C-97 - Dodgeville, WI
Posted by: 
DaveGoliath
N 42° 59.537 W 090° 08.424
15T E 733117 N 4763925
In the front lawn of the Don Q Inn in Dodgeville, WI
Waymark Code: WM6E8F
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2009
Views: 13
A C-97, a converted USAF cargo/tanker/rescue aircraft and its tail rises above the adjacent land along HWY 23 just a few miles south of House on the Rock.
The aircraft was used in an old Mercury car TV ad with Farrah Fawcett and a leopard. The C-97 was flown into an adjacent dirt airstip by members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.
Then the airstrip was closed and houses sprung up, effectively marooning this noble airplane forever. It is open for tours on weekends.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): C-97
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Hotel front lawn
inside / outside: outside
Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.