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Lockheed EC-121 Constellation —
Scan of a Kodak 620 film picture taken at Logan (KBOS) on a Kodak Bullseye camera in 1968 captures passengers deplaning from an Eastern Lockheed Constellation after arriving at Boston on one of the hourly LGA-BOS shuttle flights. On this particular day, the Connie was a substitute, "filling in" for the Electras that were the normal equipment EAL used on the shuttle runs that year.
As best as I am able to determine after looking thru the FA photo gallery, this is the first post in the FA gallery that shows an EAL Connie in the "hockey stick" livery. There are other pics of Eastern Constellations in the gallery, but none of the aircraft in those clicks are wearing this paint scheme.
(Note: The other a/c in this snap is the front end of a DC8 Super 61. It was a fabulously loooooong aircraft!)
Comments
interesting airplane , would like to hear motors -
Mark T. I can't help but smile every time I look back at these scenes. The stairs on the truck remind me that it was right during this time frame that airports around the country were installing a really new "convenience" ... called a "jet bridge." Passengers at the larger airports (that had j/bridges installed) were dazzled by the fact that they could actually board a flight withOUT having to be exposed to the weather. And now, today, there are airports that have THREE bridges just for boarding ONE 'Bus. What a difference 50 years can make, eh? lol
Davesheehy, Hey, Hi to you too. It's been awhile; glad to hear from you. Much Thanks to you for the compli. And correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you living somewhere near the Beantown area? I'll probably never get to see any of the "new Eastern" fleetbirds, but you (and John and Darryl) will see them. Great to see the EAL colors back in the skies over New England, eh? Merry Christmas and Happy New Years, Dave. :-)
Mathias, I think Breitling flies a Constellation. Maybe you will get to see it someday, and I hope you do because (in my humble opinion) the Connies were the most regal-looking passengers propliners to ever fly the skies. (Thumbs Up)
I'm still admiring this photo taken back in 1968... and marveling at what it reveals from that slice of time. Yes, the truck mounted "air stairs" brings back memories for me. It's nice seeing the older Eastern ground support vehicles on the ramp too.
Looks like an International Scout starboard of the Connie's nose... an original version of Ford's Econoline "window" van on the port side... and those "air stairs" are mounted on a Dodge "D" series pickup truck!
Re: the Connie ... Before it was bought and absorbed by UA, Capital Airlines had Connies and I would see them flying over my house whenever inbounds were landing on KBUF's runway 14 (which, unfortunately for me, was not very often). They looked so "perfect" in the air. And on the ground, they looked "stately." And noisy! Man O Man; they were noisy! They were WONDERFULLY, FABULOUSLY noisy!!
I have a bumper sticker in my car. It says, "I Love Airplane Noise!" And I sure do. Always have; always will! ;-)
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