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The Lockheed Constellation was one of the prettiest airliners ever built, but it also spent its time in military service. This particular one had a bit of an unusual role...
This was an EC-121 Warning Star, one of the first airborne radar surveillance planes. EC-121s stayed in the air for up to 20 hours at a time, watching for unidentified aircraft with crews of 20-30 people.
Rest areas...
...and sleeping bunks.
Even civilian Connies had a separate radio operator/navigator, with their own station, but the EC-121's is a bit more complicated!
A beautiful old bird... I'm glad I got to see it!
