Lockheed Constellation Survivors

BuN 143221 c/n 4495

EC-121K 141221 October 10, 1981 EC-121K 141221 March 2005 EC-121K 141221 16 March 2007
At the National Museum of Naval Aviation on October 10, 1981 in VT-86 markings (Steve Williams) At the museum in March 2005 with a damaged top radome suffered during Hurricane Ivan (Raymond Robb) Hurricane damage to rudders has been repaired in this March 2007 photo (Ralph M. Pettersen)
  • Current registration - BuN 143221
  • Delivered to USN October 1957 as WV-2 BuN 143221
  • Redesignated EC-121K 1962
  • Retired 1973 and ferried to National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL
  • Initially on display in VT-86 markings
  • Currently on display in "Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Four" (VW-4) markings
  • On September 16, 2004, Hurricane Ivan blew off the upper radome and damaged the right aileron and elevator, all of which is repairable
  • By March 2007, with the exception of the right aileron, all repairs had been made


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