Bataan Has Returned | MacArthur's Connie flies again

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Owned by noted warbird collector Rod Lewis, Bataan, a 1948 Lockheed VC-121A, dazzled spectators at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. Learn more about this impressive Connie from longtime warbird pilots Steve Hinton and Stew Dawson. View EAA Sport Aviation digital edition: www.EAA.org/sportaviation
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@gangrenesmith9999 Ай бұрын

Huge respect to the restorers. Unsung heroes. 🫡

@fw1421 Ай бұрын

The most beautiful airliner ever built. I love the Connie.❤️❤️❤️❤️

@septembersurprise5178 Ай бұрын

Connie, Beautiful Lady of the Sky, Style, Form, and Grace !

@johnhagemeyer8578 Ай бұрын

Who would check-out the pilot when the airframe is 65 to 70 years old. Who stays current on these old aircraft.

@donniebahama Ай бұрын

100 percent

@braamvorster8249 Ай бұрын

Agreed fully. I hope they restore the one at the SAA Museum at Rand Airport in Germiston, South Africa.

@sjazzp Ай бұрын

I can’t agree more!

@AirlinerHistory Ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning what you've been able to do with this Connie. I'm glad you guys were able to find the necessary backing to bring it to such a glorious state. I wish I could see this aircraft up at Oshkosh this year. keep up the Good Work!

@55Reever Ай бұрын

What a Beautiful aircraft. Rod Lewis and Planes of Fame, thank you.

@la_old_salt2241 Ай бұрын

My dad was an engine mechanic on the RC-121 Warning Stars in the late 50s, early 60s. Were he still with us he'd have been thrilled to see this Connie. Just beautiful.

@TheOneTrueSpLiT Ай бұрын

A truly beautiful bird, gracing the skies once again thanks to all those involved with its restoration.

@jcmount1305 Ай бұрын

One of the most beautiful airplanes ever. Bataan is stunning! Fantastic job on the restoration.

@flatspin7 Ай бұрын

She’s stunning! Congrats to everyone who had a hand in bringing this Connie back to her former glory!

@PJ-sn8iu Ай бұрын

Absolutely magnificent!

@azzir325 Ай бұрын

There's something magical about a Connie!

@johnbender5356 Ай бұрын

one of my earliest memories was touring this plane in the fifties. i also got to see the COLUMBINE

@johnvanduren4806 Ай бұрын

There has never been another aircraft as beautiful as the Connie ever built. My very first trip on an airplane was on a connie (1956), which lead to qualifying for a pilot license in my 20's. Thank You Lockheed!

@johnscott5105 Ай бұрын

Incredible restoration work. Well done!

@my-yt-inputs2580 Ай бұрын

I grew up outside of Ft Rucker and remember when this plane first arrived at the Army Aviation Museum. Both my parents worked at Rucker and my fathers office was only a few blocks from the Museum. I crawled all over this plane after it arrived. Before they eventually plexiglassed the cockpit from public access. There are videos on YT of when they eventually flew it out of the airfield it was at.

@barryklinedinst6233 Ай бұрын

My father served with the 4:15 4:16 PAANG 193rd SOG In Highspire PA. They flew the EC121in those days. They flew touch and goes in Highspire and would fly over our neighborhood for hours while they were training. My dad loved that old bird. I joined the USAF because of him. I loved every minute of it. I miss it every day and I don't think that will ever go away

@Pilotc180 Ай бұрын

Beautiful part of history flys again; thank you Mr Lewis👍

@Chilly_Billy Ай бұрын

Stunning doesn't do this aircraft justice.

@lestercoons3962 Ай бұрын

The first time I ever flew was with my father. We flew to visit my grandparents on a Lockheed Constellation...That was a long time ago. :-)

@adriangiddins6065 Ай бұрын

Congratulations to all concerned from across the pond...... a beautiful job.

@danscar5277 Ай бұрын

About 2-weeks ago I saw her flying at about 10,000’ over KABQ heading to Oregon. Beautiful sight to see.

