This is not true,MATS used them on its Atlantic run for a short time,With the coming if the 135 the T34 powered 121s were not feasible ----- Original Message ----- From: "David MR" <damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:44 PM Subject: Re: interesting article on JFK worldport > 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 >