Blue Angels, the Early Years - Blue Angels Connie 1969.jpg (1/1)

[Mitchell Holman]

[Mitchell Holman]

"MWB" > wrote in news:4806721b$0$22300
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> Any idea what has become of this beautiful plane?
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> Mark
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Hauling cargo in some third world country, if it
is flying at all.

[Smokey Ellefson]

I flew in the Connie many times during my tour with "The Blues". The last I knew ,the Connie was cut for scrap at Davis Mothan AFB several years ago. The Connie was a step up from the C-54 we flew in for years prior. The main drawback to the Connie was loading a spare engine and all of the associated gear required to support the team while on the road trips.