sherlock, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 October 2021, and has since been viewed 1289 times. |