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4 Fans, 3 Fins

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Gruncle 01
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4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by Gruncle 01 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:08 pm

First time posting photos. Hope they are okay. All scanned from slides I have taken over the years.

Image540157 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by xkekeith » Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:23 pm

At least you started with a classic, keep them coming....
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4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by Gruncle 01 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:23 pm

I seem to have lost the other photos from my original post. Hopefully the rest will be on here.

Image542307 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Image141297 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Image143221 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Image530548 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Image530554 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr
Image480614 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Image480609 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

This is 530548 3 years later in flying condition after it's time at Pima Museum
Image530548 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by eLaReF » Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:32 pm

One of my all time favourites!

P.S. You can edit your post to add the pic from the other topic and, if I could remember how, I think you can delete it!
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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by dragonchaser » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:09 pm

Very nice! You got to love a Connie , super shots.

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by slogen51 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:18 pm

Great stuff

Although I saw a couple at Mildenhall I wasn't lucky enough to see a USAF Connie fly.

Did see the Breitling example at Farnborough - awesome

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by paddyboy » Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:26 am

Hi Michael :P

Awesome first post with a beautiful subject :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by Seahawk 11 » Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:47 pm

Just fantastic, thanks for sharing these,

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Post by robinminffordd » Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:04 pm

Bravo! More! More!

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by raptor9 » Mon Jul 06, 2020 4:25 pm

The MATS Connie looks as if it was at Nellis at the 1997 Anniversary show. What a show that was!!!. [Loved Nellis, hated Las Vegas} It is now a static exhibit in South Korea having been flow there in '95. It did, however perform in U.K. Airshows at Middle Wallop, North Weald, and Duxford, possibly some more as well, in company with the 'Berlin Airlift C.54. I took video of them, but no idea where it is!!. Lovely aeroplanes!!.

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by lardyboy999 » Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:13 pm

raptor9 wrote:
Mon Jul 06, 2020 4:25 pm
The MATS Connie looks as if it was at Nellis at the 1997 Anniversary show. What a show that was!!!. [Loved Nellis, hated Las Vegas} It is now a static exhibit in South Korea having been flow there in '95. It did, however perform in U.K. Airshows at Middle Wallop, North Weald, and Duxford, possibly some more as well, in company with the 'Berlin Airlift C.54. I took video of them, but no idea where it is!!. Lovely aeroplanes!!.
Aye, I remember them at a very rainy Middle Wallop! :Wow:

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by Imac » Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:14 am

Great memories of a fine airframe, thanks for sharing.

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by lardyboy999 » Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:21 pm

lardyboy999 wrote:
Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:13 pm
raptor9 wrote:
Mon Jul 06, 2020 4:25 pm
The MATS Connie looks as if it was at Nellis at the 1997 Anniversary show. What a show that was!!!. [Loved Nellis, hated Las Vegas} It is now a static exhibit in South Korea having been flow there in '95. It did, however perform in U.K. Airshows at Middle Wallop, North Weald, and Duxford, possibly some more as well, in company with the 'Berlin Airlift C.54. I took video of them, but no idea where it is!!. Lovely aeroplanes!!.
Aye, I remember them at a very rainy Middle Wallop! :Wow:

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Hey, guess what I just found!

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by eLaReF » Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:30 pm

I don't really like jumping onto another member's post with my own pics.
Is it better to start my own one about Connies or add here?
Flickr has an add-on that creates automatic albums based on search criteria of your photos. So I have an album with about 30 pics of the things.
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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by Gruncle 01 » Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:15 am

Personally I have no objections if you would like to add to the post unless there are any forum rules which prevent this?
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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by eLaReF » Thu Jul 09, 2020 1:42 pm

Ok – This might be a bit long
All my Flickr photos are, to the best of my knowledge, dated correctly & have their geo0location set so the details of each are on Flickr (E&OE!!)
I’ve realised there are a couple of pure civil Supers here – if a problem, let me know and will remove

Image131643 Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation msn 4144 PMR by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image131654 Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation msn 4155 VQ1 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image137889 Lockheed EC-121K Super Constellation msn 4346 NADC Johnsville by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image145939 Lockheed EC-121K Super Constellation msn 5520 GD10 VAQ33 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image48-0614 Lockheed VC-121B Constellation msn 2606 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image53-0535 Lockheed EC-121H Super Constellation msn 4350 551AEW by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image53-0548 Lockheed EC-121T Super Constellation msn 4363 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image53-0553 Lockheed EC-121H Super Constellation msn 4368 551AEW&CW & 53-3402 (No Mks) by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image53-0554 Lockheed EC-121H Super Constellation msn 4359 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image54-0157 Lockheed C-121C Constellation c/n 4176 193TEWS Pennsylvania ANG by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image54-0157 Lockheed C-121C Constellation c/n 4176 193TEWS Pennsylvania ANG by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageF-ZVMV Lockheed 749 Constellation c/n 2503 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN105CF Lockheed C-121G Super Constellation ex 54-4062 c/n 4137 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN608AS Lockheed VC-121B Constellation msn 2600 ex 48-0608 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN611AS Lockheed VC-121A Constellation msn 2603 ex 48-0611 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN6228C Lockheed L1049 Super Constellation c/n 4536 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN6228C Lockheed L1049 Super Constellation c/n 4536 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN73544 ex Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation c/n 4175 ex 54-156 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN90831 Lockheed L-049 Constellation msn 1970 ex C-69 42-94549 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN90831 Lockheed L-049 Constellation msn 1970 ex C-69 42-94549 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageN9463 Lockheed VC-121B Constellation c/n 2602 ex 48-0610 'Columbine II' by eLaReF, on Flickr
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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by xkekeith » Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:22 pm

My very poor scanned slide of 54-157 EC-121S at Greenham Common in 1974 and the same aircraft at Illawarra Regional Airport NSW in September 2003 after being restored by the Australian Historical Aircraft Restoration Society and flown to Australia in 1996.

Poorly exposed Boots slide that deteriorated after 40 years in the loft...
Image54-157 EC-121S Penn. ANG 193 TEWS USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Scanned from a print:
ImageVH-EAG Constellation ex 54-157 EC-121S – Version 2 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

A bit smokey on start up...
ImageVH-EAG Constellation ex 54-157 EC-121S by Keith Heywood, on Flickr
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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by Mike » Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:36 pm

Here's 54-0157 from the top of my new step ladder I got for IAT 1974.................. :lol:

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Re: 4 Fans, 3 Fins

Post by Ridge Runner » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:38 pm

Wonderful stuff! :)

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