My dad passed away last June. He loved the WV-2E. He was stationed in Newfoundland and was air crew for Willie Victors (USAF designated EC-121) flying ASW missions down to the Bermuda Triangle. They lost a couple of crews while he was in St. Johns. I think the Connie had beautiful lines. Elegant.
Awesome Video of an awesome airplane. One of the most beautiful ever manufactured IMO. I remember while living in Massena, NY, when the Saint Lawrence Seaway was officially opened, this airplane landed at Richards Field. President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth then dedicated the Saint Lawrence Seaway in 1959... it was a great moment. I was just a 9 year old boy, but it was then I fell in love with airplanes... thanks for the video and I'm glad it's being restored.
They need to restore this Connie! My Grandfather flew one for a while in the U.S Navy as well as the P2v Neptune. When I was a kid he took us to an airshow at McClellan Air Base I got to sit in the cockpit. I was impressed.
My grandfather worked on this aircraft in Burbank at Lockheed’s empire facility. I even have photos he took of its interior furnishings and Presidential seal affixed on a bulkhead inside the aircraft I wish I could share on the site for all to see!
I flew the connies as a little boy in the mid 50's.....I also remember when you had to dress up to have dinner in the B&0 dining cars....also in that era......The waiters wore white gloves....
The old Connies sure were beautiful! I was fortunate enough to get a walk through in one that was being restored by former TWA employees in Kansa City Missouri. Never forget it.
Was retired to Charleston Air Force base South Carolina.. we housed it in the big hanger.. across from the field maintenance and electronics squadron..I left in November 1960 .. and never saw it again...it was a beautiful air plane ..
I was born in 1947. When I saw that this was a President's plane, just now, I knew it was from Eisenhower's era. As a kid, I loved these planes, gloriously shaped ... "Connies." Glad it made it back to life.
Scott Glover owner of Mid America Flight Museum had a part in the restoration. Though I wasn't in town when she flew through Mt Pleasant, Tx I have flown in many times for flyins and other events. Scott has so many cool birds and most all flying. Down to earth great guy. For fellow pilots, I highly recommend a fuel stop if in the area.
I flew from New Jersey to Gander, Newfoundland, to Ireland, then to Frankfurt, Germany in 1957 in a Super Constellation. Truly an iconic plane, but a real challenge on a long trip- the plane never flew straight ahead, but was constantly rising and falling. And, it was impossible to keep four engines synchronized. Heck of a trip.
I' m German, but I think, this is a part of American history, and should be restored and placed in a museum. What a pity, if I should win enough money, I would buy it........
Not retired yet. It was made air worthy and flown to Virginia where it is now being restored by the new private owner. It is being restored to fly and not sit in a museum. It’s sister ship used by General McArthur during the Korean War is also being restored to fly again.
Great story about this wonderful aircraft. Good to see it being taken care of so it can be a witness to history. Personally I would have loved to see it flying again so it could act as its own moving and living museaum instead of being on display, but I also understand the difficulties of such an enterprise. Keep up the good work.
I would love to see a Constellation or even one of the prop Douglas aircraft fly. I hear people say these aircraft should reside in a museum but I think it is more special to actually see one fly over or even arrive at an airshow. This is something I would never forget. And I do not even like to fly.
Hands down great looking craftmenship. Great style back then prop plains have that awsome sound granted its like flying not like the jets with fly by wire
I was stationed on Guam 1969-1971. There was a squadron of Super Connies there. I always though they looked so grand and bird like. Would have been thrilled to fly on one. I was a load master on C-123B at the time.
And also amazingly durable. USAF used them to investigate the effects of flying into storm cells, thunderstorms, they didn't lose a one, despite ridiculous sink and climb rates being recorded.
I live in Tucson and have been to this "boneyard" of planes on our nearby AF base, Davis-Monthan. Its very cool inside, though the seats are TINY and the aisle is barely passable. It was a blast to the past for this baby boomer and I think everyone should go to the boneyard at least once in their life - some of our history is there.
