Wendover AFB, January 2010 (with Conair prop)

My brother's photos, while waiting for his flight from Wendover (ex) AFB,
Utah. He wonders why the steering wheel showing through cockpit window.
(actually I believe it was a C-123k)

Old Chief Lynn.... from movie conair?

On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:44:21 -0800, "coffelt2"
wrote:

My brother's photos, while waiting for his flight from Wendover (ex) AFB,
Utah. He wonders why the steering wheel showing through cockpit window.
(actually I believe it was a C-123k)

Old Chief Lynn.... from movie conair?

The FAA has her listes as C-123K AF54-709, owned by All West Freight
Inc. out of Delta Junction AK

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...umbertxt=709RR

Seems to be missing a few important bits; and I'm not sure about the
steering wheel - looks like part of the fence in the foreground?

She ~was~ the star of Con Air, doing all the flying scenes.

http://www.oldwings.nl/content/con_air/con_air.htm

Bob ^,,^

Dang - missed the last picture, so misunderstoof the steering wheel
comment...

Oh, hell - forget ~everything~ in the previous post...

This aircraft is actually C-123K AF56-4361, and was the aircraft used
for ground taxi scnenes in 'Con Air'. It had a diesel engine mounted
in the nose and a bus transmission; hence the steering wheel. Hath
Hollywood no shame?

Much more at http://www.oldwings.nl/content/con_air/con_air.htm under
"Stand-in #2"

Bob ^,,^