April 1, 2005 was a sad day for Constellation enthusiasts in the United States and around the world. At exactly 10:07 Mountain Standard Time, The MATS Connie departed its home at Marana Northwest Regional Airport (AVQ)/Avra Valley for the final time and began an epic journey to a new home on Jeju Island, South Korea. Captain Frank Lang commanded the aircraft on its final journey and the trip ended almost thirteen years of continuous performance in US airshows and a tour of Europe during the summer of 1998. The MATS Connie had been purchased by United Technologies Corporation (Pratt and Whitney Division) in February 2005, and donated to Korean Air for static display at their training facility on Jeju Island. In addition to Captain Lang, the crew consisted of pilots Rick Volosen and Greg Arnold with Carlos Gomez performing flight engineer duties. Passengers Steve Arnold, Jonathan David and Jim Harner were also on board for the trip to Oakland where Jim departed. Joining the group at Oakland were pilot Shawn Dorsch and Korean Air�s Vice President for Safety and Security, George Snyder.