| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 53-310 |
| Alternate Serial: | 30310 |
| Other Marks: | 310 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 17092 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Texas ANG |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 868714 |
| Photo Comment |
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Entered MASDC as a KC-97G in May 1965 but returned to service with 106th ARG at Tucson. To Hayes Aircraft and converted to KC-97L. Served Missouri and Texas ANGs before being ferried to Eglin AFB for preservation. Now on display indoors at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2025, and has since been viewed 121 times. |