Lockheed Super G Constellation on April 2nd, 1962, a photo by Lance & Cromwell (home safe-pictures coming) on Flickr.
Lockheed Super G Constellation on April 2nd, 1962
TWA (Trans World Airlines) landing at the Fresno airport in California in 1962. View looking due east. The foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains are faintly visible on the horizon.
I consider the Connie to be the most beautiful and graceful prop-driven airliner of all time. And it did sound fantastic when it flew over. It's development began in 1943 and it was truely ahead of its time.
ABOVE TEXT BY PHOTOGRAPHER,LANCE NIX
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My first ride in one of these was from MCAS CHERRY P0INT to NAS NORTH ISLAND in early 60s; later joined a squadron, VQ-1 at NAS ATSUGI that used them for ECM cold war etc. One of the most unique planes ever, designed by Kelly Johnson of Skunk Works fame. Too bad they are not in service as an option for cross country flights. They flew at an altitude to permit viewing our GREAT AMERICAN LANDSCAPE Editor RLH.
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Lockheed Super G... by Lance & Cromwell (home safe-pictures coming)
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Just happened upon your site by chance & saw the super connie and read your comment of being in VQ-1 at Atsugi, I was tther also (62-64)...was in training to be PC on PR-24 but got grounded for eyes.
ReplyDeleteGreat sqdn was in Atsugi last year ('15)old hgr still there & so is the bldg where the CO & Pers office was located.