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Author:  macabee [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:54 am ]
Post subject:  L-1049
This is true, whether you believe me or not.

I have a Rolex Submariner, I have owned Rolex for many years, this is my third, I had the sub serviced in Feb '12 however last Saturday I noticed it was racing at 12 secs a day, so of I went yesterday to my Rolex dealer an as it is still under warranty, of it went back to Rolex.

So there is me no watch on my wrist and feeling a bit 'naked' I looked in the same dealer's window [also a Breitling dealer] and there on the 'pre owned' display was a Breitling Colt 44, sold by the same dealer in Dec '12 and bought by them in May '13 all complete box papers etc, still under guarantee, well I thought I must try this on! out I walk about an hour later, no longer naked on the wrist, strangely enough my good wife was with me and not once did she say ' do you really need another watch?' I wonder what she is after.

Apologies I digress, as I walked away from the shop, I heard the sound of a turboprop, I looked up and what did I see but the graceful lines and the very distinctive triple tail of the Lockheed Super Constellation the L-1049, now there are only AFAIK two Super Constellation's still flying, the one in Europe in Breitling's livery, upon checking the Breitling Super Constellation will be at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford Glos this weekend. So it was not a mirage or a figment of my imagination.

So there it is all in one day buying my [1st] Breitling and seeing the beautiful Super Constellation flying above.

As I said this is true, whether you believe me or not.

:lingsrock:
Author:  Kodiak [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
Your lucky day....quick buy a lottery ticket! :)

Congrats on the Breitling and welcome to the forum.
Author:  mjfur [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
Great story!

Not to nit-pick, but the L-1049 is not considered a turboprop aircraft. Even though the radial engines do use a turbo-compound set-up, the L-1049 is still considered a radial engine aircraft.

http://www.enginehistory.org/Wright/Kuh ... unds.shtml

"In 1953 the R-3350 Turbo-compounds were made available for civilian use. Lockheed incorporated them into the L-1049C, which first flew on February 17 of that same year. The R-330-972-TC18DA-1 turbo-compound engines used by the L-1049C included a new turbine system called a Power Recovery Turbine (PRT), located aft of each row of nine cylinders. This allowed the engine to produce more power by driving gasses through the triple-stage turbine, increasing the engine's output by 550 hp (410 kW)."
Author:  macabee [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
mjfur wrote:
Great story!

Not to nit-pick, but the L-1049 is not considered a turboprop aircraft. Even though the radial engines do use a turbo-compound set-up, the L-1049 is still considered a radial engine aircraft.

http://www.enginehistory.org/Wright/Kuh ... unds.shtml

"In 1953 the R-3350 Turbo-compounds were made available for civilian use. Lockheed incorporated them into the L-1049C, which first flew on February 17 of that same year. The R-330-972-TC18DA-1 turbo-compound engines used by the L-1049C included a new turbine system called a Power Recovery Turbine (PRT), located aft of each row of nine cylinders. This allowed the engine to produce more power by driving gasses through the triple-stage turbine, increasing the engine's output by 550 hp (410 kW)."


Thanks for the correction....still a beautiful aeroplane
Author:  findo-400 [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
I can quite believe it.

I took my young son to Prestwick one Sunday as he had just dicovered the 747 and for the west of Scotland Prestwick has a healthy stream of 747's passing through.

Imagine though my surprise to see out over the coastline to the south weat towards Ailsa Craig, the twin tails and 4 engines of one of the only two Lancasters flying in the world (the other being in Canada). We were then treated to a flypast, left hand traffic pattern to a landing on RW 13.

Some things are meant to be so the purchase of your first Breitling and seeing the "Connie" fits the bill.

Congratulations....on both counts. :lingsrock:
Author:  happy_chapie [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
How about this for your next Breitling ?. I nearly pulled the trigger on one at Waddington Airshow.
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=46817
Author:  wessa [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
happy_chapie wrote:
How about this for your next Breitling ?. I nearly pulled the trigger on one at Waddington Airshow.
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=46817



Yeap, she is a beauty.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45654
Author:  Nav01L [ Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
My AD said something about a connie flight for Breitling clients in October... On second thought, I might have to see with her if and how one could be part of that...

:)
Author:  Damnfoolman [ Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
Hiya

Pretty beast the Connie. The Colt is not too shabby either!

Nice to be able to tie up two nice things in a day.

I suspect Mark was as helpful as ever if you were dealing with him in the store.

Image

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Author:  macabee [ Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
Damnfoolman wrote:
Hiya

Pretty beast the Connie. The Colt is not too shabby either!

Nice to be able to tie up two nice things in a day.

I suspect Mark was as helpful as ever if you were dealing with him in the store.

Image

D


Unfortunately he was busy in the new Rolex section of the store. But I reckon he will be quite amazed when I do tell him, considering his flying background.

I have to admit I have not been a supporter of the large case [44] watches, but it does make seeing the time without glasses, or taking the watch off!
:breitling3
Author:  John in California [ Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
My dad worked on the radars for the US Navy "Willie Victors" during the early 1960's as a field service engineer with Lockeed Aircraft Corp. He had over 35 years with the company, working with the Navy's Connie, the P3 Orion, and the S3A Viking aircraft. He did two round-the-world cruises on the carriers USS Enterprise CVN-65 and USS Nimitz CVN-68 as a civilian contractor with Lockheed, supporting the planes. I got to ride on both ships during family days, from dock at NAS Alameda, underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, around the Farallon Islands and back. Observed a few aircraft take-offs and landings while at sea.
The service the Navy's Connie's performed during the cold war was amazing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_E ... rning_Star
Author:  coltstrong [ Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: L-1049
I've always been a bit fascinated with the radial engine layout. A good radial turbo should be able to deliver (relatively) good power. Also congrats on your new watch
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