@timf2279 Ай бұрын

She is such a beautiful aircraft. The lines are just a work of art. It's fantastic to see her flying again. National pride!

@N-Scale Ай бұрын

I flew in one when I was about 3 years old. TWA out of Albuquerque and have loved them since. They are sleek, beautiful, and majestic. You never forget that sound !!

@johnarnold893 Ай бұрын

Especially if you are in a window seat beside the engines. LOUD.

@ericb9426 Ай бұрын

@@johnarnold893 Absolutely. It will rattle your teeth when they did a full run up At least I got to experience that once in my life.

@aaronlopez492 Ай бұрын

She's breath taking. Excellent work....👍

@sunsettersix6993 Ай бұрын

Always thought these were beautiful aircraft. Great job on the restoration! She's gorgeous!

@williamwintemberg Ай бұрын

I'm old enough to remember these in regular passenger service. My Dad was a aircraft fan and we frequently visited a place where other fans parked to watch the comings and goings of air traffic at Philadelphia International Airport in the fifties into the sixties. We saw many Connies during that time as they were so easily identified. Seeing this plane today in this condition, in the air is a big deal to all that remember them. Thanks to all involved!

@propman3523 Ай бұрын

I flew on the Connie with Eastern Air Lines as a child, and it was a thrill! Seating in the First Class lounge in the tail was so awesome. I'll never forget it. Just tthe sound of those engines still gives me chills. What a work of art!

@brucestarr4438 Ай бұрын

Beautiful job on the Bataan. I can't wait to see it when the interior is done, too. Like so many things in life. You don't know what you're missing, until they're all gone.

@jcwoodman5285 Ай бұрын

Gorgeous re-restoration!😊

@DavidBromage Ай бұрын

Now if only you could get this and the Australian Connie in the same place at the same time.

@mattknightsbridge1671 Ай бұрын

they need to talk to HARS, it would a great sight to see them in formation

@christopherspindler6328 Ай бұрын

I remember watching them work on this plane at Ft Rucker when i was a Warrant Officer Candidate. It was just rotting in front of the Army Aviation Center Museum. So glad to se it has been returned to such great condition.

@robboltwood Ай бұрын

Hearing the qantas connie fly over my house as a kid left a strong memory of bolting out of my house to look up and see what it was.

@gendaminoru3195 Ай бұрын

fantastic paint job and restoration

@vwralph Ай бұрын

Wow! I saw that airplane at the museum near the Grand Canyon many years ago and am very happy to see it flying again! ❤❤❤❤❤ well done! 👍

@johnbeto7936 Ай бұрын

Great video! The Constellation is such a beautiful aircraft. And the musical accompaniment is a fine compliment to the flight scenes. Well done, EAA. Thank you.

@michaelhayden725 Ай бұрын

Great see another Connie back in the air,.

@oliabid-price4517 Ай бұрын

Possibly the most beautiful prop driven airliner ever. Fantastic restoration job - outstanding.

@stevemehan7276 Ай бұрын

What beautiful plane! As a very young child I lived near Tinker AFB & I remember seeing these & flying boxcars flying by

@GhostRider50918 Ай бұрын

Awesome

@user-zm1ho5ko6s Ай бұрын

I’ve seen it fly over my house twice now! my favorite airplane ever! The sound is so beautiful!

@Paiadakine Ай бұрын

Kudos to Lockheed back in the day to step in and help a bit.

@crookedbird6589 Ай бұрын

One of the most beautiful planes ever built.

@briansmith2616 Ай бұрын

What a beauty!

@jeffk1482 Ай бұрын

Old beauties like that - need to fly until the wings fall off. Gorgeous plane!!!

@alanmiller9681 Ай бұрын

Love the Connie! As I’ve posted in other Constellation related videos, I met Mr. Walt Disney on TWA Connie in 1958. Great memories!

