Connie news

[Pat Carry]

For fans of the Lockheed Connie (and who isnt) check Ralph Pettersen's site for the latest exciting news about the Breitling Super Connie over in Europe. www.conniesurvivors.com/1-connie_news.htm Also check out the Breitling Connie site at www.superconstellation.org Its always good news when a Connie gets lots of TLC!

[APG85]

One of my favorites!

[M.P.]

Ready to go!
Picture stolen here:
http://zrh-spotter.blogspot.com/

[M.P.]

Have a look at the work they have done:
http://www.kaelinaircraft.ch/superconstellation.php

[M.P.]

I attend the rollout ceremony last Saturday. Video here:
http://www.clipwings.com/index.php?comm ... eo_id=1151

The pictures are out of this video.

[bdk]

That is too cool! How come someone doesn't sponsor something like that in the US?

[T J Johansen]

That is too cool! How come someone doesn't sponsor something like that in the US?

Now that Carlos Gomez DC-7B flies passengers again, hopefully the Kansas City based Connie group could get their s**t together and get the same kind of permit as the 7. I have seen a photo of Gomez DC-6 recently, and it looks as though it's getting Pan Am colors. So who knows, maybe soon we'll get the chance to fly in several of these vintage airliners (before avgas cost $10 per galleon).

A shame really that Both Henry Oliver's "Columbine" and Gordon Cole's N1206 are stuck on the ground. I guess they are the closest to fly of the remaining "Connies" out there. Not counting the Kansas City boys of course.

T J

[WallyB]

I have seen a photo of Gomez DC-6 recently, and it looks as though it's getting Pan Am colors.

That's just for a TV series ("Pan Am" on ABC) and it's only partial colors - forward fuselage.

[the330thbg]

Always loved the 'Connie'!

Awesome job! She looks absolutely beautiful!

That is too cool! How come someone doesn't sponsor something like that in the US?

Now that Carlos Gomez DC-7B flies passengers again, hopefully the Kansas City based Connie group could get their s**t together and get the same kind of permit as the 7. I have seen a photo of Gomez DC-6 recently, and it looks as though it's getting Pan Am colors. So who knows, maybe soon we'll get the chance to fly in several of these vintage airliners (before avgas cost $10 per galleon).

A shame really that Both Henry Oliver's "Columbine" and Gordon Cole's N1206 are stuck on the ground. I guess they are the closest to fly of the remaining "Connies" out there. Not counting the Kansas City boys of course.

T J

I would agree that something like Carlos Gomez's HFF and the DC-7B would be outstanding for the Kansas City Super Connie, but I have serious doubts they could get FAA approval for a similar project. I really would like to see it back in the air again, though, it is a beauty. The two C-121A/L-749A's you mentioned would be great to see in the air. It's been too long since the MATS Connie (real shame what happened to that one).