Lockheed VC-121A Constellation 'Bataan' Start Up, Takeoff and Landing

The craftsmen who painstakingly restored this absolute beauty to not only look brand new but be airworthy as well are nothing less than national treasures. It would be an honor to one day to be able to see General McArthur’s old ride at an air show in person.

With out exception, the most beautiful passenger aircraft ever produced. And it still is. My biggest regret is not ever being able to fly on one.

I crossed the Atlantic twice on one of these beautiful machines, from Charleston SC to Morocco, with stops in Bermuda and The Azores..... An experience still lingering in my memory @ 80 yrs old

I remember flying in a TWA Constellation when I was very young. It is in my opinion the most graceful aircraft to ever fly.

When I was just a young lad, my family took my Grandmother to, I believe, LaGuardia Airport in NY to watch her fly off to Mexico for a vacation, and to utilize her talents as a water color artist. Watching and waiving from a large window in the terminal, we could see her beautiful Lockheed Constellation roaring down the runway as it was taking off. To our horror, smoke, then flames started pouring out of one engine just as it lifted off! Thankfully, the plane immediately circled around and landed safely. While some degree of flame output was perfectly normal for this aircraft, this time it was a large fireball and smoke emanating from just one engine, so we knew that was not right! I truly believed that we thought we were waiving goodbye to our Grandmother for good! What a scary site that was and has remained with me to this day. I'm guessing it was around 1957 and I am now 75!

This is the most gorgeous aeroplane on the planet!

My family and I emigrated from The Netherlands to The US in 1956. Flying on a KLM Super Constellation fro Schiphol to Idlewild in October, stopping off at Gander Airport in Canada. I will always remember that plane and. the trip.

The most beautiful prop airliner ever built. Exquisite.

Curvey and beautiful! The Lockheed Constellation is gorgeous!

As a young kid growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, my mom used to take me to the airport where I'd watch the Constellations start up, taxi, and takeoff. Never gets old. Thanks so much for this video!!!!

This still looks futuristic! What a beautiful restoration. Great to see these planes still flying. Lockheed was truly outstanding in most of it designs.

This is a very beautiful propliner, and airlift aircraft. The Connie looks fast, even when she's just sitting still.

As honorable as the restoration of THE most beautiful bird in the skies is, so, too, is the commitment of pilots to be current in real old school aircraft, their stick and rudder demands, and a flight engineer who can feel, smell, and sense the systems in operation. This is real flying!! Thank you. I have flight training envy.

I got up close to this beautiful aeroplane back in '97 at Planes of Fame,Arizona. Wonderful to see her flying again.

The Super Connie was probably the most beautiful aircraft ever built. The thunder of those 4 big Wright engines pounded through everyone on the ground. The last I heard was that the only flying Connie was in Australia and had been retired. I am so happy to see this beautiful plane once again gracing the skies. I look forward to seeing Bataan coming to the Spokane, WA/Coeur d'Alene, ID area.

Just heard it fly over again today! Such a sweet piece of aviation history! The tri-tail is unmistakable! Great video!

Amazing to see this fly after 8 years of restoration

When I went through A&P school back in 1987-1989 this aircraft was on display outdors at the Army Aviation Museum at Ft. Rucker. Glad to see that it has been returned to her former glory and is flying once again. Excellent work. Beautiful aircraft.

9:34 I was at my sister in laws house when it made this pass. Was so amazing to finally see her flying. I was yelling for the wife to come out and look. Looks and sounds perfect.

It is probably the most beautiful plane of any era.