The Connie at 12:10 appears to be N86515, the "Star of Arabia" (!) built in 1946. This of course was long before Beirut and all that. Its registration was revoked in 1977, 31 years after this film. It was later scrapped at McCarren.
What a fabulous video. I remember QANTAS Connies when I was VERY young but never got to fly one. My father used to travel overseas on them in the 1950s. Thanks so much for posting.
This is really great. A reminder of the times when travel was more than just "Budget airlines" with all the misery of those. These passengers were treated like human beings, not cattle. I remember Connies, and the arch rival the Boeing Stratocruiser that was flown by BOAC as a kid. I used to collect pictures of them both. I don't think I've ever grown out of it
What a stunning plane. Ive always wanted to fly in a Constellation. I think Ive missed my chance! Along with the VC10 probably the most beautiful plane ever to fly.
My father flew Connies for the last 6 years or so of his career as a Naval Aviator, first as Operations Officer with VAW-11 out of Argentia, Newfoundland and later as Senior Aviator at the Naval Research Laboratory just outside of Washington, DC. Next to the F4U Corsair, which he flew during WWII, the Connie was his favorite bird, and I can see why. Elegant, graceful and sleek, she was as tough an a/c as she was beautiful! My hat goes off to the Lockheed engineers who designed and built her!
I'm so surprised to see that rigorous safety protocols and radio navigation/ILS (amongst other features) are not modern inventions and have actually been around for 60 years!
@solomonpilot767 Yes you are right. In 1964 my dad Glenn J. Craden was offered a vice presidency with Ethiopian Air after being with TWA for 29 yrs but declined for his love of TWA, he died in 1969.
Real great! Thanks for uploading it! We tend to forget all that is behind the scene, especially thoses days when we cannot even see the plane we fly on!
I grew up on TWA, My Dad joined TWA in 35 as a salesman working with Jack Frye in St.Louis. When he went to war, Jack sent him a Hamilton wristwatch, which I still have. In 49 TWA sent him to Cairo,Egypt as DSM, then in 51 London, Eng. as head of TWA in England .Since I was born I had unlimited free trans. all over the world. At the age of 7 had over 100K mi. on Connies. and was in the London times as the youngest passenger with the most miles at that time. Longest trip 22 hrs 14 min. LON/LAX.
@nedarc, Have you ever been interviewed about growing up living TWA at all? It sounds like you'd have a books worth of tales to tell!
We had one of these beautiful old planes fly into Tamworth, NSW about 10-11yrs ago, every man and dog came out to watch, it was the plane that Janet Jackson did a video clip on, bought by a private collector from QLD. They may be old BUT they had class, & they still hold their own, even today!
*Ever thought about writing a book yourself?! Cheers.
@Tchocke I think they were using ADFs, simular to today's NDBs, "point and shoot", no azmith alignment that a VOR can give you. I can't imagine conducting an IFR flight with only a spotty AM signal!
@Tchocke No VOR's back then when this was made. They would have used a four course radio range if anything. VOR's were invented in the early 50's. Notice around 19:00 in the video he says we are "on the beam". That's the radio range beam. He also mentions ADF. Radio range transmitters were done away with many decades ago but you can still navigate by ADF although nobody does because VOR and now GPS is far better.
Well i saw on 3:04 that the registration was PH-TFF.. then i knew it was a dutch plane.. then i just randomly made a search for PH-TFF, and found out it crashed in 1952.. Try search for PH-TFF on Google; then there will come up a page called "Conniesurvivors" where's theres pictures and information about the crash. Kinda sad to see pictures of a crashed plane you just saw being build in another video.
This is wonderful!!!! Thank you so much for all your trouble. Modern planes are much better; but I wish we could have that service!! Low frill carriers in Europe treat you like dirt now!! I admit they brought the prices down. From Ireland to England I now drive and use the car ferries Dublin-Holyhead return.
I will always love flying and airoplanes. I remember seeing these planes at Dublin airport when I was young. They came in from the States.
I once flew on a Basel Air DC6B from Basel-Geneva return. It was in superb spotless condition. The old piston engines gave a lovely roar and smoked on start up. It was crowded, so the take off took a long time and was gradual !!
My favourite airline is Air France. I flew on Boeing 777 - 300 s with them to Tokyo return from Paris and South Africa return from Paris. Beautiful plane and wonderful service with dignity and style that the French are good at.
Dear Airline Industry, "And from now on, you're only someone that I used to love." LoL!
