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30 June 1956 – Grand Canyon mid-air collision

30 June 2023 Jacek Domański

On 30th June 1956, a United Airlines DC-7 and a Trans World Airlines L-1049 Super Constellation collided in the air over Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. All 128 people on board of both airliners […]

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Will ´Connie´ fly again?

16 June 2023 Jacek Domański

It was exactly four years ago, when we wrote about the sole airworthy ´Connie´ in Europe – and, at that time, one of only two such aeroplanes in the world that were still able to […]

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Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation

14 October 2020 Jacek Domański

Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation, c/n 54-0156, HB-RSC (commonly known as the ´Star of Switzerland´) – rehearsal to 2015 edition of Sanicole International Airshow, Kleine-Brogel air base, September 2015. The Lockheed Constellation, usually nicknamed ´Connie´, is […]

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17 April 1944 – west-to-east US transcontinental record

17 April 2020 Jacek Domański

Howard Hughes and Jack Frye set a west-to-east US transcontinental record, flying from Burbank, California to Washington, D.C. in 6 hours and 58 minutes. Howard Hughes, a legendary entrepreneur, millionaire and aviator, was also the […]

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In the darkness, there is suddenly a light – a new chance for ´Connie´

22 July 2019 Jacek Domański

A few months ago, in April, we´ve shared the information that due to the limited budget and the scope of the repairs that should be performed on the only flying Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation in […]

CIVIL AVIATION

´Star of the Switzerland´ will never fly again

29 April 2019 Jacek Domański

A very sad news, even if already expected, was recently released by the Super Constellation Flyers Association – HB-RSC, the only flying Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation in Europe (and one of only two airworthy ´Connies´ […]

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