End of the MD80 era
12-02-2018, 05:52 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by badflaps
All I can say is: "Double shorted secondary."
My last engine failure in the Connie was the dreaded bmep drop on rotation, followed quickly by rising oil temp and dropping oil pressure. We finished the mission on three. The mechanic did pull ups on the failed engine prop after landing.
12-02-2018, 06:19 AM
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Bob Buck wrote about his non-stop with a Connie from LA to London. As everyone knows who read his writing, it is spellbinding.
https://airfactsjournal.com/2014/09/...nie-la-london/
For those not familiar with Bob, he started his flying on DC-2s and DC-3s. He retired as a 747 CA. In between, he served as TWA Chief Pilot. He knew Lindbergh. If you want to read more of his exploits, I highly recommend his book of first hand experiences, “North Star over my Left Shoulder”.
https://airfactsjournal.com/2014/09/...nie-la-london/
For those not familiar with Bob, he started his flying on DC-2s and DC-3s. He retired as a 747 CA. In between, he served as TWA Chief Pilot. He knew Lindbergh. If you want to read more of his exploits, I highly recommend his book of first hand experiences, “North Star over my Left Shoulder”.
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12-02-2018, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by G4er
At band camp one time I saw a airplane flying. Probably a Connie but not sure, maybe a Mad Dog....
I wanted to squint and get a closer look but we were in the middle of practice and I didn’t want to put down my tuba.
I wanted to squint and get a closer look but we were in the middle of practice and I didn’t want to put down my tuba.
12-02-2018, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
If there was oil in your tuba, it was a Connie.
12-02-2018, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Are you sure? Those JT-8s are pretty good oiler leakers too. Heck... 727 FEs didn’t do a proper walk around if they didn’t have oil on thier right shoulder.
Last edited by badflaps; 12-02-2018 at 03:19 PM. Reason: composition
12-02-2018, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
I'm using my experience, I went right to my seat on the three holer.
. No finer bird in the sky than the good old B727... especially the -100.
12-02-2018, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by joepilot
And do you remember why nobody over 40 was allowed to fly the Connie?
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12-03-2018, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TransWorld
Better fill us in, Joe. Some of us old timers don’t remember and the youngsters don’t even know who Connie was. Her three tails was the first thing you noticed.
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