LOCKHEED 649 1049 C-121 CONSTELLATION

$9.95

Titles: Lockheed 1049 C-121 Super Constellation No’s 1 to 4

Post WW2, the civil market was sluggish for Lockheed and the air force gave them a huge lift in 1948 with an order for 9 C-121A’s and one longer range C-121B. Visually they were similar to the old C-69 but were given the new designation. Most of these aircraft were used as VIP aircraft, one named “Columbine” serving as the personal transport of General Eisenhower.

A new version known as the L-1049 Super Constellation with a lengthened fuselage and increased weight (up from 86,000 to 130,000 lbs) was considerably more successful and enabled the final production to rise to a total of 856 examples.

We offer four titles on the elegant Constellation, containing flight manuals on most military variants of the Constellation along with several manuals for the civil variants. The files have been scanned from the original manuals and retain any colour illustrations, unless otherwise stated. Each title is US$9.95.

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Description

Title 1 contains:

  • USAF Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions for the C-121A and VC-121B, AN 01-75CKA-1 dated 11-4-51, with approx 257 pages. This manual is a reprint of the Lockheed commercial manual for the Lockheed 649 and 749 models, Lockheed Report No 6027, with a USAF title page and Technical Order numbers.
  • Pacific Northwest (later Western) Airlines Aircraft Operating Manual for the Model 649/749 Constellation, revised to 1-7-67 with approx. 419 pages.
  • Lockheed Flight Engineer’s Handbook for the L749 Constellation, undated with approx. 150 pages.
  • Aircraft Profile No 120 covering the Lockheed Constellation, dated 1966 with 15 pages.

Title 2 contains:

  • USAF Flight Handbook for the RC-121C, T.O. 1C-121(R)C-1 dated 15-9-53 revised to 1-9-54, with approx. 460 pages.
  • USAF Handbook of Maintenance Instructions for the C-121C, T.O. 1C-121C-2 dated 1-8-55 revised to 1-10-58, with approx. 1100 pages. (Scanned from a copy.)
  • US Navy Flight Handbook for the R7V-1, AN 01-75CMA-1 dated 1-9-56, with approx. 578 pages.

Title 3 contains:

  • USAF Utility Flight Manual for the C-121A, T.O. 1C-121A-1 dated 2-12-63 revised to 31-1-65, with approx. 484 pages.
  • USAF Flight Handbook for the RC-121D, T.O. 1C-121(R)D-1 dated 15-2-58 with approx. 460 pages.
  • USAF Flight Manual for the EC-121S, T.O. 1C-121(E)S-1 dated 30-9-69 at Ch8 dated 30-11-73, with approx. 808 pages.

Title 4 contains:

  • Manufacturers Crew Operating Manual for the Model 1049C Super Constellation, Report 8758 dated 1-6-53 with approx. 308 pages.
  • USAF Utility Flight Handbook for the YC-121F, T.O. 1C-121(Y)F-1 dated 1-10-56, with approx. 372 pages.