Post by Dennis the menace on Mar 16, 2016 14:56:54 GMT -5
Hi,
In celebration of St. Patrick's day and all things Irish, I have created six repaints of Aerlinte Eireann/Irish Air Lines/Irish International Airlines Super Constellations for use on the Manfred Jahn model. These have been uploaded to Flightsim.com and are now available for download. You will need to have both the Super G and Super H base packs installed to use this download.
Since there is no L-1049 "E" model, be sure to place it in the "Super G" folder making sure to follow the readme directions. Neither it, nor the "H" model should have radar or tip tanks.
These aircraft were owned by Seaboard & Western and were leased to Aer Lingus for its overseas flights to the United States. The maiden flight was flown by N1009C "Super H" on April 28, 1958, and the final piston powered flight by Aer Lingus was flown by N1005C L-1049 "E" on December 21/21, 1960.
Aer Lingus set up Aerlinte Eireann as a child company strictly for Trans-Atlantic service. For some reason, every year it changed names, and thus so did the titles on the aircraft. For 1958 it was Aerlinte Eireann; for 1959 it was Irish Air Lines; for 1960 it was Irish International Airlines. By the time the Boeing 720 entered service, Aer Lingus merged Aerlinte Eireann into itself and then operated under the title of Aer Lingus Irish International Airlines.
Although these all may seem to look alike at first glance, there are differences. In addition to the window arrangements and registration numbers, the "E" model had no construction number on the nose gear doors, and the flag was in a high position on the center fin. The "H" model had its construction number on the nose gear doors, and the flag was in a low position on the center fin. These aircraft were all economy class seating with 95 seats, and it becomes readily apparent that some seats had no windows. For some reason, they also seemed to have changed the way their airstairs were painted. It seems almost every photo shows a new paint scheme for the airstairs.
These aircraft served just over two and a half years flying between just five airports: Dublin, Shannon, Gander (westbound), Boston and New York. However, there is also evidence that they were also used on European service, having been photographed at London, Frankfurt and Rome.
First the L-1049 "Super H":
This was the first Super Constellation delivered to Aer Lingus on April 26, 1958.
Here is N1009C "St. Patrick/Padraig" operating as Aerlinte Eireann on its arrival at Boston on April 29, 1958 having just flown in from Gander. Notice that since the aircraft had arrived just two days before the flight was to commence, there was no time to complete the paint job, and the inner sides of the outboard fins were not painted. The "Irish Air Lines" behind the door has the font justified to the left.
Here is N1009C "St. Patrick/Padraig" operating as Irish Air Lines on its arrival at New York in the summer of 1959. The inner sides of the outboard fins were painted in the summer of 1958, and the titles behind the door now say Aerlinte Eireann.
Here is N1009C "St. Patrick/Padraig" operating as Irish International Airlines at Boston getting ready for its final flight to Shannon at the end of October, 1960. Behind the main door the titles now say Irish Air Lines with the "Irish" centered over the "Air Lines".
And now the L-1049 "E". (After Cubana sold it to International Aviation in 1956, its engines were upgraded to "H" standard).
Here is N1005C "St. Brigid/Brighid" operating as Aerlinte Eireann getting ready for departure at New York in September, 1958.
Here is N1005C "St. Brigid/Brighid" operating as Irish Air Lines at Boston in the summer of 1959.
Here is N1005C "St. Brigid/Brighid" operating as Irish International Airlines departing New York for the very last time for Dublin, via Boston and Shannon on December 21, 1960. This was to be the last piston powered Trans-Atlantic flight be Aer Lingus. The next flight was by a Boeing 720.
Aer Lingus also leased two other L-1049 "Super H"s: N611C "St. Brendan/Breandan" from June 4th, 1958 to November 17, 1958, and N1009C "Oreanoan" from June 3, 1959 to September 27, 1960.
The name of the zip at flightsim is irish_connies.zip and you can download it here: www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=copyright&fid=189553
So there you go, a little green to brighten up your St. Patrick's day. Now go boil your corned beef and cabbage and have a few pints of beer and have yourself a grand flight to Ireland - FS style!
