The Snapshots in Time Collection
Air-to-Air View of Lockheed EC-121/WV-2 Warning Star Airborne Early Warning Aircraft, Vietnam War Era
A Lockheed WV-2/EC-121 Warning Star, an airborne early-warning aircraft nicknamed the 'Willie Victor,' is seen here in flight during Vietnam War operations. These radar-equipped aircraft, easily identified by their large ventral radome, extended carrier task force coverage against surprise air attack over the Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea. Project: 218135