Dutch Connie Comeback

Originally posted by Mike J
Blimey! With only a handful still airworthy, I think we should be VERY grateful for the opportunity to see ANY Connie in the air, regardless of the shape of its nose! With or without tiptanks, I really don’t care.

Thanks Mike. Good reply!
That is also the way I think about it. 😉

J.V.

Originally posted by Roger S
The Swiss Super Connie is expected for La Ferte Alais, not this one.

Oh, Sorry. I was wrong with this one. My mistake:rolleyes: . But any connie is nice to see in the air isn’t it. Who dares to say that this is not a fact!;)

The Swiss Super Connie is expected for La Ferte Alais, not this one.

And the connie is also going to appear at La Ferté-Allais in france on may 29-30.

For those among you who can,t read dutch, I will translate the most important pieces of tha article:

– The connie has made 2 succesfull engineruns this year.
– A new hydraulic system has been installed to operate the propellers.
– In the past, the connie suffered from several leakages in its systems, but these problems have now mostly been solved.
– The repairs on the landing-gear have been completed.
– Now the team is working on the interior to bring it to KLM-status.
– They have also started to replace the current windowpanels.

The team is still searching for books, pictures, films, … of the constellations from KLM.

Also any connie parts are welcome. If you should have something, please take contact with them.

Greets,
J.V.

For those with no objections to parrafin burners Waddington’s site say they have it, BUT only due to display on the Sunday.

I believe its due to Appear at Biggin Hill in September.