In celebration of St. Patrick's day and all things Irish, I have created six repaints of Aerlinte Eireann/Irish Air Lines/Irish International Airlines Super Constellations for use on the Manfred Jahn model. These have been uploaded to Flightsim.com and are now available for download. You will need to have both the Super G and Super H base packs installed to use this download.
Since there is no L-1049 "E" model, be sure to place it in the "Super G" folder making sure to follow the readme directions. Neither it, nor the "H" model should have radar or tip tanks.
These aircraft were owned by Seaboard & Western and were leased to Aer Lingus for its overseas flights to the United States. The maiden flight was flown by N1009C "Super H" on April 28, 1958, and the final piston powered flight by Aer Lingus was flown by N1005C L-1049 "E" on December 21/21, 1960.
Aer Lingus set up Aerlinte Eireann as a child company strictly for Trans-Atlantic service. For some reason, every year it changed names, and thus so did the titles on the aircraft. For 1958 it was Aerlinte Eireann; for 1959 it was Irish Air Lines; for 1960 it was Irish International Airlines. By the time the Boeing 720 entered service, Aer Lingus merged Aerlinte Eireann into itself and then operated under the title of Aer Lingus Irish International Airlines.
Although these all may seem to look alike at first glance, there are differences. In addition to the window arrangements and registration numbers, the "E" model had no construction number on the nose gear doors, and the flag was in a high position on the center fin. The "H" model had its construction number on the nose gear doors, and the flag was in a low position on the center fin. These aircraft were all economy class seating with 95 seats, and it becomes readily apparent that some seats had no windows. For some reason, they also seemed to have changed the way their airstairs were painted. It seems almost every photo shows a new paint scheme for the airstairs.
These aircraft served just over two and a half years flying between just five airports: Dublin, Shannon, Gander (westbound), Boston and New York. However, there is also evidence that they were also used on European service, having been photographed at London, Frankfurt and Rome.
First the L-1049 "Super H":
This was the first Super Constellation delivered to Aer Lingus on April 26, 1958.
Here is N1009C "St. Patrick/Padraig" operating as Aerlinte Eireann on its arrival at Boston on April 29, 1958 having just flown in from Gander. Notice that since the aircraft had arrived just two days before the flight was to commence, there was no time to complete the paint job, and the inner sides of the outboard fins were not painted. The "Irish Air Lines" behind the door has the font justified to the left.
Here is N1009C "St. Patrick/Padraig" operating as Irish Air Lines on its arrival at New York in the summer of 1959. The inner sides of the outboard fins were painted in the summer of 1958, and the titles behind the door now say Aerlinte Eireann.
Here is N1009C "St. Patrick/Padraig" operating as Irish International Airlines at Boston getting ready for its final flight to Shannon at the end of October, 1960. Behind the main door the titles now say Irish Air Lines with the "Irish" centered over the "Air Lines".
And now the L-1049 "E". (After Cubana sold it to International Aviation in 1956, its engines were upgraded to "H" standard).
Here is N1005C "St. Brigid/Brighid" operating as Aerlinte Eireann getting ready for departure at New York in September, 1958.
Here is N1005C "St. Brigid/Brighid" operating as Irish Air Lines at Boston in the summer of 1959.
Here is N1005C "St. Brigid/Brighid" operating as Irish International Airlines departing New York for the very last time for Dublin, via Boston and Shannon on December 21, 1960. This was to be the last piston powered Trans-Atlantic flight be Aer Lingus. The next flight was by a Boeing 720.
Aer Lingus also leased two other L-1049 "Super H"s: N611C "St. Brendan/Breandan" from June 4th, 1958 to November 17, 1958, and N1009C "Oreanoan" from June 3, 1959 to September 27, 1960.
The name of the zip at flightsim is irish_connies.zip and you can download it here: www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=copyright&fid=189553
So there you go, a little green to brighten up your St. Patrick's day. Now go boil your corned beef and cabbage and have a few pints of beer and have yourself a grand flight to Ireland - FS style!
