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USN 708809: The U.S. Navy’s first R7V-1 Lockheed “Super Constellation”, 1953

USN 708809: The U.S. Navy’s first R7V-1 Lockheed “Super Constellation”, 1953. Modified, the Super Constellation served with the Blue Angels as a support craft with the designation of C-121. The 106 passenger plane could be quickly converted to an 18 ton cargo freighter, or a 73 patient ambulance. It had hard facing seats. Called “The Fastest of the Fleet,” the R7V-1 was used for faster personnel movement, cargo shipment, and hospital plane operations, March 12, 1953. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: USN 708809: The U.S. Navy’s first R7V-1 Lockheed “Super Constellation”, 1953. Modified, the Super Constellation served with the Blue Angels as a support craft with the designation of C-121. The 106 passenger plane could be quickly converted to an 18 ton cargo freighter, or a 73 patient ambulance. It had hard facing seats. Called “The Fastest of the Fleet,” the R7V-1 was used for faster personnel movement, cargo shipment, and hospital plane operations, March 12, 1953. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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