C-121 Constellation, Dalaware, Dover Air Force Base, Air Mobility Command Museum
The aircraft has an interesting history. It never served in the military. The Constellation, originally owned by Capitol Airways, was used for international charter flights. When Capitol Airways obtained jet aircrafts the Constellation was put up for sale. A Penndel, Pennsylvania restaurant owner looking for something to catch people's attention bought the aircraft to mount atop his restaurant. The aircraft went atop the restaurant building in 1968. In 1997, the restaurant was closed and the land was sold. The Constellation was scheduled to be scrapped. Instead, it was taken apart and shipped to the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base and restored. The restoration was completed in 2003 and the aircraft went on display at the museum. In 2015. the aircraft had the number 40315 on its tail. When the aircraft was in commercial service, its FAA number was N1005C.
The C-121A (represented by the Constellation in the photograph) was the military variation of commercial Model 749 Constellation. Between 1948 and 1955 the U.S. Air Force ordered 150 C-121As for use as cargo/passenger carriers, executive transports, and airborne early warning aircraft.
C-121 Constellation, Dalaware, Dover Air Force Base, Air Mobility Command Museum
The aircraft has an interesting history. It never served in the military. The Constellation, originally owned by Capitol Airways, was used for international charter flights. When Capitol Airways obtained jet aircrafts the Constellation was put up for sale. A Penndel, Pennsylvania restaurant owner looking for something to catch people's attention bought the aircraft to mount atop his restaurant. The aircraft went atop the restaurant building in 1968. In 1997, the restaurant was closed and the land was sold. The Constellation was scheduled to be scrapped. Instead, it was taken apart and shipped to the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base and restored. The restoration was completed in 2003 and the aircraft went on display at the museum. In 2015. the aircraft had the number 40315 on its tail. When the aircraft was in commercial service, its FAA number was N1005C.
The C-121A (represented by the Constellation in the photograph) was the military variation of commercial Model 749 Constellation. Between 1948 and 1955 the U.S. Air Force ordered 150 C-121As for use as cargo/passenger carriers, executive transports, and airborne early warning aircraft.