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8.00" x 5.00"
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10.00" x 7.00"
EC-121H Super Constellation Poster
by Arthur Eggers
Product Details
EC-121H Super Constellation poster by Arthur Eggers. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
At 7:05 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 25, 1967, EC-121H serial number 53-0549 crashed and was destroyed one mile south of the western tip... more
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Artist's Description
At 7:05 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 25, 1967, EC-121H serial number 53-0549 crashed and was destroyed one mile south of the western tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Of the 16 crew-members aboard the aircraft, 15 were fatalities. One of the two navigators aboard, 1st Lt Joseph L.H. Guenet, survived sustaining major injuries. The aircraft and its crew were assigned to the 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Wing and were participating in an active air defense mission over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft commander for the flight (Colonel James P. Lyle/551st AEW&C wing commander) briefed the aircrew and completed a normal pre-flight clearance form for the mission. At 6:58 p.m. EST, Col Lyle reported climbing through 6,000 feet and on a heading of 150 degrees. Following this transmission, he declared that he thought the number three engine was on fire and that the aircraft was returning to Otis Air Force Base. One minute later, he stated the fire was in the...
About Arthur Eggers
I enjoy creating aircraft artwork profiles and Pen & Ink depictions. All images copyrighted Arthur Eggers. All rights reserved. Copying and/or distributing these images without my permission is strictly prohibited.
$17.35
Lynn Michelle
Congrats on your recent sale! 🤠💖👍🏽💖🤠
Arthur Eggers replied:
Thank you!
Arthur Eggers
Thank you buyer from Tucson, AZ!
Wilson Onoh
Congratulations on your sale!
Arthur Eggers replied:
Thank you!
Arthur Eggers
Thank you buyer from Plymouth, MA!
Odon Czintos
Congratulations on your sale.............Odon.
Arthur Eggers replied:
Thank you Odon!
Arthur Eggers
Thank you buyer from Saint George, Utah, for the purchase of the EC-121H 53-0549!
Arthur Eggers
An 11 X 17 Signed and Numbered, Limited Edition Print can be purchased DIRECTLY from the Artist for $35.00 plus shipping.
Arthur Eggers
I was 14 years old in 1967 when this aircraft crashed into the Atlantic off of Nantucket Island. My family lived on Cape Cod and my father was assigned to Otis AFB as a Field Training Instructor on the avionics systems for the EC-121H. I remember the sadness I felt when I heard the news that this aircraft had gone down. I created this profile as a tribute to those airman on board 53-0549.