Lockheed-L-1049 Super Constellation " Flevoland" Aviodrome Lelystad

Roll out May 2009


After about 8 years of dedicated love and labor by a handful of people mostly volunteers KL pulled the plug on the Connie.Despite earlier promises, the help to get to 2 ex MATS Connie engines from Korea, booked airshows for this year, the arrival of both an US Captain(Al Malecha - FAA pilot and flight engineer instructor and examiner B-17 and Connie) and US flight engineer(Tim Coons - MATS), the help from the FAA to get Al current(he is currently flying the Swiss Connie, non US), the help from Maastricht/Aken airport to facilitate flight training, sorted finances and above all without question the nicest Connie around in perfect state. Our Connie might have made her last move yesterday during a very successfull taxi run.


Aviodrome Connie Update - June 8, 2009

There hasn't been much in the way of an official statement from the Aviodrome or the Holland Aviation House board members since internet reports surfaced a few weeks ago that the Aviodrome's Constellation wouldn't be flying this summer. On June 4th the Dutch website http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=30866 published a news report, in Dutch, quoting Aviodrome spokesman Peter van de Noort. Here's an English translation of what was posted on the website. "Another aircraft from the Aviodrome collection, the Lockheed L-749 Constellation, will possibly not fly this year, contrary to earlier plans. According to spokesman Peter van de Noort of the aviation themepark, the financial risks are too great at this moment for the four-engined airliner to fly. "We are looking into the possibilities of flying the aircraft later this year or next year," Peter van de Noort adds. Van de Noort does not exclude the possibility of flying the aircraft if another sponsor can be found. The aircraft will remain grounded as long as this is not the case. Van de Noort emphasizes that volunteers will continue to work on the aircraft. To keep the plane airworthy the engines will be run regularly, and taxi runs will be held at Lelystad Airport."