TheWashingtonEagle 2 months ago
The Connie at 12:10 appears to be N86515, the "Star of Arabia" (!) built in 1946. This of course was long before Beirut and all that. Its registration was revoked in 1977, 31 years after this film. It was later scrapped at McCarren.
dirac33 3 months ago
10 Richards Rd. is still an airport address in KC :) Must have been the main center for TWA in the day.
dirac33 3 months ago
at 20:32 she fastens her belt while holding a lit smoke in the other hand
martincpeterson 5 months ago
What a fabulous video. I remember QANTAS Connies when I was VERY young but never got to fly one. My father used to travel overseas on them in the 1950s. Thanks so much for posting.
Crosshead1 6 months ago
This is really great. A reminder of the times when travel was more than just "Budget airlines" with all the misery of those. These passengers were treated like human beings, not cattle. I remember Connies, and the arch rival the Boeing Stratocruiser that was flown by BOAC as a kid. I used to collect pictures of them both. I don't think I've ever grown out of it
mogger2003 7 months ago
Which version of the "Connie" was featured in this clip?
johneddy98033 7 months ago
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benjplanelover9 7 months ago
I think this film is actually somewhat later than 1946 though. At 8:16 I see what is to me about a 1952 Chevy.
WizardOfChicamunga 8 months ago
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BNASpotters 8 months ago
simply beautifull........... i wish i could be there in that time....
jerejose 9 months ago in playlist Flying-Vintage Airliners
Muito bom esse filme, gostei muito.... (do Rio de janeiro/Brasil)
Ney8666 10 months ago
What a stunning plane. Ive always wanted to fly in a Constellation. I think Ive missed my chance! Along with the VC10 probably the most beautiful plane ever to fly.
chanctonbury63 10 months ago
My father flew Connies for the last 6 years or so of his career as a Naval Aviator, first as Operations Officer with VAW-11 out of Argentia, Newfoundland and later as Senior Aviator at the Naval Research Laboratory just outside of Washington, DC. Next to the F4U Corsair, which he flew during WWII, the Connie was his favorite bird, and I can see why. Elegant, graceful and sleek, she was as tough an a/c as she was beautiful! My hat goes off to the Lockheed engineers who designed and built her!
CaesarInVa 10 months ago
I'm so surprised to see that rigorous safety protocols and radio navigation/ILS (amongst other features) are not modern inventions and have actually been around for 60 years!
karlbridge 11 months ago
The lady having the last drag in her cigarette,before landing.Oh happy days
jono546 1 year ago
Flying was a joy years ago.
The food was good too.
You were respected when you flew.
Now, it is a pain.
You can't wait until it is over.
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nimalitharushe 1 year ago
airboyd man your videos just make my day , poor first officer i see there spinning his crp5 haha
moonrunnerlawl 1 year ago
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moonrunnerlawl 1 year ago
wow i love T W A,i wish if they were still around,they are the one who Train Ethiopian Air Lines pilots back in the 60 s!
solomonpilot767 1 year ago
@solomonpilot767 Yes you are right. In 1964 my dad Glenn J. Craden was offered a vice presidency with Ethiopian Air after being with TWA for 29 yrs but declined for his love of TWA, he died in 1969.
nedarc 1 year ago
@nedarc well,i am sorry 4 ur dad may god bless his soul,R u an air line pilot now?
solomonpilot767 1 year ago
Real great! Thanks for uploading it! We tend to forget all that is behind the scene, especially thoses days when we cannot even see the plane we fly on!
Tahititoutou 1 year ago
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TMUMEVER 1 year ago
If it only consisted of the sound of those idling radials, it'd be worth the trip
aggie46 1 year ago
Great video! 5/5 It would be nice if we had another video like this but with newer technology.
elabelito91 1 year ago
Sadly, this airplane was destroyed at Chicago Midway Municipal airport.
Etorresdeltoro 1 year ago
people surely had more style back then. suits everywhere lol what a difference to the adults in their oversized kiddie rapper costumes now a days.
happosai27 1 year ago
A absolutely great movie. Thank you very much.
XCougar85X 2 years ago
I grew up on TWA, My Dad joined TWA in 35 as a salesman working with Jack Frye in St.Louis. When he went to war, Jack sent him a Hamilton wristwatch, which I still have. In 49 TWA sent him to Cairo,Egypt as DSM, then in 51 London, Eng. as head of TWA in England .Since I was born I had unlimited free trans. all over the world. At the age of 7 had over 100K mi. on Connies. and was in the London times as the youngest passenger with the most miles at that time. Longest trip 22 hrs 14 min. LON/LAX.
nedarc 2 years ago 27
@nedarc, Have you ever been interviewed about growing up living TWA at all? It sounds like you'd have a books worth of tales to tell!
We had one of these beautiful old planes fly into Tamworth, NSW about 10-11yrs ago, every man and dog came out to watch, it was the plane that Janet Jackson did a video clip on, bought by a private collector from QLD. They may be old BUT they had class, & they still hold their own, even today!
