"AVIODROME'S CONNIE" (long version!)

[miamiguy72]

what a great bird ! history gotta love it

[ketchyawl]

That's a gorgeous airplane you have there, gentlemen.

[145Slap789]

Howard Hughes loved this aircraft....

[Fritztoons]

Oh thank you for sharing this!

All the best for these enthusiast. I´m glad that they preserve such a wonderfull bird from my childhood! I realy admire the Conny.

[ThinkingManNeil]

My earliest memory of any airplane is that of a Lockheed Constellation flying very low over our house in Scarborough, Ontario, in the early 1960's when I was around five years old. I remember it's impressive size, four rumbling engines, and distinctive triple tail as clearly as if it'd happened yesterday. It's great to see this Dutch example being so beautifully maintained by enthusiasts. Great job, guys!

[Jakedyt1]

The golden age... Beautifull.

Great post.

[WCricker57]

Ik ben vanmiddag in de Connie geweest tijdens de Microsoft Flightsim dagen 2010 en het is een bijzondere kist. Ik hou van haar vormen. Lekker ding is 't! Thanks voor de beelden inclusief het motorengeronk. Heerlijk!

[willsco76]

there's nothing more romantic than four prop engines, Thanks for posting.

[UncleNathan]

Thanks for this wonderful video. What a beautiful, beautiful aircraft! I held my breath just watching the engines start! My father flew as a passenger in Constellations several times in the late 1950's. Will this particular aircraft ever be available for the general public to take excursion flights at sometime in the future?

[walkandlookup]

02:43 is that an AN2 at the background?

[105PorterHouse]

Yes it is.

[Tillerman56]

Waarom zit die startbaas met een headset vast aan de kist als hij communiceert via handgebaren met de stuurhut? 'T is het een of het ander lijkt mij.

[AlexAlberto]

Goeie vraag...! Ik zal hem vragen...hetzij vermoedelijk was de geluidskwaliteit niet zo duidelijk....OF omdat er heel wat publiek stonden te kijken deed hij ook gebaren zodat de mensen zo'n beetje konden weten wat allemaal ging gebeuren...dat DENK ik tenminstens...

[lesneyman]

@Tillerman56 Ik heb altijd gedacht dat dat een veiligheidskoord was zodat hij (zolang hij eraan vast zit) nooit bij de props in de buurt kan komen.

[BertAtHome]

Hi Alex,

Thanx for this great video.

Is there a video from the crew in the cockpit during this engine run? They must have had a bold time watching the gauges....

[walkandlookup]

to anybody in the comunity - was any connie converted to turbo prop?, would be interesting

[AlexAlberto]

NEGATIVE my friend...!

[Tillerman56]

@AlexAlberto Sorry Alex, there were two Constellations converted for test purposes, and the US Navy flew them. Search for Lockheed 1249A-94-75 YC-121F Constellation, and be amazed!

[mortdk]

Actually one or two WAS converted by Lockheed 'Skunk Works' in 1953-54 to test the T-34 turboprop then in developement. with 5,500-6,000 hp per engine the could cruise at 440 mph (710 kmh) making them the fastest propeller driven airliners at that time. That it was possible to install engines almost twice the power of the piston engines says a lot about the sturdiness off the Connie's airframe. The T-34 turboprop was later user to power the C-133 Douglas Cargomaster ....

[PeterNGloor]

@walkandlookup

Yes, there were several in military service fitted with turboprop engines, but none got beyond test flights. They tested both the Allison 501 model and the P&W T-34.

The proposed model would be the 1449. The test results were used in the development of the L-188 Electra eventually.

[WarbirdFactory]

What a beauty - my father worked for the Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport) fire dept in the fifties and told us about a Connie making an emergency landing on a foam covered landing strip.

[JohanDees]

overdreven gedoe daar op aviodome.. vroegah was het starten en gaan.. wat deden ze eigenlijk ? spelen ? was dat alles ?

[TheArchieBell]

I saw and loaded many Dutch Constellations super and short in prestwick airport of the 60's (The rear hatch was a bitch!) BUT it is by far the Beautiful of the prop driven Aircraft. Thanks for the Guys dedication and hard work and for posting the video. Hele Veel Bedankte!

[AlexAlberto]

Thank you very much my friend! I will forward your message to my Aviodrome friends who did all the technical job.

[walkandlookup]

Take a look at the Antonov AN-2 at the background

[Xantec]

beautiful noise from 4 turbo compound radial engines. I want to see the look on the Cessna pilots face when he got broadside to the prop wash as the connie wound her engines up!

when is she gonna fly again?

[AlexAlberto]

Probably first months of 2009...

[mig15fan]

GREAT GREAT AND GREAT VIDEO!!!! thankyou, gracias, merci, danke, obrigado!!!

[rjhonert]

Geweldig... mijn opa heeft in die kisten gevlogen voor de klm "back in the days" en heeft de eerste straalkist van KLM naar nederland gevlogen!

[AlexAlberto]

Was dat "Jet" soms een DC-8 wat jou vader

ge-ferried heeft voor de KLM naar Nederland?

[rjhonert]

Nou, het was m'n opa en niet m'n vader maar ja. Het was een DC-8.

[Breidenbroich]

Ist eine super Maschine die Lockheed Connie,

die DC-8 kann mit der Lockheed nicht mithalten.

Ein super Video.

[AlexAlberto]

Thank you very much! Appreciate your comment!

[jacob6555]

Je hebt er een leuk filmpje van gemaakt.

Jammer van de spelfouten (gebruik je spelcheck!)

[AlexAlberto]

Ach...ja Jacob...dit is maar voor de fun...ik verdiend geen stuiver hier mee,en gaat er van uit dat wat de mensen meer geinteresseerd zijn in de beelden dan van mijn "bla-bla-bla..." Indien dit een "betaald" klusje was, DAN is het iets anders,en DAN ga ik wel professioneel te werk... Maar bedankt in ieder geval voor jou kritisch opbouwend opmerking; I LOVE THAT!

[pa3fbc]

Je maakt er weer wat moois van Alex.

Schitterend!!!

John

[AlexAlberto]

Hartelijk dank...! John,John....is dit onze bekende vriend Capt. John v.M. ?  Ik denk van wel en hoor't later..

[773ER14]

Thank you Alex for re-editing and Happy Birthday!

Sincerly James

[AlexAlberto]

Thank you James! Is this MD-11 James? Kon ta sua! If you see Andre give him my regards!

[773ER14]

Yes the newest machine in the making! I will, have a great week Alex!