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Avion8
7th January 2012, 02:59 PM
This photo was taken in April 2005. Aircraft same vintage as a Series 1 80"?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/01/1173.jpg
goingbush
7th January 2012, 03:27 PM
Looks like YouYangs which makes it Avalon.
April 2005 is too a big a clue, that makes it Avalon 05.
Bird is either a Lockheed Constellation or Super Connie but since there was only a Super Connie at Avalon it must be one of them. introduced into service 1951 so that makes it the same vintage as a 80"
Sleepy
7th January 2012, 05:27 PM
That's very impressive goingbush!

YEs I would concur Super Connie.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/01/1170.jpg

VH-EAG

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/01/1171.jpg
Avion8
7th January 2012, 09:43 PM
Sorry, you got the Connie bit right but way off in Avalon. This one was a 1948 model.... & a long way from Avalon.
Sleepy
7th January 2012, 10:42 PM
Sorry, you got the Connie bit right but way off in Avalon. This one was a 1948 model.... & a long way from Avalon.

Do we get a hint? I s'pose it aint VH-EAG either.
Avion8
8th January 2012, 09:46 AM
N494TW if that helps
Bushie
8th January 2012, 09:52 AM
Deregistered

1948 Lockheed 749A-79 Constellation. exported to Korea in April 2005.

Too much info with the US reg

FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-Number Inquiry (http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=494TW)

Where though I have no idea :angel:


Martyn
goingbush
8th January 2012, 10:19 AM
Thats So Looks like Avalon,
What about Jeju Island , south korea
Sleepy
8th January 2012, 10:53 AM
How about Runway 03L , Nellis Airforce Base USA (or as the yanks say "3L").

Edit: Could be 3R also
Avion8
8th January 2012, 02:18 PM
Well done guys. It was actually line up at Incheon, en-route to Busan for a paint job & then onto Jeju Island where she/he still rests today.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/01/1127.jpg

The finished paint job.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/01/1128.jpg

Arrival at Jeju. One of the best trips of my life, & just wish I had got to do the whole Nevada to Jeju instead of just Seoul to Jeju. Oh and if you think Land Rovers leak oil, well this Connie was a master, infact we had to place large buckets under each engine at everywhere we stopped.

Cheers Nigel