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More Lockheed Connie shots~Prt 1

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:33 am
by Mitch.
As requested more Connie shots. Enjoy...

Beautiful Wright R3350 Turbo Compound engine
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Southern Preservation
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FE's panel
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Next Part 2

Cheers
Mitch

Re: More Lockheed Connie shots~Prt 1

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:39 am
by pepper_airborne
Nice! Does this one still fly?

Re: More Lockheed Connie shots~Prt 1

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:40 am
by Layne.
Nice! Does this one still fly?

Yeah and for sometime too! It was at Avalon last year!!! It is a very good aircraft maybe one of the most appreciated in Australia i reckon. :D 8-)

Re: More Lockheed Connie shots~Prt 1

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:45 am
by Mitch.
Nice! Does this one still fly?


Its very well looked after to keep it in airworty condition, check out Part 3. ;)

Re: More Lockheed Connie shots~Prt 1

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:47 am
by pepper_airborne
Nice! Does this one still fly?


Its very well looked after to keep it in airworty condition, check out Part 3. ;)


Nice, the Dutch Aviodrome Museum has a Connie to, it flew into it, but there not flying it anymore deu to the high insurance costs. Wich is a shame really since the whole plane is fucntioning normaly. They even start-up there engines on the tarmac from time to time. :'(