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C-141 Tail Number: 65-0253

Early photo of 253 flying past Mt Rainier in Wa State, near McChord
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Bill Weeper submitted a snapshot of a painting of 253 that was done in the Philippines.
It looks like it might have been modeled on the photo above.

Flying past the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma WA in 1967
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At McChord.
The truck says 62nd APS... and another clue: It's wet!
Source: USAF photo

A bad day for 65-0253: It was destroyed on 7 October 1993 at Travis AFB, CA when during fuel tank maintenance, the maintenance crew used 'non-standard' procedures. The right wing exploded, and the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
Source: USAF photo

This photo was submitted by David Giancaspro. He commented:
"This little blob of aluminum is from the left wing area of 65-0253. It sat on the ramp for several months during the investigation. After it was done we were tasked to literally shovel it into dumpsters while a forklift removed the big pieces (engines, tail, and nose section) Landing gear and the pet rocks were pried off the ground also and hauled away. I keep that little souvenir on my desk."
Copyright: TSgt David Giancaspro USAF

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:29 PM

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