C-121A 48-612 c / n 2604 in early livery MATS (need photo)

[Ayeroplan]

Hello
I am looking for a photo port side of this aircraft. C-121A 48-612 c / n 2604 in early livery MATS (1949-1950). Later versions (1951- p.d.) I have.

Regards. Vladimir.

[RareBear]

I would suggest you contact Ralph Pettersen thru his website

www.conniesurvivors.com

He has a very extensive collection of Connie photos.

Walt

[Ayeroplan]

Thank you. I previously wrote to Mr. Pettersen. He has no such images.
And I need to finish the model

[RareBear]

Another source may be Ruud Leeuw. He's a noted Dutch aviation historian and photographer. Since the aircraft you are interested in is currently based out of the Aviodrome at Lelystad, Netherlands, Ruud may have some photos in his archive, or may know where you can get one. He can be reached at

contact@ruudleeuw.com


Walt

[Ayeroplan]

Once again I say thank You. I also wrote Ruud Leeuw. He replied that he had no time, perhaps this long-standing his work he was no longer interesting. +He began photographing that aircraft already parked at the beginning of this century, the old pictures made another photographer.
One hope for collectors of old photographs of "Connie". Maybe somebody will find among them the picture plane with the number 8612 on the keel?

[Ayeroplan]

Hi all. My job is complete.
If You want read full topic about working that model, click there please.

[maxum96]

Whoa! Nice job! Beautiful model Vladimir. I've always liked the MATS Connies. I'm lucky to have seen the one flying in that paint scheme back in the early 1990's.

[jdvoss]

Although NOT EXACTLY what you are looking for here is a photo of -609 taken at San Jose, California. In any case the MATS markings appear to be correct

[jdvoss]

OK, here's a bit of good news !! I have reviewed the book "Aircraft of the United States Military Air Transport Service" by Nicholas Williams, 1999 and on page 139 there is a photo of 48-612 HOWEVER it is the Starboard side. The photo caption states that it was one of eight C-121A's assigned to the Atlantic division of MATS 1948-49. I just noted that there are at least two for sale at Amazon.com. ISBN 1-85780-087-7

[Ayeroplan]

Thank you for your interest in my work. But to sample the appearance of the aircraft Rayburn & Travolta's not entirely correct. This is another plane flying lifetime in civil airlines. Was painted in the colors of MATS on request of the owners in the 90 years of the last century.
2 jdvoss : Did you see the photo? Show it to us, specify the owner, and all will.