BeechTalk - BT - Last flight of EC-121 Constellation tomorrow

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jan 2012, 21:25

Username Protected wrote:

Who's flying it out? How'd he get the type?

Damn, we look so young! Only ~12 years ago. Dunno who's drivin', Scott.

Best...
John

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jan 2012, 21:27

And one more, in honor of the aircraft.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jan 2012, 21:39

Gorgeous.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jan 2012, 22:40

Username Protected wrote:

Gorgeous.

Well, the originals were. This one? Looks like an abortion about to happen. :hide:

(Sorry, John :bow:

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Jan 2012, 07:15

John,

If it makes you feel any better, there is still one Connie flying down here in the land of Oz.

She is a sight and sound that warms the heart and soul.......

Read here http://www.hars.org.au/2009/05/the-connie/

And some video.....love the night time departure (dusk anyway)

[youtube]http://youtu.be/dExlu488bM4[/youtube]

and

[youtube]http://youtu.be/u2WbzlB6ACQ[/youtube]

My hangar buddy is a retired Qantas 747/707 Captain and is actively involved with HARS, and he flies the Connie for HARS on its various flights around the country. It would not happen without the generous support of many people and some big mining company donations.

All the best!

David.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Jun 2018, 21:10

Just ran across this today - does anybody else think this is one of the most beautiful planes every designed? And the sound of those 4 big radials...

[youtube]https://youtu.be/G5IWNSaC6ME[/youtube]

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Jun 2018, 22:26

Yeah, Lufthansa has been restoring one in Auburn Maine for years.

Had in impromptu "tour" one visit when retrieving some Thomas Moser furniture.

Seems a recent fire changed some plans.
http://www.sunjournal.com/lufthansa/

Interesting back-story to the airframes being re-built.
http://www.conniesurvivors.com/1-maine_starliners.htm

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Jun 2018, 22:48

Username Protected wrote:

Just ran across this today - does anybody else think this is one of the most beautiful planes every designed? And the sound of those 4 big radials...

[youtube]https://youtu.be/G5IWNSaC6ME[/youtube]

Count me in - it’s an aviation masterpiece just like the Model 17 Staggerwing.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Jun 2018, 22:59

For those of us of a “certain age” who remember the advertising term LSMFT; my Dad said that it meant Lockheed Sure Makes Fine Transports.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2018, 23:27

I had a college course in 1968 where we "flew" the 1049G Super Connie simulator at Flight Safety on 36th st, Miami. 2 hours in each seat.
I had an opportunity to right seat on the delivery of a handful of retired Eastern Connies when they were retired....didn't do it...still regret it. ( afraid my father would kill me if I dropped out of school...again)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Jun 2018, 11:31

My N number was once assigned to an Eastern Airlines Constellation. :dancing:

Dave

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2018, 10:13

Username Protected wrote:

My N number was once assigned to an Eastern Airlines Constellation. :dancing:

Dave

My Grandfather flew that Eastern Connie 5 Feb 1960 from ATL to EWR - 3 hours 55minutes. :pilot:

I'm the only grandson with any interest in aviation so I ended up with all his logbooks and strolling through them sure makes me keep up with my paper one and put details in that someone might find interesting some day.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2018, 11:01

Username Protected wrote:

My N number was once assigned to an Eastern Airlines Constellation. :dancing:

Dave

Dave, I see more than a slight resemblance. :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2018, 22:08

Saw a friends FB post of the video of its landing at Chino.
Can't share it unfortunately.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 24 Jun 2018, 08:33

Boy, this brings back ancient memories. When I was just a kid...six maybe?... My mother put me on a TWA Connie at LAX to fly across the Country. Wow! What an adventure! The stewardess escorted me up to the cockpit for a tour. The Captain gave me some tin wings. The other thing I remember is that the lavatory was in the very back, and the cabin floor curved uphill to get to it.