| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 141292 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed NC-121K Warning Star |
| C/n (msn): | 1049A-4416 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Bridgewater - Bridgewater Air ParkMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: VBW Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 23 June 2020 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
| Photo ID: | 271701 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
Former USN NC-121K BuNo 141292. Flew last US military Constellation mission with VAQ-33 on June 11, 1982. Ferried to the Florence Air & Space Museum in Florence, SC two weeks later on June 25th. Museum closed and aircraft essentially abandoned. Engines, landing gear, props, rear cargo door and other parts used for the restoration of L1049E N1005C at the AMC Museum in Dover, DE. Only the forward fuselage survived and is one of three disassembled military Super Constellations stored at Bridgewater. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 August 2020, and has since been viewed 525 times. |