Grande historia, a América é o que é hoje porque sempre soube preservar a sua historia, tanto a boa como a má, restaurem o avião que faz parte da historia americana
The aircraft was brought back to airworthiness, and is currently undergoing restoration. It was flown from Arizona to Georgia (?), so she's not in too rough shape.
Tonetwisters I saw part of it, when they departed from Arizona. Well, the video anyway. I DID see Planes Of Fame's C-121 landing when it was flown from Valle, AZ, to Chino, CA, a few years back. They are, in my opinion, the most beautiful airliner ever built. There is a C-121 "Warning Star" AWACS aircraft at Chino, flown in by Yank's Air Museum at the west end of "Cal-Aero" field (the original name for Chino Airport). I've been aboard that one, and it's full of the electronic gear they had at that time, for detecting hostile aircraft, I presume. Definitely a warbird.
IMO The time and effort to make this plane airworthy should not be just for the sake of a final flight to a static display site There have been many historic planes that have been dismantled, shipped by land & reassembled at their final resting place, at considerably less cost than what's been invested in this Connie. Like the handful of B 17s, B 24s' and other such airworthy planes, this one needs to be maintained in flying condition indefinitely! To walk up and touch an important piece of history is nice, but for people to see and hear her fly IS the ultimate history lesson.It'll be expensive, of course, but certainly less than the cost of maintaining our retired battleships, which will never put out to sea again.
@@davecroston2914 - Is seeing an irreplaceable aircraft flying worth the risk? Sure, if this one was lost another Connie could be painted to resemble it, but that wouldn't be the same.
Amazing story I do hope now in 2019 that its been restored it's so important to keep these historical items intact, I have military and "intelligence" radios dating back to WW2 and used in places like Bletchley Park, brought over under the provisions of USA - UK "Lend Lease" My young daughter loves these and will keep most of my collection for the future.
The USAF museum at Dayton Ohio opened a new wing dedicated to the Presidential planes. They have most of them and could acquire this one too. But money has got to come from somewhere. Restoration will not be easy or cheap.
Back around '91, I saw a Constellation at the Pima Air Museum that was used by Ike in the latter stages of WWII. The first Constellations were built in 1943.
If you are referring to the Columbine that is on display at the Pima Air and Space Museum just outside Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, you would have seen the first Columbine. That was Eisenhower's personal use aircraft while he was Supreme Allied Commander Europe. That plane stayed in Europe and as President of the United States he was given another one which became Columbine II. It was replaced in 1954 by Columbine III, a more powerful VC-121E "Super Connie" (based on L-1049G Super Connie airliner). Columbine III is on display at the National Museum of the Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH.
Qantas used them exclusively during the 50's and the 60"...... An Australian flight crew from the 50's and 60's restored a Super Connie about 10 years ago, after passing inspection, flew from L.A. to the Qantas headquarters.
She actually looks to be in better order than Kermie's Connie. I'm in the UK, we have Canopus in the science museum store at Wroughton. It seems short sighted, at the very least, to allow the scrapping of this historic aeroplane. I'd be happy to contribute from my very limited resources to its preservation for future generations. Thank you for the headsup.
@@ChiefMac59 according to the Air Force Sacred Cow was used for the first 27 months of his presidency and was the birthplace of the United States Air Force.
Yes! Absolutely that plane should be salvaged and restored. Two things are required to do so: Money, lots of it and a group of dedicated people to take the reins to guide the effort. Has a fund been started? Where can one donate? Is anyone making an effort to begin a restoration? How much would it cost to get the plane> I wonder if anyone has talked to the Experimental Aircraft Assn?
My first flight was in a TWA Connie from Dublin to Shannon. My uncle was an aircraft engineer with TWA in Shannon . The flight was around summer 1958. 30 min flying time.
