Also being a nitpicker, the phrase is "turboprop-powered speed." This doesn't indicate that the Connie was powere by turboprops, although there were proposals to do just that. David R -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Bill Hough" > > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 2:54 PM > > > > An interesting article on JFK worldport is located here: > > http://mitpress.mit.edu/journals/pdf/desi_21_1_63_0.pdf > > > I was in quite a few Connies, but I missed the turboprop ones. > > Gerry > http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ > http://www.wilowud.net/ > http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley > http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html > Just call me nitpicker.