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Graceful Airplanes: And The Winner Is.......... - 1953 Lockheed Super Constellation.jpg (1/1)



 
 
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Old March 29th 08, 11:55 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Old March 29th 08, 09:20 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Is this a Super Connie or a Connie - what's the difference? (I thought it
was the lack of radar in the Connie, hence my question).


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Old March 29th 08, 11:36 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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The Super Connie was stretched. And, notice the difference in the shape of
the windows. 1049s flew with and without the long radar nose.
Ron

"Alan Erskine" wrote in message
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"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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Is this a Super Connie or a Connie - what's the difference? (I thought it
was the lack of radar in the Connie, hence my question).




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Old March 30th 08, 03:59 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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The Super Connie was stretched. And, notice the difference in the shape of
the windows. 1049s flew with and without the long radar nose.
Ron


Thanks for that, Ron.


 




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