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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:02 pm

Will do, Dave, but I think I know where to
latch onto one..........

Call me OLD, but I still like to have a tangible,
holdable, readable MAGAZINE I can peruse in
my armchair with the reading lamp on!

I've got an attic full of old magazines!

Boxes and Boxes of 'em......

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:05 pm

Dan4th wrote:Will do, Dave, but I think I know where to
latch onto one..........

Call me OLD, but I still like to have a tangible,
holdable, readable MAGAZINE I can peruse in
my armchair with the reading lamp on!

I've got an attic full of old magazines!

Boxes and Boxes of 'em......

Danf.



Me too, they insulate the house! =)) =))
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:21 pm

I showed my pal Kenny all my boxes of
magazines, and his reaction was:

"Wow! You could get a FORTUNE out of
those on E-Bay!" :)) :)) :)) :))

I think I'll stick with the insulation excuse.....

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:25 pm

Dan4th wrote:I showed my pal Kenny all my boxes of
magazines, and his reaction was:

"Wow! You could get a FORTUNE out of
those on E-Bay!" :)) :)) :)) :))

I think I'll stick with the insulation excuse.....

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It all depends what sort of magazines you were showing Kenny! ;)
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:32 pm

It all depends what sort of magazines you were showing Kenny!


Vast Majority are Car Mags going back
to the early 1960s, but I DO have a few
vintage Playboys and Penthouses from
the Old Days, too.....

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:44 pm

DXP:

I've located their US distributor and
sent an e-mail.

We shall see!

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:03 pm

Good luck ;)
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:10 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Good luck ;)


It is the NOVEMBER Issue, correct??????

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:22 am

Dan4th wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:Good luck ;)


It is the NOVEMBER Issue, correct??????

D.



Yes, the November issue, published by Ian Allan ;)
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Cluny » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:37 pm

She's booked for Farnborough \:D/
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Gaz » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:47 pm

Cluny wrote:She's booked for Farnborough \:D/


BOLLOCKS!!!

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Cluny » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:37 pm

I know :(
If we're lucky , she might pop over a week early and turn up at RIAT .
After all , Breitling is one of the main sponsors of RIAT ;)
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:06 am

Bollocks Indeed!

The young lady at Breitling UK in London
PROMISED she'd let me know X(

Thing is, iffin she's going to be coming to
your back yard, the chances are there will
be multiple appearances!!!!

I am X-Static you will see the Connie!!!!!!!!

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PS: Gaz, will you plz. tell me where you got
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Ramshornvortex » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:36 am

Dan4th wrote:Bollocks Indeed!

The young lady at Breitling UK in London
PROMISED she'd let me know X(

Thing is, iffin she's going to be coming to
your back yard, the chances are there will
be multiple appearances!!!!

I am X-Static you will see the Connie!!!!!!!!

Danf.

PS: Gaz, will you plz. tell me where you got
this info?


See here Danforth:

http://www.superconstellation.org/Content/showContent.aspx?type=news-flash&id=835

Although also see the disclaimer at the bottom of the page!
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:30 pm

Yes, this is what I saw originally back last
Fall, and all it means is that Connie Fliers
will be represented at Farnborough, not
that the actual aircraft will be present......

I'll believe it when I see an actual listing
or announcement somewhere.........

Oh, Well...............

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Gaz » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:15 pm

Me???

Did you mean Paul?
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:49 pm

Yes, it was Clune.............

I got really excited there for a minute.........

I hope Paul can give us some other
kind of confirmation, but I think it's
probably that same thing on the Connie
Flyers website :((

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Cluny » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:55 pm

Facebook , yes it is from the same source :(
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:52 pm

That's alright, Cluny........

I still think there's a chance!!!!!!!

Breitling will have to PAY, though...........

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:08 am

This is pretty good........................



BUT!

They no longer do full-power takeoffs ~x(

I know WHY they don't, but even still........

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Cluny » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:53 pm

I withdraw my apology [of sorts] , she IS at Farnborough AND RIAT this year ;)
From RIATs offical Facebook page in response to a question posted on their page about Breitlings Connie ;)
the Connie will make 2 low passes the 7th and 8th of july over Fairford and return to Farnborough.
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Dan4th » Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:33 pm

WOO HOO!

Lucky You!

It will be interesting to see how
long she stays and where she goes :D

After making the hop, it only makes
sense to stick around for a while!

This is Great News!

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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Gaz » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:28 pm

Great news indeed!! :D
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:34 pm

Looking forward to seeing her! :ymapplause:
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Re: Breitling Connie is Back!

Postby Kermit » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:12 pm

Woohoo, great news, roll on RIAT :)
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