Lockheed Constellation NC1206 Salina, Kansas

She sat alone in the corner
Dreaming her fading dreams,
Watching her world whistle and whine,
Away and without her.
Once more she thought, once more in the sky.
Once more where there is no horizon,
To fly, once more, to fly.


(Update Februrary 6, 2008) I'm recycling this again because I received a note from a man associated with this spectacular aircraft. Here is what he says:

Hello anyzazz65, Just an update for you and that link you
posted here, I was at her side in Salina in January, she
looks a bit sad now,holes appearing in the surfaces. Have
posted some pics of her, she still looks salvagable,but im
short on the cash at the moment.
The link hasn't been updated since 2003, so im sure some
people would like to know whats happened, or not.
I see her whenever I'm up on the road through Salina, as i live in Wichita.
regards
Steve

Here are some recent pictures on mank999's Flickr stream.
www.flickr.com/photos/mank999/sets/72157603632151079/



I took the above picture in 1993. It is a Lockheed Constellation. Here is an interesting account of the life and history of this spectacular aircraft.
www.conniesurvivors.com/1-salina_connie.htm

Here are some photographs I took in September of 2009.

	Can't get enough? For more piotures of the Lockheed Constellation go HERE and HERE.

Connie - New Information

Things ain't what they used to be. (In fact, they never was.) The Profile (more than you really wanted to know) is here.

I am reprinting this photo because there has been some new information. She sat alone in the corner Dreaming her fading dreams, Watching her world whistle and whine, Away and without her. Once more she thought, once more in the sky. Once more where there is no horizon, To fly, once more, to fly. (Update Februrary 6, 2008) I'm recycling this again because I received a note from a man associated with this spectacular aircraft. Here is what he says: Hello anyzazz65, Just an update for you and that link you posted here, I was at her side in Salina in January, she looks a bit sad now,holes appearing in the surfaces. Have posted some pics of her, she still looks salvagable,but im short on the cash at the moment. The link hasn't been updated since 2003, so im sure some people would like to know whats happened, or not. I see her whenever I'm up on the road through Salina, as i live in Wichita. regards Steve Here are some recent pictures on Steve's Flickr stream. www.flickr.com/photos/mank999/sets/72157603632151079/ And here again is a link to a web site and more information and history on this spectacular aircraft. www.conniesurvivors.com/1-salina_connie.htm

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Connie

Yes, I refused to use Kleenex until this mess was cleaned up. AND THEY DID!.

Connie originally uploaded by anyjazz65 She sat alone in the corner Dreaming her fading dreams, Watching her world whistle and whine, Away and without her. Once more she thought, once more in the sky. Once more where there is no horizon, To fly, once more, to fly. First, I must make it clear that I have an odd fixation for any old aircraft. There is just something about their appearance and history that makes me drift a bit. I have never wanted to be a pilot, I just get fascinated by the histories of these machines, especially the military types of WW11. That said, the Lockheed Constellation was another brainchild of the illustrious Howard Hughes. This one considerably more useful than his Spruce Goose. Set apart by its distictive triple tail rudder profile, it dominated the skies just before the jet airliners flew into the scene. Of the 856 that were built, there are only five still flying. The "survivor" shown above sat at the Smoky Hill base in Salina, Kansas for years, a decade ago. I have no idea where it is now.