Manufacturer: Shenango China
User: Lockheed VC-121E – Columbine III
Date of bowl: 1960

Lockheed VC-121E - Columbine III

Columbine the state flower of Colorado

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Notes: From Wikipedia: "Dwight David 'Ike' Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and achieved the five-star rank as General of the Army. Eisenhower planned and supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II: Operation Torch in the North Africa campaign in 1942–1943 and the invasion of Normandy in 1944."

From the National Museum of the United States Air Force: "The only Lockheed VC-121E built, served as President Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal airplane from 1954 until he left office in January 1961. A military version of the famous Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation commercial airliner, it has a fuselage 'stretched' 18 feet longer than earlier versions. With more powerful engines, greater fuel capacity and greater speed, these aircraft were popularly known as 'Super Connies.'

"Eisenhower named this aircraft, his third Constellation, Columbine III, after the official state flower of Colorado in honor of his wife Mamie. An adopted daughter of that state, Mrs. Eisenhower formally christened the Columbine III on Nov. 24, 1954, with a flask of water from Colorado instead of the traditional bottle of champagne. Immediately afterward, Columbine III carried the President, the First Lady and British Field Marshall Viscount 'Monty' Montgomery to Augusta, Ga., for a five-day golfing vacation over the Thanksgiving holiday."

The white and lavender columbine was officially declared the state flower on April 4, 1899. Digging or uprooting the flower on public lands is prohibited in Colorado.

White body bowl with a slightly scalloped rim that has a coin gold pinstripe near the edge. At the top of the rim, bleeding over the verge, is a drawing of two columbine flowers in blues, yellow, white with green leaves. Under the flowers are the block letters "D. D. E.," also in coin gold. (Keywords: DDE D.D.E. and D. D. E.)

Sources:
Wikipedia – Eisenhower history
National Museum of the United States Air Force – history of the Columbine III

Contributors:
Keith Marantz – ID and bowl photos
Ed Phillips – author