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Boeing VC-137B
- Reg: 58-6971 full info | 58-6971 photos
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Serial #:
17926
- Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
- Photo Date: Jan 18, 2006
- Uploaded: Mar 05, 2006
- Other Location - Tucson Pima Air and Space Museum, USA - Arizona
"FREEDOM ONE" Current markings: 89th Military Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, Maryland, 1998. One of three 707-153s bought "off-the-shelf" and converted to military use, this aircraft was completed as a VC-137A by Boeing Aircraft of Seattle, Washington on April 7, 1959. On May 30, 1959 this aircraft was accepted by the U. S. Air Force, painted in Military Air Transport Service colors (white top with extensive Day-Glo orange) and markings and assigned to the 1298th Air Transport (Special Missions) Squadron at Andrews AFB, MD with a deployment to Washington National Airport in Washington, DC. In June 1961, the aircraft was assigned to the 1254th Air Transport (Special Missions) Wing, Andrews AFB.
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"FREEDOM ONE" Current markings: 89th Military Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, Maryland, 1998. One of three 707-153s bought "off-the-shelf" and converted to military use, this aircraft was completed as a VC-137A by Boeing Aircraft of Seattle, Washington on April 7, 1959. On May 30, 1959 this aircraft was accepted by the U. S. Air Force, painted in Military Air Transport Service colors (white top with extensive Day-Glo orange) and markings and assigned to the 1298th Air Transport (Special Missions) Squadron at Andrews AFB, MD with a deployment to Washington National Airport in Washington, DC. In June 1961, the aircraft was assigned to the 1254th Air Transport (Special Missions) Wing, Andrews AFB.Camera
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- Reg: 58-6971 full info | 58-6971 photos
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Aircraft:
Boeing VC-137B
- Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
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Serial #:
17926
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Other Location - Tucson Pima Air and Space Museum
- USA - Arizona