Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

[Tibia]

Just in case any of the local photographers may have missed the news...

A EC-121T Connie will be arriving at Chino this Saturday at noon to take its place amongst the other planes of the Yanks Air Museum.

http://www.yanksair.com/ynarticles/detail/Yanks-Connie-Comes-Home/75/

See you there.

Bob - wearing Red AAFO hat -

[Race 29]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Awesome news!! I've been following this story for a couple years. I was just down in Chino and was hoping it would happen then. At least it happened!! Is it going to be a static or flying display?

Race 29

[Tibia]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

We were watching to the West waiting for the Connie's arrival when off to the East someone spotted her. She made one kinda high pass down the runway then turned South to enter the downwind for runway 26 left.

It was a delight seeing this graceful bird touch the runway ever so gently. Full reverse pitch was used, or so it sounded like, to slow her down to taxi speed. She exited the runway and taxied via Golf to the front of Yanks.

Not knowing what the museum's plans are for her, here's hoping we see her again gracing the skies over Chino.

Bob

[Victor Archer]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

It was a awesome site to see... and hear...

[JLKnolla]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Well done! Connie's are just awesome from any angle.

[Tibia]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Victor... Great shots of the Lady !

You must have been located on south side of runway 26 left. Most certainly got her better side! The other was striped with petroleum 'paint' from the inside starboard engine.

Again... Excellent pictures.

Bob

[Victor Archer]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

My son Jeff shot a great video clip of it coming in:

http://youtu.be/mKi6jPuK7Pc

Turn it up, it's in stereo!

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Another good one from Archer & Archer! Thanks Victor!

[Desertdawg]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Thanks for the original post and replies. What a great story and plan.

I'm all for preserving these wonderful planes, There sure is something to be said about hearing them fly. Victor, thanks too your son's video skills that sound was captured and shared.

We need some passes like that at Reno :-)

[spinner]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Great pix and the vid clip with lozza sound of those 3350s is awesome Victor. Went to Viet Nam on a NATS Connie a very long time ago. Thanks kids.

[Tibia]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Please pass this on your son --

He is responsible for waking our neighbors early this morning!!!



Bob

Victor... forgot to add... To ensure success, video was played multiple times

[supercub]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

So what's the history on this beautiul bird? Where did she come in from?

[Tibia]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Unfortunately don't know its story other than what is posted on the museum's website http://www.yanksair.com.

Wasn't Breitling's Connie also a Camarillo bird ?

Bob

[spacegrrrl]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Will it be maintained in a flying state? I'd love to get a chance to see it in the air!

Spacegrrrl

[Frank C.]

Re: Connie comes home to Chino 1-14-2012

Thanks to the Archers for the photos and video. I believe this EC-121 came from Pima Air Museum in Tucson,AZ. My son, wife, and I saw it there in 1995. Not sure of this info. Maybe someone can check it out.

Frank C.