A Photo of a Lockheed C-121 Constellation aeroplane that was probably taken at an airshow in the mid 1970s (The yellow staircase with the word, “MUSEUM” suggest this).
A few facts about the Lockheed C-121
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The aircraft’s long fuselage and triple-fin tail are characteristic of the Constellation family, designed by Lockheed and used both commercially and militarily from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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The yellow and black MATS insignia and “MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE” titles along the fuselage indicate it was restored or painted in the colours typical of that era.
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The tail number visible, 8609, suggests this particular aircraft could be a C-121A or C-121C Super Constellation variant.