When I was a child I had an opportunity to ride from Dallas to D.C. in a
Connie.
That was nearly 50 years and I still remember it like it was yesterday.
I would love to see one "up close" again!

Well, here are a couple of shots of it I took today.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?X17251829

and

http://makeashorterlink.com/?I19242829

Both shots were taken from the Red Baron Suite's balcony. The Connie will
be here through the weekend, for our fly-in on Sunday.

It's an awesome bird. I'm trying to verify this, but we think it's the
largest plane that ever regularly landed at Iowa City's airport, back in the
1950s. (United Airlines serviced KIOW until 1959, and Branniff serviced
Iowa City through 1974.)

It's certainly the largest plane that comes there nowadays.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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