@jamesnorton8316 Ай бұрын

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!! She really cleans up well. I flew on a MATS Connie as an Air Force brat, coming home with Dad and family from Rhein-Main Air Base in the 50's. Connie wins the beauty contest hands down. We have a Super Connie in TWA colors, here in Kansas City , MO, but the last I heard, she needs a good engine replacement to get back in the air.🥲🥲🥲

@billballbuster7186 Ай бұрын

This was a fantastic looking aircraft and the restorers have done a really fine job of getting her back in shape. This was in my opinion the best looking of the four engine prop airliners.

@ogr7771 Ай бұрын

I actually had a very small part in this. In the early to mid 90's I was a weekend warrior at Chino Planes of Fame and while this was still in Alabama, they sent pieces of the tail skin to be remade and being I was a sheet metal worker they gave them to me. I took them to my shop and during a week I made exact copies of the aluminum pieces, and they were shipped back to Alabama and installed. I still go to Chino Airport and to the museum often (it's only 3 miles away from my house.

@richboyd8635 Ай бұрын

Saw it at Valle and it was amazing.

@GarthWatkins-th3jt Ай бұрын

"Made In America" with pride! Love this airplane, thanks to everyone involved in the restoration. Some things cannot be replaced only remembered when they are gone.

@jeffroth1731 Ай бұрын

Awesome restoration of just about the best looking plane to ever fly.

@DebOxy Ай бұрын

Stunning, incredible restoration, very much looking forward to its interior refurb. We have a beautiful smaller sister. love from HARS Connie VH-EAG 😍

@ricardocorbie6803 Ай бұрын

Beautiful, one of my favorites!!💜💜

@thegrinch8161 Ай бұрын

She is amazingly beautiful, thank you for sharing her with plebes like me😊

@catherinescott8394 Ай бұрын

My heart just stops and then I look at the overall beauty of this magnificent bird. Bob Bogash is responsible for the Super Constellation sitting proudly at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. I was the former owner.

@kymvalleygardensdesign5350 26 күн бұрын

I remember hearing these fly over at night in the mid-sixties, you could hear them approaching for ages then flying overhead and fading away in the distance, a sound that is lost now.

@joseebedard4518 Ай бұрын

Simplement un mot WOW, QUE DES PASSIONNÉS POUR AVOIR UN RÉSULTAT COMME CELUI-CI

@fred1barb Ай бұрын

I was at Rucker for OH-6 IP/Gunnery training when the plane first landed at Rucker. It was quite a thrill to see it on final with the Bataan logo on the side. For some reason I've forgotten I wasn't able to get a walk through. I did get another look at it of it from the air at a distance, but without the sound of those big engines, it wasn't the same thrill.

@ZEDU657 Ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL bird!!!

@6Sally5 Ай бұрын

The most beautiful airliner ever built!

@beckyumphrey2626 Ай бұрын

Wow!!!!!! She is.Beautiful!!!!!

@nsha2011 Ай бұрын

I flew across the Atlantic on one of these back in the 60s with the USAF! Awesome!!

@michaelthomas7178 Ай бұрын

I remember EC 121s at Eglin, and Tinker. Always love to hear them massive powerful engines thunder while on power up at take off.

@dennismason3740 28 күн бұрын

I lived in Inglewood next to LAX in the 1950s and I saw many Connies take off and land. The Coast Guard was flying Catalinas at impossible stall speed up and down the SoCal coast. If I had seen a 262 I would have said "that's the 3rd most beautiful airplane on Earth". My mom worked for Hughes that decade.

@robertwestall3456 Ай бұрын

Nothing like a Connie! Spectacular. I had the chance years ago to tour this very aircraft at the Valle airport. Gives me goosebumps to see this plane in the air! Stunning, just stunning!!

@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe Ай бұрын

Painful and sad to see beautiful aircraft awaiting the restoration that may never come. Delighted this Beautiful bird has been saved. Wish they could get a little TLC. They deserve it! Thanks very much.

