I remember admiring these at airports when I was young, but sadly never got to fly in one. I would love to do that someday, but the chances of that are thin to none. Gorgeous aircraft.
We flew the military version as a radar plane in the 50's on the Pacific leg of NORAD;S air defense line. Wonderful plane we never lost one in all kinds of weather from Midway to Adak and return. Thanks for the memories
@slh950 good question.. prob because Boeing and Douglas had the designs the airlines wanted then, the later L-1011 was only modestly sucessful, but like the Connie, a favorite of mine..
CONNIE IS THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!
kloakovalimonada 3 weeks ago
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My late Father flew these as a Flight Engineer ,for Nordair Canada. He went on to jets to retirement, but this was his favorite aircraft!.
76alembic 2 months ago
I remember admiring these at airports when I was young, but sadly never got to fly in one. I would love to do that someday, but the chances of that are thin to none. Gorgeous aircraft.
mistermellow001 2 months ago
We flew the military version as a radar plane in the 50's on the Pacific leg of NORAD;S air defense line. Wonderful plane we never lost one in all kinds of weather from Midway to Adak and return. Thanks for the memories
xgi36 3 months ago
beautiful plane .. why did Lockheed not make any model throughout the whole of the 1960's?
slh950 4 months ago
@slh950 do to the fact that in the late 50's that jet powered commercial aircraft were taking over, lockheed phased out the constellation.
toospeed31 4 months ago
@toospeed31 I know, but then they made no commercial planes until the tristar in the early 70's. it was a long time to be out of the game
slh950 4 months ago
@slh950 good question.. prob because Boeing and Douglas had the designs the airlines wanted then, the later L-1011 was only modestly sucessful, but like the Connie, a favorite of mine..
irish89055 3 months ago
le plus fiable des années50 !!! chez air france ils ont tous été ferrailler car trop vieux !!!
adriendu57580 6 months ago
what a beautiful aircraft that was .....
lolahavasuaz 10 months ago 3
I really enjoyed that and learned a few things.
bfgray 1 year ago 3