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Boy, got the Connie buffs awake. I do remember the "3 pieces of tail" joke. Wish it were true. Don't know Howie Price. that's a good cockpit photo. Very narrow. We adjusted the yaw trim by looking out the forward windscreen at a string attached between the radome and fuselage at the center seam. Adjusted trim till string was straight aft. High tech. Only had 72 cylinders.
18 in double row configuration and 3400 HP each. 3000 psi hydraulic system. Spring a leak and fluid gone in a hurry. I have very few photos of the Connies I flew. Couldn't take pics due to sensitive operations. True. Got a lot of instrument time since we didn't fly very high and it seemed like we were always in cloud. Lots of night hours. Got a lot more memories. Not enough space here. My eyes are misting up. I really miss those old birds.
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70T coupe forever almost done
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