@loyddussaultsr4181 Ай бұрын

The most beautiful of all the radial powered four engined commercial aircraft

@marcelochinajr.9325 Ай бұрын

This airplane is a statement!

@NN-sj9fg Ай бұрын

My first flight was in a Connie - courtesy of the US Army - between Fort Jackson in South Carolina to Fort Sam Houston in Texas.

@leroycharles9751 Ай бұрын

I graduated flight school at Mother Rucker in March of 70 and never in my wildest thoughts think that plane would ever fly again.

@patk8417 Ай бұрын

Kelly Johnson and Lockheed produced a marvelous aircraft and you guys and gals have made this one absolutely beautiful.

@cbroz7492 Ай бұрын

..I remember that aircraft at Rucker!! Was there in July - Oct 1975..spent a lot of free time at the display

@cruachan1951 Ай бұрын

Fond memories of my time with the MATS Connie making a TV documentary. The legend gets another chapter. Congratulations to all involved.

@DaveS_WI Ай бұрын

PLEASE return to Oshkosh/AirVenture in 2024! I haven't heard yet if it is...

@Weyco23 Ай бұрын

That is the plan if they can coordinate pilots to also fly Rod’s new Mosquito in also.

@andrewcliffe4753 Ай бұрын

OMG what a beautiful liftoff

@glen2825 Ай бұрын

That is a beautiful airplane!

@nofx4981 Ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@DJAYPAZ Ай бұрын

It is a truly beautiful aircraft.

@ronaldschoolcraft8654 Ай бұрын

The Constellation. Arguably the most beautiful airplane to ever grace the skies.

@zigbeegooblesnort125 Ай бұрын

The most beautiful airliner ever made!

@sidthompso8097 Ай бұрын

This is the most beautiful jewel on the planet my dad flew on one of these to and from Korea in 61 awesome job guys

@anthonywatsford1725 Ай бұрын

That's three airworthy Connie's now gracing our skies !!

@robertbowser3599 Ай бұрын

Would love to see you bring it to WWII weekend in Reading PA. The 1st weekend in June. Beautiful Connie.

@ianjohnston2361 Ай бұрын

Surely the most elegant aircraft ever.... 👍 🇬🇧

@dennyporter2447 Ай бұрын

I believe one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built! I wish more Constellations would be restored to grace our sky's once again..

@brentsrx7 Ай бұрын

Steve is such a Legend. That Connie is beautiful.

@5thGenNativeTexan Ай бұрын

There are so many dedicated aviation enthusiasts willing to bring these icons back to the air.. Unfortunately the intersection of enthusiasts with deep enough pockets are few and far between. Happy to see this Connie fell into that group of people.

@rollingreene1220 Ай бұрын

Steve - This is simply just stunning work - Do miss working with you all - The best time of my aviation life

@TheSkydiverick Ай бұрын

Out of my 8300 skydives, ONE of them was out of a Super Connie at the 1994 World Free Fall Convention in Quincy Illinois. The prop blast as you exit the plane is something I will never forget.

@MrLukla Ай бұрын

Fantastic, what a Beauty😍

@jeffpalmer5502 Ай бұрын

Stunning! Well done! 🍻

@siobhanpeal38 Ай бұрын

Just perfect!

@DTeichman Ай бұрын

Magnificent airplane.

@jgonzalez101 Ай бұрын

So elegant and beautiful! ❤️🇺🇸

@JamesCrane Ай бұрын

The most elegant aircraft ever made.

@robertgutheridge9672 Ай бұрын

Beautiful aircraft graceful classic lines and the or triple rudder is so cool

@WeazelJaguar Ай бұрын

So cool, thanks for posting, thanks for restoring, well done!

@vicbanks9079 Ай бұрын

As a kid my folks took us on a trip with TWA and there it was, a Connie. About the only thing I recall was the intense vibrations those engines made sitting next to the window. Later I made a Connie model plane kit that I ogled constantly. Those curves are indelible. Did you guys document some of that painstaking labor to restore this wonderful plane? Congrats all around.