BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 17:29

It was my first airline ride; DAY-STL, at age five. Departure was delayed, so I got a long-ish cockpit visit and talked with someone on the radio.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/Rc3pUpY7GpM[/youtube]

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 18:18

In 1955 I flew back from California to New York non-stop in a TWA Connie. I was 10 years old. That was when I decided to be a pilot’s. :dancing:

Still remember that flight. Such a beautiful aircraft.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 18:26

Username Protected wrote:

Still remember that flight.

I flew across the Country in a Connie about the same time and same age. I remember being invited up to the cockpit and getting my "wings". I remember the flames coming out of the stacks at night, and having to walk uphill to reach the toilet in the tail. I agree: What a beautiful airplane.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 18:35

If i had unlimited funds, i would own a suoer connie. Rode on in in the air force.
They were the original Awacs plane.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 19:18

I was in the Air Force.

IIRC, I got to ride in:

a dilapidated MD80,
a new L1011,
a C130 a few times.
An A-7D simulator (I won a maintenance pool raffle).
Many, many, many Blue Bird Buses. (none had air conditioning. especially in S. E. Asia).

All of them were cared for in a manner we've all come to expect from USAF Training.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 20:37

Beautiful, indeed. The only pax jets that tug at me the same way are the Caravelle and Concorde. Whenever visiting CMH, I like to spend 5-10 minutes gazing at the Caravelle returning to its original bauxite state.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 21:18

To be sure, When you pull up in a Connie they will move the Gates, Zuckerberg, and Bezos jets to the tiedowns over by the pumps.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 23:04

My Van's RV6A sports the N number of N6237G. It was once issued to a Connie with Eastern Airlines. :bow:

Dave

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Oct 2021, 23:46

We had EC-121's when I was at Korat in 71-72.

It was alleged that we were practicing chemical warfare due to oil burning/leakage.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Oct 2021, 18:39

In June of 1966 I joined the Colorado National Guard and was sent to Lackland AFB for Basic Training. We, about 6 of us, flew on the Wyoming National Guard Connie "City of Jackson Hole."

The Wyoming Guard picked us up at Buckley NAS and delivered us to Kelly AFB. Having had a pilots license for several years this was an exciting opportunity to fly on a legendary airplane.

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