| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "03-0552" |
| Military Code: | 552 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed EC-121K Warning Star |
| C/n (msn): | 1049A-4433 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sacramento - McClellanMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMCC IATA: MCC Local: MCC Other: - |
| Collection: | McClellan Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 10 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 424731 |
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This Warning Star is really US Navy BuNo 141309, but represents 53-0552 which was once based at McClellan (another Connie is also painted in USAF marks as "53-0552" , that one is preserved at Tinker AFB, OK). This"552" was delivered to the USN in Aug'56 as WV-2. It was assigned to the Naval Missile Range Point Mugu from Aug'61, redesignated to EC-121K in Oct'62. The aircraft was retired to AMARC in Mar'78. On 8 April 1983, it was ferried to McClellan for display at the Aviation Museum. The interior restored as USAF AEW EC-121 for September 1990 reunion of 552 AEW Wg veterans. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 December 2021, and has since been viewed 576 times. |