That aircraft is an 'Art Deco' style masterpiece. I love it. Built several out of balsa wood just so I could admire its shape and graceful lines! But, God damn it, and use the money for something that helps actual lives of Americans and not just those few who can afford to visit whichever museum gets the opportunity to hang a (true) iconic MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DOO-DAD from their ceiling.
@@wilburfinnigan2142 that's true but the "Guess Where II" was the first plane built specifically to fly the President , the two previous planes were a Wright flyer and a Pan Am Clipper
@Jon Doe and you forgot Merchant Marine One, one of the most under appreciated transportation entities serving our country because they really suffered during World War II when so many of them were hit by German U-boats because no one in the military was willing to escort many of them.
The plane was originally designed with a single vertical fin...but with the tall gear and larger size the airline hangers of the day built for DC3 and C54 sized equipment couldn't accommodate the aircraft ....so the tri fin design came to be
How old is this video? The plane has been renovated enough to fly and has been flown to the east coast. It has been undergoing restoration for several years now.
my dads moms brothers uncles great nieces best friends brother-in-laws cousins daddy's school teachers principal, knew somebody that knew somebody's daughter in law that was friends with a person they met at a bus stop that met a mans stepdads best friend who was a janitor at the airport that that plane "might have" flew over one time! I tell you that was quit a thrill to be acquainted with them!
Yay the super constellation. The Historical Aviation Restoration Society has one important Super Constellation the Conny and it is going to be harder if no one will continue to repair these planes because the older people that had a lot of experience fixing these planes can’t teech younger people to repair the planes till new generation wants to repair but don’t know how much about the engine.
Arguably the World‘s greatest general, a great President and exemplary leader of men. It should be at least crowd funded to restore the beautiful plane and great example if American aviation engineering!
My dad passed away last June. He loved the WV-2E. He was stationed in Newfoundland and was air crew for Willie Victors (USAF designated EC-121) flying ASW missions down to the Bermuda Triangle. They lost a couple of crews while he was in St. Johns. I think the Connie had beautiful lines. Elegant.
Awesome Video of an awesome airplane. One of the most beautiful ever manufactured IMO. I remember while living in Massena, NY, when the Saint Lawrence Seaway was officially opened, this airplane landed at Richards Field. President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth then dedicated the Saint Lawrence Seaway in 1959... it was a great moment. I was just a 9 year old boy, but it was then I fell in love with airplanes... thanks for the video and I'm glad it's being restored.
They need to restore this Connie! My Grandfather flew one for a while in the U.S Navy as well as the P2v Neptune. When I was a kid he took us to an airshow at McClellan Air Base I got to sit in the cockpit. I was impressed.
One of the best looking planes ever created. Wishing the restoration project the best of luck
Tomastrainmychoo
@@carlosmontalvo1288 bless you.
I would purchase a DVD of the restoration to support the cause. Anyone know if the merchandise is available, yet ?
I love those Connies. I earned my US Navy Naval Aircrew Wings on BuNo 141292, probably being the last person in my job specialty to do so.
I also spent some time in that one 1960-1962 VW 11 Argentia Newfoundland. 2000.00 flight hours.
Man take this from a guy who’s learning to fly but you boys probably got some good stories I’d love to hear.
My grandfather worked on this aircraft in Burbank at Lockheed’s empire facility. I even have photos he took of its interior furnishings and Presidential seal affixed on a bulkhead inside the aircraft I wish I could share on the site for all to see!
A unique design....
My dad as a TWA mechanic worked on all models from 1947 thru 1960...
My first ever flight on a Connie, Athens to Rome in 1958.....
Saw this plane from a distance about 3 years ago while in Tucson........Some work had already been completed......Great Plane.....
She is lady of the skies. The most elengantly plain never designed. I'm modeller and would have one in scale to fix it. Great video!!
C-121 The Constellation, "Super Connie".
Great video guys, fantastic narration,, National piece of History lost, But recovered from the few that were dedicated
I flew the connies as a little boy in the mid 50's.....I also remember when you had to dress up to have dinner in the B&0 dining cars....also in that era......The waiters wore white gloves....
