To: txradioguy; TASMANIANRED; MS.BEHAVIN; LUV W; Colonel_Flagg; Kathy in Alaska; ...
Greetings All, it's Saturday Sortie time. A quick post and run tonight as Mrs Alfa6 has offered to treat me to BBQ.
So courtesy of Loud Mime and AZamericonnie we depart from the planned post to one of the Lockheed Constellation. So on with the pics...
From Glenn Alderton and Oz the lead off head on picture.
![](http://dad.incomingwormhole.com/canteen/Connie-1.jpg)
A birthday Picture for AZamericonnie:-)
![](http://dad.incomingwormhole.com/canteen/Connie-2.jpg)
Hat tip to Loud Mime on the next two pics. Hey, all of the plane is in these pics.
![](http://dad.incomingwormhole.com/canteen/Connie-3.jpg)
Lets see a Mustang, a Constellation, a Flying Fortress and who let the civilian sport plane in her, eh?
![](http://dad.incomingwormhole.com/canteen/Connie-4.jpg)
Can't forget the Navy now can weeee...
![](http://dad.incomingwormhole.com/canteen/Connie-5.jpg)
And a nice artsy pic to close out tonights Sortie. This was taken at Oshkosh a few years ago, IIRC
![](http://dad.incomingwormhole.com/canteen/Connie-6.jpg)
Hope everybody has a great week out there, stay safe and we will see y'all next week.
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
684 posted on
01/10/2009 5:24:16 PM PST by
alfa6
(One mans magic is another mans engineering... L.L.)
To: alfa6
Thanks, Alfa!
Now go enjoy your BBQ! Yum...I haven’t had dinner yet! LOL!
Care to share? :D
687 posted on
01/10/2009 5:26:31 PM PST by
luvie
(Now....on to 2012........Palin/Jindal)
To: alfa6
Great Sortie, alfa - thanks very much - I always thought the Constellation was a beautiful airplane!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
690 posted on
01/10/2009 5:29:30 PM PST by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: alfa6
Thanks Alfa!
Enjoy your BBQ!
691 posted on
01/10/2009 5:30:36 PM PST by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: alfa6; Loud Mime
Enjoy your BBQ with Mrs alfa. Thanks for the Saturday Sortie of the Lockheed Constellation. Good pick Loud Mime.
The head ons are always cool.
698 posted on
01/10/2009 5:40:26 PM PST by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: alfa6
awesome pics, alpha! Thanks for posting them!!
734 posted on
01/10/2009 6:15:00 PM PST by
MountainFlower
(There but by the grace of God go I.)
To: alfa6
![](http://dad.incomingwormhole.com/canteen/Connie-2.jpg)
There it is!:)
Thank you for the sortie alfa! You're a good sport! *Hugs*
To: alfa6; AZamericonnie
Aloha Alfa6 and Connie!
The Super Constellation and the Boeing 707 were the picture perfect aircraft of their era.....simply gorgeous.
(Unless the government puts a RADOME and belly downward looking radar dome on them.)
903 posted on
01/10/2009 9:05:50 PM PST by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: alfa6
What a beautiful thread! You’re doing all the work, Alfa! If our paths ever cross I wish to treat you a BBQ.
1,072 posted on
01/11/2009 11:03:11 AM PST by
Loud Mime
(Things were better when cigarette companies could advertise and lawyers could not....LM)
To: alfa6
Alfa, that first picture you can not only hear, you can smell!
Love it!
1,170 posted on
01/11/2009 8:37:51 PM PST by
Loud Mime
(Things were better when cigarette companies could advertise and lawyers could not....LM)
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