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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-49/L-649/L-749/L-1049/L-1649/C-69 Constellation / C-121 Super Constellation / WV Warning Star / Starliner
    Latest Model:EC-121T Super Constellation
    Last Military Serial:53-0548 USAF
    Construction Number:4363
    Last Civil Registration:N548GF
    Compressed ID:Lockheed EC-121T sn 53-0548 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RC-121D-LO.

    18 August 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-0548.

    Converted to an EC-121D.

    Converted to an EC-121T.

    Transferred to 79th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron, Homestead AFB, FL.

    October 1978

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CK218.

    By 31 July 1990

    To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    7 April 1995

    To Waynes Aviation Inc, Moorpark, CA with new c/r N548GF.

    28 April 1997


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Departing from Nellis after the Golden Air Tattoo airshow there commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the USAF

    To Commemorative Air Force-Southern California Wing, Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA.
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    24 January 2006

    To Yanks Air Museum, Baldwin Park, CA keeping c/r N548GF.
    Not immediately relocated from Camarillo upon the ownership transfer.

    14 January 2012

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
    Moved from Camarillo, CA, to Chino, CA.
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    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: On first approach and received permission to do a fly over

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Fly over at 1000 ft

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Turning into downwind leg

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: On half mile final for runway 26L

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Touching down on 26L

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Reversing props to slow down

    14 January 2012


    Photographer: Helicopterfriend
    Notes: Taxiing into Yanks Air Museum area at Chino (KCNOCNO) Airport, Chino, Ca to be put on display. This was her last flight

    13 January 2013


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Chino, CA

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Piston Engine Airliner Production List (1991) by A.B. Eastwood and J. Roach
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Han de Ridder
    Mike Henniger
    Steve Morrison
    Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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