I photographed this aircraft at NAS Pax River in 1974 when she was assigned to the Naval Research Lab.

The EC-121K suffered quite a bit of damage as the result of Hurricane Ivan. Its rudders, flaps, ailerons were damaged and its upper radome blown completely off. A replacement radome was salvaged from Tucson resident EC-121H 53-535 and, with the exception of the ailerons, repairs have been completed.

Interesting to note that this aircraft is in USAF colors with US Navy BuNo 141297 on the tail. It served its entire career with the US Navy.

Former USN aircraft painted in USAF markings with its BuNo painted on the tail.

Operated by the US Naval Research Laboratory based at Patuxent River.

Delivered to the USN in 8.56 as a WV-2, this machine joined the Naval Missile Range at Point Mugu in 1961. Retired to DM in 3.78; after this photo was taken she was prepared for one final flight, ferrying to the McClellan Aviation Museum in California on 8.4.83. Displayed to represent a USAF EC-121 and painted in false marks as '53-0552' to commemorate the 552nd AEW & CW which was based at McClellan AFB from 1953 to 1977

135753 was operated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Its upper radome has been zapped with a kangaroo stencil at one the RAAF bases it visited. In that era no visitor escaped being zapped, which was often performed under the cover of darkness.

Naval Research Laboratory aircraft.

Ex US Navy BuNo 137890 on display in USAF colors, pretending to be USAF 53-552.

Crew rest area for long overwater missions.