Elegant and graceful, the curvaceous Lockheed Constellation remains one of the most sought after aircraft on todays airshow circuit. Designed by Lockheeds legendary Kelly Johnson, the Connies triple tails are reminders of the glory days of the big propliners. Piston-powered and propeller-driven, the Constellation, Super Constellation and Starliner series of aircraft are profiled here in both civilian and military dress, and in domestic and foreign markings.
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great exterior pictures/comments but no cabin shots,
By bora3@worldnet.att.net (Daytona Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lockheed's Constellation (Enthusiast Color Series) (Paperback)
very good fuselage photos and history. Too bad not even ONE interior cabin, cockpit, galley, head etc. shots. especially interesting would have been extensive photo coverage of the interior conversions for private or corporate use. Hopefully the author can go and do a followup with emphasis on interior photos aspect. lastly. a listing of locations where any remaining constellations can still be viewed and or boarded.
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This review is from: Lockheed's Constellation (Enthusiast Color Series) (Paperback)
It's not a BAD book. Perhaps I should have done more research. It's out of print so the "New" prices are quite high as you can see. I thought I scored by picking up a used one for around $26. Not so much. The original list price was $12.95. For that, it's not so bad. There's very little text and the photos are abundant but not terribly impressive. The vintage pictures of the Connie in commercial service are basically not-terribly-good reproductions of the famous shots we've all seen before. (i.e. the cover shot). The rest are photos that presumably the author took himself fairly recently of restored / derelict Connies at Pima and other places. Also, there's an over-concentration, (in my opinion), on military variants, possibly because of the availability of photo subjects. Like I said above, it's not at all a bad book, but I certainly wouldn't pay more than fifteen bucks for it if I had it to do over again.
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Hong Kong Color?...,
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This review is from: Lockheed's Constellation (Enthusiast Color Series) (Paperback)
Have to apologize for publisher's choice of printing firm in Hong Kong. Didn't do justice to TWA's color scheme on cover. Please disregard rating with this data--couldn't leave blank. Author
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Designed in the late 1930s, the four-engine and triple-tailed Lockheed Constellation was produced in limited numbers during World War II to serve the USAAF as a combination cargo and troop transport airplane designated C-69. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Connie, Dave Menard, Steve Kinder, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Steve Ginter, Air France, Los Angeles, New York, Ron Picciani, Kansas City, Vietnam War, Pima Air, Space Museum, Santa Domingo, World War, Army Air Forces, Dominican Republic, Eastern Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Slick Airways, Steve Miller, Trans World Airlines, Vandalia Field New!
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Designed in the late 1930s, the four-engine and triple-tailed Lockheed Constellation was produced in limited numbers during World War II to serve the USAAF as a combination cargo and troop transport airplane designated C-69. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Connie, Dave Menard, Steve Kinder, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Steve Ginter, Air France, Los Angeles, New York, Ron Picciani, Kansas City, Vietnam War, Pima Air, Space Museum, Santa Domingo, World War, Army Air Forces, Dominican Republic, Eastern Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Slick Airways, Steve Miller, Trans World Airlines, Vandalia Field New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913 by Rene J. Francillon in Back Matter
- Lockheed C-121 Constellation by Steve Ginter in Back Matter
- P-47 Pilots: The Fighter-Bomber Boys by Tom Glenn in Front Matter
- Lockheed Constellation (Classic Airliners) by Jim Winchester in Back Matter
- Boeing by Guy Norris in Back Flap
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