Convair 440 Testflight

One of my unforgettable flights in old 41527, our test flight after the big fire we had some years ago... I was naturally "uneased" by our lazy engines. My first and best testflight ever

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[spaceguitars]

After leaving the German Air Force (where he served on the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter) this was the first commercial airliner my dad flew as a co-pilot when je joined Swissair. Three decades later he retired as a captain on the B747-300. What a career! He flew quite a number of planes. I always loved to be with him sitting on the jump seat. Thanks for posting this goegeous girl.

[kubanpanzer]

hehe thanks! the old convair is an old girl but she turns a head or two... and flying this is the most awesome experice ive ever had in a plane... glad for your dad's carreer 747-300 is not little convair.. :P but then again she cant give you the oily hands and weathered look a convair will give you after some years... thanks for your comment

[wrxguynz]

go the dirty old convair!

[kubanpanzer]

old, dirty, trustworty and epic.. but dirty sumarizes it all very well, a plane we all love and hate to clean up..

[s062dd]

Love the sounds of Pratt

[kubanpanzer]

good ol' pratt and shittney...lol thats what the mechanics used to call'em but just joking, they knew they trully were DEPENDABLE ENGINES..

[nomad6485]

@spaceguitars Thats so cool.. My dad was captain on 440s with Rich International back in the day. He just retired 777 captain with United. Peas in a pod.

[appleglory]

these convairs come in to christchurch (NZCH) every now and again.... gotta love the trails of dark smoke

[chinagilb]

I'd prefer to stay on this one...

[fr8dave]

Did we meet once before @ OPA? I worked for Paul back in '01. I flew 154JR for him from EYW. Tell him I say hi & give me a call.