| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 53-7885 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-37885 |
| 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 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | United States Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | August 1978 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 182665 |
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Pictured outside the main USAF museum building, Columbine III was US President Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal aircraft from 1954 until leaving office in 1961. Ordered by the US Navy as bu 131650, it left the factory as the sole USAF VC-131E. Continuing non-presidential VIP transport duties after replacement by a new VC-137, the aircraft was retired in 1966 and ferried to Wright-Patterson AFB for the United States Air Force Museum. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 November 2019, and has since been viewed 425 times. |