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Posts By: Henry Tenby

MATS C-121A ConnieEnroute from Antwerpen to Texel JUL 1998
691 October 26, 2019

Enroute from Antwerpen to the Dutch Island of Texel, onboard the MATS C-121A-LO Constellation N494TW (c/n 2601). Crew consisted of Frank Lang, Larry Henderson and Bob Leisten. (July 1998) (PS: It takes a real pilot to handle 3 tails at once)

MATS C-121A Connie Antwerp 1998
685 October 26, 2019

The Constellation Group – MATS Connie, Lockheed C-121A-LO N494TW (2601) fires up her massive 4 Curtiss-Wright R3350-749C18BD1 Cyclone radial engines at Antwerp (Belgium) airport. Connie crew are veteran Captain Frank Lang, co-pilot Larry Henderson and F/E Bob Leisten are busy at work. (July 1998)…..Welcome aboard…..we are glad you’ve joined us for this historic flight!

Grace Air Boeing C-97G Kenai JUNE 1994
710 October 26, 2019

Grace Air Ltd Boeing C-97G Stratocruiser N117GA (s/n 52-2718), ‘Spirit of Corpus Christi’, fires up all four massive Pratt & Whitney R-4360B Wasp Major radial engines for yet another salmon run to Bethel Alaska. ( Kenai Airport – June 1994). This a/c is now with the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation (BAHF)at Floyd Bennet Field NY …Read more »

Woods Air DC-6B Palmer JUNE 1994
729 October 26, 2019

Woods Air Fuel Inc. Douglas DC-6B N861TA (43522) ex: Universal fires up her engines at Palmer Airport, Alaska. (June 1994). Unfortunatly this a/c was written off at Nixon Fork mine during its take-off run. (Jan 1998)

Woods Air Fuel Inc DC-6B Palmer JUNE 1994
804 October 26, 2019

Woods Air Fuel Inc. Douglas DC-6B N861TA (43522) ex: Universal fires up her engines at Palmer Airport, Alaska. (June 1994). Here she is heating up her Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB-17 “Double Wasp” radial engines, before another heavy take-off.

Wood Air Fuel DC-6BF Palmer Airport 1994
747 October 26, 2019

Wood Air Fuel Inc. Douglas DC-6BF freighter N28CA (45321) ex FA Conner from Miami, bare metal Liftmaster, fires up her engines at Palmer Airport Alaska (June 1994).