Just a nice movie i found

[coenraad]

I am sorry that it is in german. I did not understand all of it myself, but the footage speaks for itself. Enjoy!

[Tom/CalClassic]

Ah yes, the MATS Connie. Very special.

Thanks,

[pilotchuck]

Some years back, a MATS Connie was in the San Francisco Bay Area, (this one?) I heard it flying around about four times and by the time I could stop the car or get out of the house all I saw were those three rudders going away from me. Never will forget the sound.

[coenraad]

Could be, this one was restored in 2001 if i understaood it right.

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

Well, it was flying as early as 1997:

www.conniesurvivors.com/1-mats_connie_flying.htm

I don't remember when I saw it in San Diego, but it was probably earlier than that?

Hope this helps,

[Tom/CalClassic]

She made her debut in 1992:

www.airliners.net/aviation-articles/read.main?id=63

Hope this helps,

[sunny9850]

A great video of the old girl.
The narration is basically a brief description of the Connie history and her place in aviation over all. Then once you see the interior shots with passengers a bit on the Stewardess of the day.
One of the funnier lines saying that these young and beautiful ladies wore a perfume that was both light and meshed well with the fragrance of AvGas and engine oil that was present in those airplanes.
Finally a few comments on the crew flying the Connie and the fact that only a handful of pilots remain that are certified to fly the Lockheed Constellation...fewer than astronauts.

Thanks for sharing.

Stefan