F-BGNJ French Connie.

[Liffy 1M]

N7777G being dismantled at Dublin in 1983:

[Proplinerman]

F-BGNJ as she appeared at Nantes in September 2001, right at the start of her restoration programme to bring her back to excellent condition and in AF colours:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/489750...-iKdAHT-cGVhsf

And there are links in the comments on this photo of mine, to shots of the aircraft as now restored.

F-BGNJ in her heyday in service with Air France in the 1950s:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/489750...otolist-cGVhsf

N7777G at Wroughton in July 2000:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/489750...-nwBfe3-94JEdR

N7777G, distant shot of her at Coventry in March 1974 (more than 40 years ago now!):

https://www.flickr.com/photos/489750...-nwBfe3-94JEdR

Finally, photo taken in flight aboard the Swiss Connie, just six days ago (9th August 2014)!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/489750...-dPxz3c-7U8iBQ

[magpienja]

Nice pictures...bet you have some fine memories from when they where taken...very graceful looking a/c,

I remember many years ago making a special trip to Wrougton to see the science museums connie thinking the place was open daily...very disappointed when I got there and it was all locked up...what a waste.

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Saw about five different Connies at Floridian airports in the 1980s - only one, a Starliner, still survives - Maurice Roundy (he of the two at Auburn, one of which Lufthansa are now bringing back to life) acquired it and ferried it as far as Kermit's place - think it's still there?

[fauteuil volant]

Curiously, only this week I received an e-mail from the Amicale du Super Constellation with the following information:

'Bonjour,

L'Amicale du Super Constellation organise des Journées Portes Ouvertes les 27 et 28 septembre 2014.
Ce sera l'occasion pour le public de (re)découvrir le Lockheed L-1049 C Super Constellation, le plus bel avion de ligne à moteurs à pistons jamais construit.
Sorti des usines de Burbank, CA en novembre 1953, le F-BGNJ est le dernier exemplaire encore en "bon état" existant en France.
Classé monument historique, il est le premier appareil à avoir participé aux évacuations sanitaires lors du conflit du Biafra en 1968.
Il est ainsi à l'origine de la création d'Aviation Sans Frontières qui verra le jour 10 ans plus tard.
En restauration depuis 2000, il est depuis 2012 enfin ouvert au public.
Beaucoup de travaux de restauration restent à faire, notamment le remplacement de l'ensemble des hublots (en cours), la restauration complète du cockpit (quasi terminé), l’aménagement d'une partie des sièges et d'un petit salon version "Parisien Spécial", la remise en place des dérives à entoiler...

Cette année nous aurons le plaisir d'accueillir les associations Aéroscope, AREA ainsi qu' Aviation Sans Frontières.

Venez nombreux !

Lieu : Aéroport de Nantes-Atlantique - Chemin de Frémiou, Saint Aignan de Granlieu. (à côté de Météo France)
GPS : Lat 47° 8'57.59"N – Long 1°36'25.12"O
Horaires d'ouverture : Samedi et Dimanche de 9h 12h30 et de 14h à 18h30
Tarif : 4 € (gratuit pour les moins de 18 ans), parking gratuit
Renseignements et informations : Amicale du Super Constellation | et [email protected]

Affiche et plan d'accès ci-joints.'

[magpienja]

Wish I could read French???

[SpringHeeledJack]

You can visit, touch and go inside said French Connie on the 27th and 28th of this month. Might even still be a bit of nice weather in France Open from 9am until 12.20pm, then a break for lunch and reopening at 2.30pm until 6.30pm all for 4euro. Cheap at twice the price!



SHJ

[Stanwell]

SHJ,
I must engage you as my French interpreter!

The Froggies just seem to love verbosity.
What we can communicate in five words, they require five lengthy sentences to satisfactorily do so.

Is there any hope of that Connie becoming airworthy again?