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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | R7V | |
| Designation: | R7V | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Constellation | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1931-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Dennis Rice , KS | I joined VR8 as an AE striker in 1958. Worked in Heating, Ventilation, and Airconditioning. Also worked in Pre/Post dock. The R7V was a great aircraft to work on. 07/01/2007 @ 08:28 [ref: 16997] |
| W L [ Johny] Johnson Fayetteville, AR | Entered VR7 in 1958 and was there until 1961. Flew as a F/O F/X . Was some of the best time of My Life. 03/06/2007 @ 10:58 [ref: 15793] |
| Bill Hayes Tampa, FL | I was an ECM operator from 1964 - 1968 with VQ-2 flying the EC121M. A great bird flew out of Danang S. Viet Nam. 02/06/2007 @ 10:04 [ref: 15431] |
| Max Gordon Palm Desert, CA | Joined VR-8 out of boot, Plank Holder of VR-7 transfered to COMPACDIVMATS
Flag as PH-2. Published the first Flight Engineer's Operations manual for the R&V-1. Div Officer: LCDR Bo Weinenger VR-8 Skipper "Smokey" Strean. It was one of the best times of my liife 10/14/2006 @ 12:30 [ref: 14453] |
| Max Gordon Palm Desert, CA | Joined VR-8 out of boot, Plank Holder of VR-7 transfered to COMPACDIVMATS
Flag as PH-2. Published the first Flight Engineer's Operations manual for the R&V-1. Div Officer: LCDR Bo Weinenger VR-8 Skipper "Smokey" Strean. It was one of the best times of my liife 10/14/2006 @ 12:25 [ref: 14452] |
| Max Gordon Palm Desert, CA | Joined VR-8 out of boot, Plank Holder of VR-7 transfered to COMPACDIVMATS
Flag as PH-2. Published the first Flight Engineer's Operations manual for the R&V-1. Div Officer: LCDR Bo Weinenger VR-8 Skipper "Smokey" Strean. It was one of the best times of my liife 10/14/2006 @ 12:25 [ref: 14451] |
| charles(bud)johnso montrose, CO | joined VR-7 april 1956. instructor flt engineer. Just like
all who worked and flew in the "connie" I stil have a ongoin love afair with that great old bird.trained in the C-130 in 1963 and though that is a great bird, it dosen't have the same style and character of the C-121. 09/02/2006 @ 08:38 [ref: 14052] |
| john w novitch henderson, NV | I had many flights in the MATS C121. Coouldn't get over the backward facing seating arrangements. Made one trip on a dependents flights. Nothing but kids and nervous mothers. It was a flight from hell. What I need is a nice photo of a MATS C121. Where can I find one find one? 08/13/2006 @ 01:08 [ref: 13873] |
| Bill (Nick) Menhinick Middletown, DE | Served at Hickam and on Guam 1949 to 1951 in VR8 as AE3 on R5Ds. Looking for Richard Sieg. Served with him at Hickam and Guam. He was an AE. Came back to VR8 in late sixties by then he was an officer. Warrant I think. He came from Minn. 08/10/2006 @ 09:46 [ref: 13848] |
| E. Doggie Hilvers , OH |
Flew the connies 1955-1964 as Instructor Flight Engineer. Was in VR-8 55-57 transferred to VR-7 87-64 Trained and flew in R7V, C121G,and Air Force C121. Great, Great flying machine. 03/22/2006 @ 11:38 [ref: 12885] |
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