However, they did not go into service. They were only experimental. Please remember, folks, that when you reply to a message on the airline list, it goes to both the list and the sender. PLEASE REMEMBER TO DELETE THE EXTRA ADDRESS and leave only "the airline list" on the "to" line. Thanks. David R http://home.comcast.net/~damiross/books.html www.sequoians.com www.chanticleers.org -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Bartlett Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 17:09 To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: interesting article on JFK worldport THE USAF AND USN HAD THE YC 121F AND R7V2 POWERED BY PRATT&WHITNEY T-34s ----- Original Message ----- From: "David MR" <damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:11 PM Subject: Re: interesting article on JFK worldport > 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. > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: 8/15/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: 8/15/2005