Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

[Bamfster]

....he's a true American....

Vid is kinda long, but worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr6bzdaeP9A

Kalitta air has specially equipped planes for this, and rumor has it, he does it out of the goodness of his heart.

[Tazracing]

Re: Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

there was a news story on this years ago..
ray evens (iirc from tnt drag show) did a whole show on him.

[Thumpin455]

Re: Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

As long as no more engines fall off his birds. I loaded lots of his planes, his loadmasters were cool people, but the flight crews looked kinda frightened. We send guys back in whatever cargo plane is available, its something I dont like to remember or think about.

[studemax]

Re: Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

My dad serviced Connie's LearJets - said they were the filthiest planes in the fleet.

[milner351]

Re: Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

He lives right across the lake from us, I know a few folks that work for him - but I've never met him.

I bet he'd be a fascinating guy to talk to.

[70chevyC-10]

Re: Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

Sad but impressive -

[457Brodix]

Re: Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

I've heard a bunch of Conrad Kalitta stories through the years, nothing really negative, he's truly a legend!

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: Connie Kalitta, more than a drag racer ....

We were at englishtown on the awful day of scott Kalitta's crash , as S/G jimmy and I were pulling in , we saw connie's jet parked at the airport , which is right at raceway park pit entrance , he always did a flybye over the track if they got eliminated early ..but later in the day I really felt for him ...shouldn't have to bury your kids