I remember that era as well.....we wore white shirts and bowties as little kids then.
proud to say that I worked on this plane in Virginia
Connie 2 NEEDS YOU!
If that would have been back in its Air Force 1 days, thank you for your service.
Good job sir
King_Ramela14 Potomac Mills 1995 near lake ridge an the MCM love Virginia
Thank you again
When I saw Eisenhower waving from a door way aboard a taxiing C-121 Air Force One in Denver in the late 1950s that plane's name was Columbine III.
The old Connies sure were beautiful! I was fortunate enough to get a walk through in one that was being restored by former TWA employees in Kansa City Missouri. Never forget it.
It would be unfortunate to lose this iconic aircraft!
Was retired to Charleston Air Force base South Carolina.. we housed it in the big hanger.. across from the field maintenance and electronics squadron..I left in November 1960 .. and never saw it again...it was a beautiful air plane ..
I was born in 1947. When I saw that this was a President's plane, just now, I knew it was from Eisenhower's era. As a kid, I loved these planes, gloriously shaped ... "Connies." Glad it made it back to life.
One of the two most beautiful airplanes ever built. The Constellation, and the Beech Staggerwing. This plane needs to be restored and in a museum.
Scott Glover owner of Mid America Flight Museum had a part in the restoration. Though I wasn't in town when she flew through Mt Pleasant, Tx I have flown in many times for flyins and other events. Scott has so many cool birds and most all flying. Down to earth great guy. For fellow pilots, I highly recommend a fuel stop if in the area.
These "Connies" are still beautiful.
I flew from New Jersey to Gander, Newfoundland, to Ireland, then to Frankfurt, Germany in 1957 in a Super Constellation. Truly an iconic plane, but a real challenge on a long trip- the plane never flew straight ahead, but was constantly rising and falling. And, it was impossible to keep four engines synchronized. Heck of a trip.
I' m German, but I think, this is a part of American history, and should be restored and placed in a museum. What a pity, if I should win enough money, I would buy it........
+turbocompound i would too and id restore it to flying condition take it to airshows and show it off its just so sad watching it decay
The plane was restored and is now in a museum The plane was at an air park in marana, az
Thanks for the info on the aircraft.
Not retired yet. It was made air worthy and flown to Virginia where it is now being restored by the new private owner. It is being restored to fly and not sit in a museum. It’s sister ship used by General McArthur during the Korean War is also being restored to fly again.
@@flyerbob124 outstanding
waste of time and why
@@harryvandaalen3090 I think it's being done to irritate short-sighted people like you.
Beautiful aircraft! No doubt worthy of Mr. Eisenhower.
It shulould be well taken care of..its a historical invention,like our aging parent tendered and nutured till its very last
I am not American but very pleased this aircraft has been restored and preserved for all to see.
Great story about this wonderful aircraft. Good to see it being taken care of so it can be a witness to history. Personally I would have loved to see it flying again so it could act as its own moving and living museaum instead of being on display, but I also understand the difficulties of such an enterprise. Keep up the good work.
bullshit
Great save, part of our aviation history. I remember that plane as a kid
It's unbelievable that it slipped away and nobody seemed to know it I hope it ends up in a museum
I would love to see a Constellation or even one of the prop Douglas aircraft fly. I hear people say these aircraft should reside in a museum but I think it is more special to actually see one fly over or even arrive at an airshow. This is something I would never forget. And I do not even like to fly.
Hands down great looking craftmenship. Great style back then prop plains have that awsome sound granted its like flying not like the jets with fly by wire
Why is this plane not at the Air Museum in Tucson, AZ? This is great museum which every one should visit. Better than the Smithsonian.
It is not owned by the government. It was sold off. Watch the video.
I've been to both and they are great but different and shouldn't really be compared.
