Bretling Constellation

Connie display

Well when the last connie appeared at cosford i was listening to the tower on my trustee airband receiver, the connie skipper who had just completed two runs up and down cosfords flightline said he had plenty of fuel and didnt mind doing a few more turns and topside views but the cosford controller replied negative as he had another act in the holding spot over some local reservoir i believe? i couldnt believe he denied a longer display of such a rare visitor to these shores to bring on a spotty jet provost from memory? These ATCs have a lot to answer for!:confused:

To Aces High Ltd March 1982 and work began on restoration to flying condition

Not strictly true. The plan was to restore it to ground running condition and then use it in the second series of Airline, which never happened.

Wroughton Connie flying in ??? Just wishful thinking !! But thanks for info !!

I have a couple of slides taken from inside the Breitling Connie when it was at Camarillo.

If I can find the box I have put them in, I will post them here (this may take a day or two as I have just moved house and I am still trying to find things).

RMR

I was really lucky to see the MATS Connie at Duxford. It came in to land when I was at an MG Owner’s Club meeting! I couldn’t believe my eyes!

Ive seen the TWA Connie at Wroughton a couple of times !! Well it flew in …so maybe …it can fly out ???

Sadly, this is one example that will never fly again due to severe corrosion. 🙁

If that flew in, I’m a monkey’s uncle.

BTW, I am not a monkey’s uncle.

It was mouldering at Dublin for many a long year, before being trailered to Wiltshire.

Final registration – N7777G
Delivered to KLM September 1947 as L749 PH-TET
Converted to L749A
Re-registered PH-LDT in April 1954
To Wien Alaskan Airlines as N7777G April 1964 to September 1968
To a number of leasing companies from 1968 to 1973
Used by the Rolling Stones for their Far East Tour in February 1973
To Lanzair November 1973 for European freight charters
Abandoned in Dublin, Ireland after flying for the last time on March 10, 1974
To Aces High Ltd March 1982 and work began on restoration to flying condition
Disassembled and transported to the Science Museum at Wroughton, England August 1983
On display at the Science museum

info from- http://www.conniesurvivors.com/N7777G.htm

Ive seen the TWA Connie at Wroughton a couple of times !! Well it flew in …so maybe …it can fly out ???

Remember ‘accidently’ seeing the MATS Connie at Dux in 1998, we (Strangelove & I) only expected to see the Berlin Airlift DC-4. Fantastic sight and sound, and hard to believe that such a beautiful flying machine would end up as a static exhibit in Korea.
Saw it again at that years’ Farnborough show, would be nice to see one there this year.

Well maybe one day when the Dutch is flying again and Swiss Connie fly in formation at legends what a site it would be! And I’ve seen on there website its scheduled for farnbrough so good news I think!

I still remember the Dutch Connie doing a low pass at Southend Airport, on
it’s way to the Netherlands. I think it was flying with a Lear jet, who were
doing the comms.

Posted before, but just such a GREAT Connie fly past 😀

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsY4G-NS0Hc

… when the Dutch is flying again …

Better make that IF the Dutch one is flying again. It is in wonderful condition, as good as airworthy but flying costs are prohibitive, the current owner has gone belly-up and the aircraft has been transferred to a new owner. The new owner of the Aviodrome has stated that at this time no aircraft of the collection are to be flown.

[I]Our Connie as well as the DC-3 will not necessarily participate at these events!
For more detailed information, please check the flight program on this website. Thank you![/I]

Always read the small print! 😀

Looking at the Super Constellation Flyers events list for 2012 ~

http://www.superconstellation.org/Content/showContent.aspx?type=news-flash&id=835

Their Connie is due to appear at Farnborough in July 🙂

1998 was the (equally lovely) MATS Connie that had come over from the States for the Berlin Airlift 50th celebrations. It operated from Cranfield, where the PFA Rally was being held, over the weekend IIRC.

yep…. we also arranged for Vern and Frank to do a fly-by at Old Warden on their way back from Dux… seeing a Connie low-level there was amazing!

Flying Legends – 10th July 2004. I had just arrived and was parking up my motor bike when it came in to land and then it was a mad dash to get in place to catch it parking up. Taken with a Konica-Minolta Dimage Z1, 3.5MP :eek:, 10x Mega-zoom digital camera.

Brian

Well maybe one day when the Dutch is flying again and Swiss Connie fly in formation at legends what a site it would be! And I’ve seen on there website its scheduled for farnbrough so good news I think!

And don’t forget the Aviodrome Connie, which also came through DX on its delivery flight.

1998 was the (equally lovely) MATS Connie that had come over from the States for the Berlin Airlift 50th celebrations. It operated from Cranfield, where the PFA Rally was being held, over the weekend IIRC.

Wow inever knew It came here in 2004 I thought its last visit was 1998 anyone obe which one it was by the way? I’d love to see it come back again do any of you think it will ever come back ?