Here is (I hope…)a low resolution copy of the short film I have made this Sunday afternoon, showing the Swiss Super Constellation taking of from Le Bourget airport, and heading to La Ferte Alais:
http://www.chez.com/eternalflight//constellation.wmv
File is about 2.6 Mo, lasts 58 secondes and requires Windows Media Player
(it seems that clicking on the url doesn’t work, so you’ll have to copy the address and paste it in WMP to read the movie).
Play it LOUD (….if it works) 😀
Laurent
By: danohagan - 2nd June 2004 at 18:05
Great clips. Lovely aircraft. Looking forward to seeing my first Connie at Legends. 🙂
By: Feather #3 - 2nd June 2004 at 12:11
Thanks, Laurent, for those! Great shots!!
Other than Avalon last year where I have some night show shots, I’m usually not in a position to gets any shots of her ‘sister’. The sound is something you’ll never forget! 52″MAP at 2,900rpm [with the engine doing twice that!!] is just awesome.
Our 8 x -3350 formation should be the Connie and two P-2’s. One day!!?? :rolleyes:
G’day 😉
By: Gareth Horne - 1st June 2004 at 09:55
Great clips Laurent, hadn’t realised that the connie was going to be at Flying Legends, that means Duxford in July is a definite for me (not that there was much doubt about that, had that weekend booked off since xmas!)
….Any chance the 4 skyraiders could accompany it too 😀
By: LaurentB - 31st May 2004 at 22:46
Here are some more:
the take-off video is now 3 seconds longer and is now about 4Mo (the biggest of the 3 files) :
http://www.chez.com/eternalflight//L1049a.wmv
flying with 2 Skyraiders on each wings:
http://www.chez.com/eternalflight//L1049b.wmv
and a fly-by with the landing gear down:
http://www.chez.com/eternalflight//L1049c.wmv
Just like for the previous video, do not click on the link, just copy the address, open Windows Media Player, press keys “CTRL + U” , paste the address, click “OK” and hopefully it should work.
Laurent
By: Chris Broad - 31st May 2004 at 12:42
Absolutely beautiful! Thanks Laurent B!
By: LaurentB - 31st May 2004 at 11:53
Hope it visits the UK soon, never seen a ‘live’ connie, what an wonderful design.
If you are going to Duxford in July, you should see her there:
http://www.superconstellation.org/news/currentNews.aspx?language=en
If I have time tonight, I will try to post some short clips I have made at La Ferte Alais this saturday, when she was escorted by 4 Skyraiders.
Thanks for the kind words everyone 🙂
Laurent
By: Ant.H - 31st May 2004 at 11:26
Ahah!Ok,it works fine now,must’ve been a hiccup of some sort earlier. Very impressive Laurent,thanks for sharing it with us. 🙂
By: Gareth Horne - 31st May 2004 at 10:33
Works for me too (right click, save as, then double click to open it once it has downloaded), very nice!
Hope it visits the UK soon, never seen a ‘live’ connie, what an wonderful design.
By: LaurentB - 31st May 2004 at 08:46
The link doesn’t seem to be working 🙁
You should copy the URL:
http://www.chez.com/eternalflight//constellation.wmv
then open Windows Media Player, then “CTRL+U”, paste the address in the dialogue box, and it should work 😉
By: Mark12 - 31st May 2004 at 07:47
Working?
Works for me just fine.
Very impressive. Thank you for posting.
Mark
By: Ant.H - 31st May 2004 at 00:58
The link doesn’t seem to be working 🙁
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