Since the Military owned it , it should be at Wright Pat where all the rest of the Presidents Planes are.
All the presidential aircraft are not at Wright-Pat. Visit the Reagan Library.
@soaringtractor but the US government has made many, many mistakes.
I was stationed on Guam 1969-1971. There was a squadron of Super Connies there. I always though they looked so grand and bird like. Would have been thrilled to fly on one. I was a load master on C-123B at the time.
Air Force?
@@Mondo762 nope, Coast Guard. We had a little 2 plane outfit on the far corner of NAS Guam
The Constellation is one of the most beautiful airplanes ever built.
And also amazingly durable. USAF used them to investigate the effects of flying into storm cells, thunderstorms, they didn't lose a one, despite ridiculous sink and climb rates being recorded.
My grandfather built the cabinetry on all Air Force one aircraft until they were contracted out.
I live in Tucson and have been to this "boneyard" of planes on our nearby AF base, Davis-Monthan. Its very cool inside, though the seats are TINY and the aisle is barely passable. It was a blast to the past for this baby boomer and I think everyone should go to the boneyard at least once in their life - some of our history is there.
Grande historia, a América é o que é hoje porque sempre soube preservar a sua historia, tanto a boa como a má, restaurem o avião que faz parte da historia americana
to my knowledge, one of the best 3 engine planes made ;-)
Is columbine 1 in the national air force museum in Dayton oh. Next to kennedys plane and Ike's.
Modern airliners have bulk. The Constellations had lines.
The aircraft was brought back to airworthiness, and is currently undergoing restoration. It was flown from Arizona to Georgia (?), so she's not in too rough shape.
I would have LOVED to have seen that flight.
Tonetwisters I saw part of it, when they departed from Arizona. Well, the video anyway.
I DID see Planes Of Fame's C-121 landing when it was flown from Valle, AZ, to Chino, CA, a few years back. They are, in my opinion, the most beautiful airliner ever built.
There is a C-121 "Warning Star" AWACS aircraft at Chino, flown in by Yank's Air Museum at the west end of "Cal-Aero" field (the original name for Chino Airport). I've been aboard that one, and it's full of the electronic gear they had at that time, for detecting hostile aircraft, I presume. Definitely a warbird.
Arizona to Virginia to be restored by dynamic aviation
IMO The time and effort to make this plane airworthy should not be just for the sake of a final flight to a static display site There have been many historic planes that have been dismantled, shipped by land & reassembled at their final resting place, at considerably less cost than what's been invested in this Connie. Like the handful of B 17s, B 24s' and other such airworthy planes, this one needs to be maintained in flying condition indefinitely! To walk up and touch an important piece of history is nice, but for people to see and hear her fly IS the ultimate history lesson.It'll be expensive, of course, but certainly less than the cost of maintaining our retired battleships, which will never put out to sea again.
@@davecroston2914 - Is seeing an irreplaceable aircraft flying worth the risk? Sure, if this one was lost another Connie could be painted to resemble it, but that wouldn't be the same.
Amazing story I do hope now in 2019 that its been restored it's so important to keep these historical items intact, I have military and "intelligence" radios dating back to WW2 and used in places like Bletchley Park, brought over under the provisions of USA - UK "Lend Lease" My young daughter loves these and will keep most of my collection for the future.
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no let the cia pay for it
I flew to Turkey in the late 1950's on a SIMILAR airplane. We stopped in the Azores, then on to Wheelus in Libya.
What a beautiful bird.What a peice of our great history of all our planes out there.Hope she can be saved.
The wing structure, shape and functioning were derived from the enlarged version of the P-38
How much has been raised? And how much would it take to restore?
The USAF museum at Dayton Ohio opened a new wing dedicated to the Presidential planes. They have most of them and could acquire this one too. But money has got to come from somewhere. Restoration will not be easy or cheap.
I do believe that it’s in the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, AZ.
it is not there
harry vandaalen Did they move it? I know I saw it there a few years ago.
