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Dutch Connie makes 1st flight in 2 years

Today at 11:35 LT the Dutch Constellation made her first short flight in 2 years with the new prop system. The flight consisted only of one circuit at Schiphol airport.

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By: tenthije - 2nd July 2004 at 22:26

For those that want to catch it, Tuesday evening at 18:30 it is expected at Lelystad. Pity I can’t come myself.

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By: Michael H - 2nd July 2004 at 21:32

Yes, I think so.

The seal has some essential elements from the seal of Lelystad (http://www.ngw.nl/l/lelystad.htm), the capital of the province of Flevoland: the sealion struggling to come out of the water. This clearly reflects the history of Flevoland, which was reclaimed from the IJssellake (IJsselmeer) in the 1940’s.

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By: tenthije - 2nd July 2004 at 21:13

Never mind that question, I found out. It is not Lelystad but the province of Flevoland instead which incidentally Lelystad is the capital of.

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By: tenthije - 2nd July 2004 at 21:06

What’s the city seal on the forward fuselage? The seal of Lelystad perhaps?

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By: Michael H - 2nd July 2004 at 21:03

And for some more pics by Willem Honders:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/611930/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/611929/L/

The Connie was spotted tonight during another flight, this time in the sky over Lelystad (pics by C. Hensen/H. Reuther):

http://www.aviation-top-pics.com/

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By: Stieglitz - 2nd July 2004 at 18:18

Thanks for this news guys, and also that link Michael H. It is nice to see some pics of the connie in the air!

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By: Michael H - 2nd July 2004 at 18:13

Yes have a look at the website of Ruud Leeuw:

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/con-testflight.htm

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By: danohagan - 2nd July 2004 at 16:49

Any pics Sander?

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