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Old December 2nd 05, 05:26 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default The First Thousand Hours

Which, incidentally, is now on static display in South Korea, never to
fly
again.... :-(


Why for heaven's sake? Were the times runing low on her? ...and why
Korea?


Korean Air Lines used to fly Connies. They've bought the plane, and stuck
it in their museum.

Here's the story:

http://www.conniesurvivors.com/1-mats_connie_korea.htm

It's awful to know that I'll never hear those awesome radial engines again.
I've flown on that plane twice, and I'll never forget that sound.

Here are some pix from that last flight:

http://alexisparkinn.com/mats_connie_flight.htm
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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www.AlexisParkInn.com
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