@@dabluox Ignore vandaalen. He's just a troll.
Back around '91, I saw a Constellation at the Pima Air Museum that was used by Ike in the latter stages of WWII. The first Constellations were built in 1943.
Can you tell me the exact date when the 1953 near mid-air collision over NYC happened? Your source(s)? Thanks!
I thought l saw it in the bone Yard. in AZ at the air Force Base.
If you are referring to the Columbine that is on display at the Pima Air and Space Museum just outside Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, you would have seen the first Columbine. That was Eisenhower's personal use aircraft while he was Supreme Allied Commander Europe. That plane stayed in Europe and as President of the United States he was given another one which became Columbine II. It was replaced in 1954 by Columbine III, a more powerful VC-121E "Super Connie" (based on L-1049G Super Connie airliner). Columbine III is on display at the National Museum of the Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH.
Awesome plane
Very Interesting.
Steven Paul Zehler
Trenton, New Jersey
My first flight was on a DC 3 Mohawk airlines on the 18thh of August 1955
I saw that plane at the pima air and space mesume
The Super Connie was one of the best planes with a great safety record
Qantas used them exclusively during the 50's and the 60"...... An Australian flight crew from the 50's and 60's restored a Super Connie about 10 years ago, after passing inspection, flew from L.A. to the Qantas headquarters.
Why is this plane not at the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patt AFB along with all the other versions of Air Force One?
Because Combine III is already there
How about the Eisenhower Library...Abilene, Kansas.
Actually, there are some at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, and the Reagan Library has one!
Wright Patterson has plenty of room they just opened a new building...
They arent all in one place. For instance Sam 970, first jet Air Force One, is in Seattle. Boeing Museum of Flight.
It really should be in the Presidential Hanger of the National Museum of the Air Force with the rest of the Air Force One aircraft.
Shared on Facebook.
She actually looks to be in better order than Kermie's Connie. I'm in the UK, we have Canopus in the science museum store at Wroughton. It seems short sighted, at the very least, to allow the scrapping of this historic aeroplane. I'd be happy to contribute from my very limited resources to its preservation for future generations.
Thank you for the headsup.
First airplane I ever flew on at 18 months old was a conie .. long, long ago ..
Edward Traxler first plane I flew was a Boeing 737
In Infinite flight
Je ne parle pas anglais, mais j'ai compris que cet avion était une relique historique incroyable.
Saw it ar Pima Air Muesum in the late 70's.
Full restoration!
A full restoration was started in 2016 by Dynamic Aviation!
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Wasnt DDE also involved in a near miss on a boat?
We need an update on what happened to the plane
love it
Well, I shared this through my Twitter account, there you go.
Mark Metzler q
Missing history and now found. It should have been restored BY THE AIR FORCE. Just shows what some people think about history now save it.
I believe Lockheed should have helped out.
Harry Truman, President before Ike, had his own plane called the "Sacred Cow".
That never used the call sign Air Force One.
Sacred Cow was President Roosevelt's aircraft. President Truman used Independence. Both aircraft are at Wright-Paterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio
@@ChiefMac59 according to the Air Force Sacred Cow was used for the first 27 months of his presidency and was the birthplace of the United States Air Force.
i love aviation
Yes! Absolutely that plane should be salvaged and restored. Two things are required to do so: Money, lots of it and a group of dedicated people to take the reins to guide the effort. Has a fund been started? Where can one donate? Is anyone making an effort to begin a restoration? How much would it cost to get the plane>
I wonder if anyone has talked to the Experimental Aircraft Assn?
+Richard Witt i can tell you to restore it to fly it out will be close to 1 million dollars
no they aint cheap it will get out soon
That is a strange choice of aircraft for crop dusting.
Why isn’t this plane at the museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton Ohio with the other Air Force Ones??
Is that a Beechcraft Starship at about 4:57?
Bad pun in the Atoms for Peace speech! The atom can “be a great boom” for mankind.