*Ever thought about writing a book yourself?! Cheers.
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marjis3 1 year ago
@nedarc It was a shame to see TWA go away.
YokomJ 1 year ago
@nedarc TWA is tied with Pan Am as the greatest airline of all time in my opinion, they did so much for commercial aviation.
JohnMaxGriffin 9 months ago
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nedarc 2 years ago
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tomcatpilot1 2 years ago
This is what i call realy flying...These guyz flew long ranges with VOR's...Respect for that...
Tchocke 2 years ago 22
@Tchocke I think they were using ADFs, simular to today's NDBs, "point and shoot", no azmith alignment that a VOR can give you. I can't imagine conducting an IFR flight with only a spotty AM signal!
mechmove 1 year ago
Correction: ADF is the on-board equipment that seeks out the NDB, which is the homing signal.
mechmove 1 year ago
@Tchocke No VOR's back then when this was made. They would have used a four course radio range if anything. VOR's were invented in the early 50's. Notice around 19:00 in the video he says we are "on the beam". That's the radio range beam. He also mentions ADF. Radio range transmitters were done away with many decades ago but you can still navigate by ADF although nobody does because VOR and now GPS is far better.
tracyrreed 1 year ago
@Tchocke and ADF/NDB's, Autopilot (co-pilot), and proper service
brettlesas 1 year ago
From a former Flying Tiger pilot, and son of a TWA Flight Engineer who flew the Connie, great film. Thanks for sharing it.
xflyingtiger 2 years ago 3
Our hostesses - two good girls...L O L
dddsb 2 years ago
WOW cool video see my video response above !
JetRanger0007 2 years ago
Ahh the good ol' days !!
TheAMERICANTYRANNY 2 years ago
Excelente documental, me encantaría volar uno de esos !!!
deepcoreone 2 years ago
wait how did you do 22 minutes when YouTube ONLY allows 10 minutes?
Jasonjays122 2 years ago
He's a youtube-partner ;)
RareLinkinParkSongs 2 years ago
Omg, i just found out that the plane being build at 3:04, PH-TFF, was the aircraft that crashed at Bangkok airport in 1952 :O
RareLinkinParkSongs 2 years ago
How did you find THAT out?!?!
captredwing 2 years ago
Well i saw on 3:04 that the registration was PH-TFF.. then i knew it was a dutch plane.. then i just randomly made a search for PH-TFF, and found out it crashed in 1952.. Try search for PH-TFF on Google; then there will come up a page called "Conniesurvivors" where's theres pictures and information about the crash. Kinda sad to see pictures of a crashed plane you just saw being build in another video.
RareLinkinParkSongs 2 years ago
oh my god! i just looked at the photos.
worldwar2madman 2 years ago
yea it's pretty shocking :s
RareLinkinParkSongs 2 years ago
Good eye man
wompasdub 2 years ago
Checked it out @ bing and found those increidable photos, whats' more amazeing is no one badly hurt or killed.
captredwing 2 years ago
yep that's pretty incredible.. Cause on the photos it looks very bad.
RareLinkinParkSongs 2 years ago
wow, lovely..Is this from a public domain site, if it is what a find..
leokimvideo 2 years ago
This is wonderful!!!! Thank you so much for all your trouble. Modern planes are much better; but I wish we could have that service!! Low frill carriers in Europe treat you like dirt now!! I admit they brought the prices down. From Ireland to England I now drive and use the car ferries Dublin-Holyhead return.
cattleman6420012000 2 years ago
I will always love flying and airoplanes. I remember seeing these planes at Dublin airport when I was young. They came in from the States.
I once flew on a Basel Air DC6B from Basel-Geneva return. It was in superb spotless condition. The old piston engines gave a lovely roar and smoked on start up. It was crowded, so the take off took a long time and was gradual !!
cattleman6420012000 2 years ago
My favourite airline is Air France. I flew on Boeing 777 - 300 s with them to Tokyo return from Paris and South Africa return from Paris. Beautiful plane and wonderful service with dignity and style that the French are good at.
cattleman6420012000 2 years ago
Ah, the glory days of aviation... if they could only return.
TWA... you will always be remembered.
Wow, KLGA (La Guardia) before it's runways were extended!
skyyguyy 2 years ago
wow this is cool.
P0wningPrince 2 years ago
awesomee!!!
passionplus07 2 years ago
Wow, thank goodness for jet engines, now flight time from IAD to CDG: 7hr 35min
mhlpn 2 years ago
6 hours 45 mins. I did that flight yesterday. :)
Jockelite2 2 years ago
im guessing we dont do this eney more
mmdghr 2 years ago
awesome vid thank you
mmdghr 2 years ago