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The EC-121, originally designated as the RC-121, is a radar-picket modification of the USAF C-121 passenger aircraft which evolved from the Lockheed "Constellation" commercial transport. The massive radomes above and below the fuselage carry six tons of electronic gear. These aircraft entered service with the Air Defense Command in 1953, flying patrols off the U.S. coasts as an aerial extension of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line. The Air Force ordered 82 RC-121s between 1951 and 1955, 72 of which were -Ds. In Southeast Asia, these unarmed radar aircraft aided in downing enemy planes, directed U.S. aircraft to their aerial refueling tankers, and guided rescue planes to downed pilots. The EC-121 on display is actually a U.S. Navy EC-121K, serial number 141297. It was retired in July 1979 and flew to the Museum in 1987 for display. As it is not a genuine USAF machine, it is currently up for disposal. c/n 1049A-4421. On display at the Warner Robins Museum of Aviation. Georgia, USA. 18-4-2013 Info from the museum website |
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| Author | Alan Wilson from Weston, Spalding, Lincs, UK |
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