It is yet unconfirmed, but I just received an email stating that the C-121c Super Connie that is based in Camarillo, California, will be leased for a period of 4 years by the Swiss Connie Club.
After that 4 year period, the aircraft will be bought by the Swiss, which means that it will stay in Europe! Keep in mind that this machine, unlike the Dutch one, is allowed to fly passengers on a limited base. Hope they will be putting tanks to the wingtips.
ETA will be the spring of 2004. This means 2 Connies in the circuit next year 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 BW Roger
By: Ant.H - 14th August 2003 at 20:46
Great news on the Connie Roger, I’d been worried that the Swiss project wasn’t going anywhere when things went quiet about a year ago,good to see it back on track!
As the for the Spit Vs Connie argument,I’m not gonna start throwing teddies about it-they’re both simply gorgeous. The P38 is one of my all time favourites, and the Connie is in many ways like a giant P38-can’t go wrong! 😎
By: robbelc - 14th August 2003 at 18:56
This is very good news. The greatest moment in my spotting ‘career’ was seeing Connies operating from Miami in 1990. One at the old while another landed. If only we in the UK could do something like this. But I guess its a combination off the CAA and ‘if its not WW2 its not worth it’. Would rather see a connie than a squadron of Spits:D .
By: EHVB - 14th August 2003 at 17:50
Why go for dishwater if you can get Champagne???:D 😀 😀 Guess I don’t have to call you then Damien when I have a vacent seat during the A to A session ( as always not joking) ?? :p :p :p
BW Roger
By: BlueRobin - 14th August 2003 at 17:34
Brag time. I landed at Manston whilst the Dutch Connie was waiting to depart. This was last September. Excellent views and one I shall cherish. You lot weren’t so priviliged. :p
By: Willow - 14th August 2003 at 15:10
Originally posted by Yak 11 Fan
what do Occupational Health Departments do anyway??????
They stop you using anything remotely useful by stating that if you ate dollops of it for every meal for the next 100 years there’s a 1 in a million chance that you could get a slight headache.
Well, that’s in my experience anyway
Willow
By: Eddie - 14th August 2003 at 15:00
Wow, the soft toy industry must be having an excellent year 😀
By: DazDaMan - 14th August 2003 at 15:00
Don’t forget the red, white and blue Spit XIV G-FIRE 😉
By: Yak 11 Fan - 14th August 2003 at 15:00
Sorry I’m all out of Teddies now, I’ve just thrown a years supply around at work, what do Occupational Health Departments do anyway??????
Money for old rope if you ask me.
By: Willow - 14th August 2003 at 14:47
Sorry, ‘discussion’
Never, never, never, call it an argument.
Unless there are several teddies and a clanger involved
Willow:D
By: Willow - 14th August 2003 at 14:46
Connies and Spitfires both feature in my top 10 favourite aeroplane list.
Where does that leave me in this argument????
Willow
By: Steve Bond - 14th August 2003 at 14:38
Seriously though, I think the point is that one man’s attack of the vapours when he sees a Spitfire, is another man’s faster heartbeat when he sees a Connie. It wouldn’t do if we all liked the same thing would it?
By: Eddie - 14th August 2003 at 14:35
“and how many teddies would you like in this week’s order, sir?”
By: Steve Bond - 14th August 2003 at 14:19
Oh I see, so those Vietnam camouflaged Connies, Indian Air Force brown camouflaged Connies, dark grey US Navy Connies, midnight blue and white US Navy Connies, silver and dayglow US Navy and USAF Connies,…………..were all figments of the imagination then.
By: Willow - 14th August 2003 at 13:39
What has happened to the original Connie that was supposed to be coming to the Swiss Connie Club?
It was still at Avra Valley when I visited in February, and looked to be undergoing heavy maintenance.
Is it not coming now, and if not what is its future?
Willow
By: EHVB - 14th August 2003 at 13:03
Connie 99% , DC-2 100%.
That’s all I can say. I have very good hopes. BW Roger
By: philo - 14th August 2003 at 13:01
The DC2 has already done more displays in the UK this year.
By: EHVB - 14th August 2003 at 12:51
YES!!!!
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