Lockheed Constellation Survivors

53-554 c/n 4369

L1049A 53-554 July 23, 1974 L1049A 53-554 August 24, 2001 L1049A 53-554 August 24, 2001
At Homestead AFB, FL on July 23, 1974 while assigned to a USAF Reserve squadron
(Steve Williams)
On display at the Pima Air and Space Museum on August 24, 2001 (RM Pettersen) Back on display on October 20, 2017 after completion of a multi-month restoration
(Bruce Dewald)
  • Current markings - 0-30554
  • Delivered to USAF October 1955 as RC-121D 53-554
  • Redesignated EC-121D September 1963
  • Redesignated EC-121T/D
  • Redesignated EC-121T September 1970 but upper radome not removed
  • First USAF EC-121 to reach 20,000 hours in March 1968
  • To USAF Reserves Homestead AFB October 1974
  • Retired and flown to Davis Monthan AFB for storage February 1976
  • To Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ for display 1981
  • Underwent cosmetic restoration 2017
  • On display


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