Dutch Connie makes 1st flight in 2 years

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Today at 11:35 LT the Dutch Constellation made her first short flight in 2 years with the new prop system. The flight consisted only of one circuit at Schiphol airport.

Sander

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Any pics Sander?

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Thanks for this news guys, and also that link Michael H. It is nice to see some pics of the connie in the air!

J.V.

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What's the city seal on the forward fuselage? The seal of Lelystad perhaps?

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Never mind that question, I found out. It is not Lelystad but the province of Flevoland instead which incidentally Lelystad is the capital of.

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Yes, I think so.

The seal has some essential elements from the seal of Lelystad (http://www.ngw.nl/l/lelystad.htm), the capital of the province of Flevoland: the sealion struggling to come out of the water. This clearly reflects the history of Flevoland, which was reclaimed from the IJssellake (IJsselmeer) in the 1940's.

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For those that want to catch it, Tuesday evening at 18:30 it is expected at Lelystad. Pity I can't come myself.