The Lockheed Constellation flew for the 1st time in Jan 1943, 78 years ago. 22 served as fast troop transports and VIP during WW2 while many others went to serve in the post war. The USN retired the EC-121 Warning Star in the early 80s almost 40 years after the type initial flight.
Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star airborne early warning and control variant of the Super Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation first flew in Jan 1943, 78 years ago. Aside from the cargo variants both the USAF & US Navy operated the reconn and airborne early warning and control EC-121 Warning Star which was only retired in the early 80s. In the pic RC-121D & F-104, California, 1958. (1800x1130)
The Lockheed Constellation flew for the 1st time in Jan 1943, 78 years ago. Aside from the cargo variants both the USAF & US Navy operated the airborne early warning and control EC-121 Warning Star which was retired in the early 80s.
Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star in flight in the late 1950s
EC-121 Warning Star AWACS. An early AWACS design based on the Lockheed Constellation, it saw quite extensive service in the US Vietnam War
The first operational airborne early warning and control aircraf the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star, flying with A-6 intruder, F-11 Tiger, and an A-3 Skyraider.[1921x1536]
A U.S. Navy Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star reconnaissance plane is shot down by North Korean fighters, April 15, 1969.- Artist unknown to me
The first operational airborne early warning and control aircraf the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star, flying with A-6 intruder, F-11 Tiger, and an A-3 Skyraider.[1921x1536]
The first operational airborne early warning and control aircraf the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star, flying with A-6 intruder, F-11 Tiger, and an A-3 Skyraider.[1921x1536]
The first operational AEW&C aircraft, the Lockheed EC-121 "Warning Star" flying with Two F-104 Starfighters, 1958.[1800x1130]
Lockheed EC-121 "Warning Star" (aka Constellation) in US Navy livery from August 1967.
Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star, airborne early warning and control aircraft, 1957
Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star, USAF s/n 52-3418, at the Combat Air Museum at Topeka Regional Airport (Forbes Field) in Topeka, Kansas; February 2020
Lockheed EC-121D Warning Star, pic courtesy r/WarplanePorn.
Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star imgur.com/nVCG2yr
EC-121 Warning Star preparing for the trip to its new home.
Lockheed EC-121 Super Constellation Take-off from Camarillo 1/14/12 youtube.com/watch?v=Sx-t8…
A USAF Lockheed EC-121K of the 552nd Airborne Early Warning & Control Wing, based at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in 1967-68. Serving as an Airborne Tactical Air Coordination Center, operators listened in on radio calls between MiG fighters and their ground controllers. [1800 x 1086]
Was talking to Grandma today about my C-17 ride this week and she busts out that she flew in the back of an EC-121 back in the day from England to the US to catch up with my Grandfather. I wonder what other gems she's keeping in!
The EC-121R Batcat, or a rebellious Warning Star that shed its grey paint job and bulky radars [1005x659]
Coulson Aviation - Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules,On 23rd January 2020 this aircraft crashed while fighting fires in Australia killing all onboard
Two U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-104A Starfighters from the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron in flight with a Lockheed RC-121D Warning Star from the 552d AEW&C Wing, McClellan AFB, California, in 1958 [1800×1130]
OTD in 1947, Pan Am Flight 121, an Lockheed L-049 Constellation, crashes in the Syrian Desert, killing 10 of the 36 occupants onboard. The reason for the crash was caused by an engine fire
When first developing the original Air Force One, 3 designs were given to the USAF. Lockheed’s C-121, Boeing’s C-97, and Convair’s B-36. The C-121 ended up to be used but the blueprints still exist for the B-36 modification.
Lockheed EC-130H [73-1595] Testing its ECS Capabilities
A sweet sweet bird. Not a Connie, but a EC-12 Warning Star airliners.net/photo/Untit…
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star in Europe during WWII. Four YP-80As arrived in Europe (two in England, two in Italy). One of the aircraft in England was lost in a fatal crash, temporarily grounding the rest. Delays in deploying production aircraft meant that the P-80 wouldn't see combat in WWII. reddit.com/gallery/sd9jb0
Kawasaki Ki-56 Type 1 Freight Transport (Allied reporting name Thalia). License-built version of the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra (the basis for the similar-looking Hudson bomber). Used as a paratrooper transport during the Dutch East Indies campaign, and mistaken for Hudson bombers. 121 built.
