| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 53-555 |
| Alternate Serial: | 30555 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed EC-121D Warning Star |
| C/n (msn): | 1049A-4370 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | City of Sacramento |
| 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: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 65241 |
| Photo Comment |
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'City of Sacramento' on display in the Southeast Asia War Gallery at the National Museum of the USAF. This EC-121 entered the history books on Oct. 24, 1967 over the Gulf of Tonkin as it guided a US fighter into position to destroy a MiG-21. This action marked the first time a weapons controller aboard an airborne radar aircraft had ever directed a successful attack on an enemy plane. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 June 2018, and has since been viewed 358 times. |