| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 53-7885 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed VC-121E Super Constellation |
| C/n (msn): | 1049B-4151 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Columbine III |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Colorado Springs - City of Colrado Springs MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCOS IATA: COS Local: COS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 November 1954 to 31 January 1961 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 417991 |
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Eisenhower's presidential plane in Colorado Springs. His wife was from Colorado and the columbine is the state's 'official flower'. The sole VC-121E served in the VIP fleet until 1965, but apparently repainted and no longer named Columbine III after Ike left office in January 1961. He first flew on a VC-137A in December 1959. Photo by: Clarence Coil / Pikes Peak Library District This photo was added on 4 December 2021, and has since been viewed 788 times. |