Wendover AFB, January 2010 (with Conair prop)

[coffelt2]

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?

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

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/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=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 ^,,^

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

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 ^,,^