Aircraft Photo of N494TW / 8609 | Lockheed C-121A Constellation | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #514332
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N494TW
Alternate Serial:8609
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed 49 Constellation
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121)
Aircraft Version:Lockheed C-121A Constellation
C/n (msn):749A-2601
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - Marana RegionalMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: AVW   Local: AVQ   Other: -
 
Photo Date:October 1992
Photo by:Michael Roeser
Photo ID: 514332
Photo Comment

K25 slide scan.Built 1948 as 48-609, retired to MASDC 1968. Christler Flying Service N9464 1970, taken out of store and converted to sprayer 1974 at Casper, WY. Beaver Air Spray C-GXKO 1979. Acquired by John Travolta 1984 as N494TW and stored at Tucson Ryan Field. Restored by Vern Raburn at Avra Valley 1991 in original USAF MATS colours, joining the airshow circuit. Acquired by United Technologies 2005 and donated to Koreanair. Flown to Aviation College at Cheju Island, displayed as HL4003 in Air Korea colours to resemble a L-1649 from the late 1960's.

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