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[[File:Deadlymantis1.jpg|350px|thumb|right|none|Lockheed EC-121K Warning Star in [[The Deadly Mantis]].]] | [[File:Deadlymantis1.jpg|350px|thumb|right|none|Lockheed EC-121K Warning Star in [[The Deadly Mantis]].]] | ||
| − | The Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star was a United States Navy and United States Air Force airborne early warning radar surveillance aircraft. A military version of the [[:Category:Lockheed Constellation|Lockheed Constellation]], it was designed to serve as an airborne early warning system to supplement the Distant Early Warning Line, using two large radomes, a vertical dome above and a horizontal one below the fuselage. EC-121s were also used for intelligence gathering (SIGINT). | + | The '''Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star''' was a United States Navy and United States Air Force airborne early warning radar surveillance aircraft. A military version of the [[:Category:Lockheed Constellation|Lockheed Constellation]], it was designed to serve as an airborne early warning system to supplement the Distant Early Warning Line, using two large radomes, a vertical dome above and a horizontal one below the fuselage. EC-121s were also used for intelligence gathering (SIGINT). |
It was introduced in 1954 and retired from service in 1978, although a single specially modified EW aircraft remained in service with the U.S. Navy until 1982. The U.S. Navy versions when initially procured were designated WV-1 (PO-1W), WV-2, and WV-3. Warning Stars of the U.S. Air Force served during the Vietnam War as both electronic sensor monitors and as a forerunner to the [[:Category:Boeing E-3 Sentry|Boeing E-3 Sentry]] AWACS. U.S. Air Force aircrews adopted the civil nickname, "Connie" (diminutive of Constellation) as reference, while naval aircrews used the term "Willie Victor" based on a slang version of the phonetic alphabet and the naval version of the aircraft's pre-1962 designation of WV-1, WV-2 or WV-3. | It was introduced in 1954 and retired from service in 1978, although a single specially modified EW aircraft remained in service with the U.S. Navy until 1982. The U.S. Navy versions when initially procured were designated WV-1 (PO-1W), WV-2, and WV-3. Warning Stars of the U.S. Air Force served during the Vietnam War as both electronic sensor monitors and as a forerunner to the [[:Category:Boeing E-3 Sentry|Boeing E-3 Sentry]] AWACS. U.S. Air Force aircrews adopted the civil nickname, "Connie" (diminutive of Constellation) as reference, while naval aircrews used the term "Willie Victor" based on a slang version of the phonetic alphabet and the naval version of the aircraft's pre-1962 designation of WV-1, WV-2 or WV-3. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_EC-121_Warning_Star Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star at Wikipedia] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_EC-121_Warning_Star Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star at Wikipedia] | ||
| + | *[[:Category: Lockheed Constellation|Lockheed Constellation]] | ||
| + | *[[:Category: Lockheed C-121 Constellation|Lockheed C-121 Constellation]] | ||
[[Category:Aircraft List]] | [[Category:Aircraft List]] | ||
[[Category:Lockheed]] | [[Category:Lockheed]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Lockheed Constellation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:49, 2 March 2016
The Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star was a United States Navy and United States Air Force airborne early warning radar surveillance aircraft. A military version of the Lockheed Constellation, it was designed to serve as an airborne early warning system to supplement the Distant Early Warning Line, using two large radomes, a vertical dome above and a horizontal one below the fuselage. EC-121s were also used for intelligence gathering (SIGINT).
It was introduced in 1954 and retired from service in 1978, although a single specially modified EW aircraft remained in service with the U.S. Navy until 1982. The U.S. Navy versions when initially procured were designated WV-1 (PO-1W), WV-2, and WV-3. Warning Stars of the U.S. Air Force served during the Vietnam War as both electronic sensor monitors and as a forerunner to the Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS. U.S. Air Force aircrews adopted the civil nickname, "Connie" (diminutive of Constellation) as reference, while naval aircrews used the term "Willie Victor" based on a slang version of the phonetic alphabet and the naval version of the aircraft's pre-1962 designation of WV-1, WV-2 or WV-3.
This page lists all films, TV series, and video games that feature the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star.
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Pages in category "Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star"
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