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Post subject: Re: Last Flying Connie (in 4K) Posted: 15 Oct 2021, 18:26 |
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Joined: 12/03/17 Posts: 8174 Post Likes: +8721 Location: Brevard, NC
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Username Protected wrote: Still remember that flight. I flew across the Country in a Connie about the same time and same age. I remember being invited up to the cockpit and getting my "wings". I remember the flames coming out of the stacks at night, and having to walk uphill to reach the toilet in the tail. I agree: What a beautiful airplane.
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Post subject: Re: Last Flying Connie (in 4K) Posted: 15 Oct 2021, 18:35 |
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Joined: 01/18/11 Posts: 7690 Post Likes: +3687 Location: Lakeland , Ga
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If i had unlimited funds, i would own a suoer connie. Rode on in in the air force. They were the original Awacs plane.
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Post subject: Re: Last Flying Connie (in 4K) Posted: 15 Oct 2021, 19:18 |
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Joined: 11/30/10 Posts: 4263 Post Likes: +3718 Company: Flagstaff-Williams Dev. LLC Location: KCMR
Aircraft: 1965 310J
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I was in the Air Force. IIRC, I got to ride in: a dilapidated MD80, a new L1011, a C130 a few times. An A-7D simulator (I won a maintenance pool raffle). Many, many, many Blue Bird Buses. (none had air conditioning. especially in S. E. Asia). All of them were cared for in a manner we've all come to expect from USAF Training.
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Post subject: Re: Last Flying Connie (in 4K) Posted: 15 Oct 2021, 23:04 |
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Joined: 11/09/09 Posts: 3188 Post Likes: +4075 Location: KHII & KREI
Aircraft: RV6A, C182M
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My Van's RV6A sports the N number of N6237G. It was once issued to a Connie with Eastern Airlines. Dave
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Post subject: Re: Last Flying Connie (in 4K) Posted: 15 Oct 2021, 23:46 |
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Joined: 11/15/17 Posts: 687 Post Likes: +350 Company: Cessna (retired)
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We had EC-121's when I was at Korat in 71-72.
It was alleged that we were practicing chemical warfare due to oil burning/leakage.
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Post subject: Re: Last Flying Connie (in 4K) Posted: 18 Oct 2021, 18:39 |
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Joined: 04/11/09 Posts: 1210 Post Likes: +418 Company: Torrence AeroMarine A&P IA Location: Pueblo, Colorado (KPUB)
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In June of 1966 I joined the Colorado National Guard and was sent to Lackland AFB for Basic Training. We, about 6 of us, flew on the Wyoming National Guard Connie "City of Jackson Hole." The Wyoming Guard picked us up at Buckley NAS and delivered us to Kelly AFB. Having had a pilots license for several years this was an exciting opportunity to fly on a legendary airplane. Attachment: Constellation-C-121G-WY-ANG.jpg
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Post subject: Re: Last Flying Connie (in 4K) Posted: 21 Oct 2021, 01:01 |
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Joined: 01/03/15 Posts: 108 Post Likes: +113
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It will not be the "last flying Connie". There is one being restored and it should be flying in the next 2 years, IIRC.
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