Monday, February 18, 2013

Happy Presidents Day!

For those of you here in the States, I hope you had a pleasant Presidents Day.  For those of you visiting from exotic foreign destinations, Happy Monday (or Tuesday, I suppose!)

As it is Presidents Day, how about a photo of a plane that is actually older than our president?


Okay, I admit that it's a pretty weak connection, but hey - it's rare for us to see this airplane moving during daylight. This Convair flies cargo into LAX, but normally arrives and departs again both under the cover of darkness. I was able to grab this shot a while back when, for some reason or other, their departure was delayed until after sunrise one morning.
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  1. porkpalFebruary 19, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    I have fond memories of the Convair. Are the engines now jet-assisted?

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    1. CaptainVectorFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:45 AM

      Yup - This aircraft has been converted to use Allison 501-D turboprops in place of the original Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial piston engines. The conversion also includes a fourteen-foot fuselage stretch and cargo door.

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