Ike's SHINY Bits by bmac62
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For All: Back to Dayton to the Presidential Aircraft Gallery.
"Colunbine III" was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential aircraft between 1954 and 1961.
Please ZOOM to see it really shine.
Mrs. Eisenhower christened this Lockheed VC-121E Columbine III in honor of the official flower of Colorado, her adopted home state, in ceremonies on Nov. 24, 1954. Columbine III served as the presidential aircraft until President Eisenhower left office in January 1961. It remained in service transporting government officials and visiting foreign dignitaries throughout the world until it was retired to the museum in 1966.
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For Aviation Enthusiasts:
The C-121 is the military version of the famed Constellation commercial transport. During World War II, the Army Air Force (AAF) purchased 22 early model Constellations, which were designated C-69s, and between 1948 and 1955 the USAF ordered 150 C-121s for use as cargo and passenger carriers, executive transports and airborne early warning picket ships.
This aircraft on display in the Presidential Aircraft Gallery was the only VC-121E built.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Span: 123 ft.
Length: 116 ft. 2 in.
Height: 24 ft. 9 in.
Armament: None
Engines: Four Wright R-3350s of 3,400 hp each
PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed: 330 mph
Cruising speed: 255 mph
Range: 4,000 miles
Service ceiling: 33,600 ft.
Thanks for stopping by,
Bill:)
Comments (38)
clbsmiley
Cool!!! very shiny...
MagikUnicorn Online Now!
N E A T * N E A T Wonderful luminosity on that gorgeous collage
Buffalo1
Gotta love the old Connie, Bill. Great pics and history, as usual!
junge1
Nice shots Bill and good information. I flew on a C-121 AWAC from Paine Field to Dallas, TX. I love the low pitch of the engines.
dbrv6
Great to see this plane. I always have this idea of white 'jets' for presidential planes!
neiwil
"5 minutes late for work".."Polish the Presidents plane"! bet nobody would be late.There is a genuine beauty in these polished birds.It just seems to add to the great lines, and you have captured this so well.
blinkings
Absolutely gorgeous.
anahata.c
Big, bold, and your angles have created a kind of modern-art abstract of sheen, angled metal, smooth bodies, and light and dark. The Columbine sits there like a god, you got wonderful oblique angles with all kinds of motion and line; the other planes make wonderful 'counterpoint' and interrupt & visually speak; and the big deep elements of the housing/hangar—with its huge girders and bars, etc—is caught wonderfully. A very dramatic shot, the C has sheen to spare, and the rest of the place is alive with visual music. As one who knows nothing about planes, you sure made me appreciate them in ways I've never thought of, I can tell you that. Your plane series have been terrific work.