That's really ignorant to let a major part of history just rot away, but there are a lot of history that's forgotten
They need to restore & repair the Condombine 2 so that it can be used again
My first flight was in a TWA Connie from Dublin to Shannon. My uncle was an aircraft engineer with TWA in Shannon . The flight was around summer 1958. 30 min flying time.
That aircraft is an 'Art Deco' style masterpiece. I love it. Built several out of balsa wood just so I could admire its shape and graceful lines! But, God damn it, and use the money for something that helps actual lives of Americans and not just those few who can afford to visit whichever museum gets the opportunity to hang a (true) iconic MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DOO-DAD from their ceiling.
inkblot131 this aircraft is being restored by dynamic aviation in virginia to be flown to airshows all over the country
The first aircraft designed to carry the President was a C-87 Liberator Express " Guess Where II"
Michael BUT....that was NOT the first plane a president flew in !!!!
@@wilburfinnigan2142 that's true but the "Guess Where II" was the first plane built specifically to fly the President , the two previous planes were a Wright flyer and a Pan Am Clipper
@@michaelmckinnon9169 True !!!! Funny how they would fly FDR's wife inn the plane but not FDR !!!! The converted B24 during WWII !!!!!
MY GOD!
If I head money ide help fix it for a museum I love the marine corpse museum
Restore it and rip out the Dulles seat
If POTUS comes aboard a Cessna, it is now Air Force One.
The is an Aero Commander, Beech King Air. Lockheed Jet Star and T-39 Saberliner Air Force Ones at the USAF Museum at Wright Paterson
WPAFB is the most awesome place I've ever been.
Better than the US Air %Space in DC.
Cessna one!
Marine one.
Navy one
Army one...
Got it?
@Jon Doe and you forgot Merchant Marine One, one of the most under appreciated transportation entities serving our country because they really suffered during World War II when so many of them were hit by German U-boats because no one in the military was willing to escort many of them.
It belongs in the air just as every plane does !!
Should have had a taller single vertical stabilizer instead of three small ones.
What would it have looked like?
Al Grayson your logic, please.
The plane was originally designed with a single vertical fin...but with the tall gear and larger size the airline hangers of the day built for DC3 and C54 sized equipment couldn't accommodate the aircraft ....so the tri fin design came to be
My Cousin has one of these planes in His Museum in Corona California called ''Yanks'' Air Museum !!
How old is this video? The plane has been renovated enough to fly and has been flown to the east coast. It has been undergoing restoration for several years now.
IS there anywhere ,one can donate some money for the project
hell no are you nuts
my dads moms brothers uncles great nieces best friends brother-in-laws cousins daddy's school teachers principal, knew somebody that knew somebody's daughter in law that was friends with a person they met at a bus stop that met a mans stepdads best friend who was a janitor at the airport that that plane "might have" flew over one time! I tell you that was quit a thrill to be acquainted with them!
The government should of kept the plain and restored it here and there and kept it in a museum or something proper.
Yay the super constellation. The Historical Aviation Restoration Society has one important Super Constellation the Conny and it is going to be harder if no one will continue to repair these planes because the older people that had a lot of experience fixing these planes can’t teech younger people to repair the planes till new generation wants to repair but don’t know how much about the engine.
"Make parts for these airplanes?" R U kiddin'? Any parts not available have to be made to order.
So did I, 1960 thru 1962 in WV 11.
I would suggest making it a historic landmark to receive a grant from the Feds namely us and fly it to DC
Too much crap in DC already. Let them fly it and share it.
My dad has a scale model of that airplane in his den.
Arguably the World‘s greatest general, a great President and exemplary leader of men. It should be at least crowd funded to restore the beautiful plane and great example if American aviation engineering!
Seldovia, AK not far from my home town.
so was it ever saved???
why isnt wright-pat in on this......
SAD STORY...DID ANYONE EVER RESCUE THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF HISTORY????
no it is not