More Lockheed Connie shots~Prt 1

[Mitch.]

As requested more Connie shots. Enjoy...

Beautiful Wright R3350 Turbo Compound engine




Southern Preservation




FE's panel


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Cheers
Mitch

[pepper_airborne]

Nice! Does this one still fly?

[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. 8-)

[Mitch.]

Nice! Does this one still fly?

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

[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.