Bataan has flown

[Matt Gunsch]

Rod lewis's Connie Bataan flew today for the first time after restoration. https://www.facebook.com/reel/3572688642970226

[quemerford]

She looks awesome: warbird event of the year for me

[K5DH]

She looks awesome: warbird event of the year for me

+1

[JohnTerrell]

In-case anyone was wondering, the pilots were Steve Hinton and Stewart Dawson, with Jeff Whitesell as flight engineer (Steven Hinton flew as chase in the P-51). For the record, the test flight occurred Tuesday night (June 20th).

The aircraft will be flying to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh next month, and as was also shared in the Oshkosh thread, there is this brilliant HD video of the test flight on Youtube:

[LegendaryWings]

Congratulations to the restorers who have brought this beautiful Constellation back to life!

[phil65]

Does anyone know how many Super Connies are still flying ?

Thanks,
Phil

[LegendaryWings]

Does anyone know how many Super Connies are still flying ?

Thanks,
Phil

I think the only other example currently flying is the one in Australia (VH-EAG).

[ErrolC]

Does anyone know how many Super Connies are still flying ?

Thanks,
Phil

I think the only other example currently flying is the one in Australia (VH-EAG).

Said beauty.

Connie is lumbering lines by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

[lucky52]

I first saw that aircraft in Oct. 69 when I showed up Ft. Rucker for the second half of flight school. I was surprised to see an Air Force plane at an Army air field. It was still there in Oct. 90 during my last transition. They also had an AP2V Army Neptune there in 1990.

[Pat Carry]

Very exciting! A good job by everyone involved.

[Pogmusic]

Such a beautiful aircraft!!!!! Great job!

[Thomas_Mac]

[rwdfresno]

Very cool. They got 2 engine mounts from my dad for that restoration. Glad we could help in even a very small way. Thanks for posting.

[hurricane_yank]

Never forget seeing these two in the air together as a kid at Oshkosh...

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[Matt Gunsch]

The MATS connie is now rotting away in Soule South Korea, It flew from AZ to Korea with NO squawks.