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"Compare the Time! This image was posted on August 05, 2017. #vintage #vintagead #avgeek #aviationhistory #transworldairlines #skytourist #lockheed #constellation #twa #aviation #aviationgeek #aviationgeeks #advert #vintageadvert

"Completely New in Comfort and Fresh, Smart Styling" TECO advertised their seats in TWA's Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation as the ultimate passenger comfort. This tweet was posted on February 05, 2018.

"Completely New in Comfort and Fresh, Smart Styling" TECO advertised their seats in TWA's Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation as the ultimate passenger comfort. This image was posted on February 05, 2018. #twa #teco #lockheed #l1049 #superconstellation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #paxex

"Queen of the Skies: The Legacy of the Lockheed Constellation" is on display, pre-security, in the IT. https://t.co/wzZLvG7ciR #TWASkyliner This tweet was posted on May 19, 2016.

#OnThisDay Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) This image was posted on September 25, 2017. #americanairlines #americanair #americanoverseasairlines #aoa #americanexportairlines #panam #panamerican #paa #stratocruiser #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

#OnThisDay in 1946, the first #Lockheed 049 #Constellation was delivered to #PanAm. Nine days later, Pan Am opened North Atlantic Constellation service to Europe. #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 05, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 1946, the first Lockheed 049 Constellation was delivered to Pan American World Airways. This image was posted on January 05, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#OnThisDay in 1950, Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) from American Airlines. Once acquired, Pan Am obtained all of A.O.A’s routes and assets including 8 Boeing 377 Stratocruisers, 7 Constellations, 3 DC-4s, & 1 DC-3. #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on September 25, 2020.

#OnThisDay in 1950, Pan American World Airways acquired American Overseas Airlines (A.O.A.) This image was posted on September 25, 2020. #avgeek #paa #paa #museumfromhome

#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. This image was posted on May 18, 2018. #dc7 #americanair #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

#OnThisDay in 1953, the Douglas DC-7 took its maiden flight. This image was posted on May 18, 2020. #dc7 #douglasaircraft #postcard #avgeek #museumfromhome

#Onthisday in 1919, KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., or KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) was founded. This image was posted on October 07, 2020. #avgeek #museumfromhome #poster

#Onthisday in 1946, the first scheduled passenger flight departed from San Francisco Airport to Honolulu, Hawai’i. This image was posted on April 08, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1947, the #PanAmerican #Lockheed Constellation Model 749 Clipper America completed its first around the world flight, landing at @flySFO. Originating in NY’s La Guardia Airport on June 17, 1947, the 22,170- mile course, logged a total flying time of 102hrs & 50m. This tweet was posted on June 29, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1951, #Eastern Air Lines introduced the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. This tweet was posted on December 15, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1951, Eastern Air Lines introduced the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. This image was posted on December 15, 2016.

#Onthisday in 1956, the #Lockheed #Constellation L-1649 #Starliner embarked on its maiden flight. The final variant in Lockheed’s Constellation series, the L-1649 embodied the zenith in large-capacity, piston-engine airliner development. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1649? This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1956, the Lockheed Constellation L-1649 Starliner embarked on its maiden flight. This image was posted on October 10, 2019. #avgeek #lockheed #starliner #constellation #jetstream #1950s

#TWA’s Lockheed 1049 Super Constellations or “Super Gs” were appointed with interiors created by the renowned industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. They included a lounge, sleeping berths, and colorful murals. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.

This image was posted on January 09, 2017. #onthisday #aviationhistory #avgeek #lockheed #tripletail #constellation #connies #twa #howardhughes #l049

A Pan American Douglas DC-7 soars over San Francisco in the 1950s. This image was posted on December 18, 2015.

After WWII, Air India acquired a few Lockheed Constellations and began their venture into international travel. #avgeek #traveltuesday This tweet was posted on October 17, 2017.

Air India’s inaugural non-stop flight from Delhi to San Francisco is taking off tomorrow. This image was posted on December 01, 2015.

Airlines invested considerable care and attention in making calendars that were visually stunning examples of graphic design. This image was posted on June 09, 2017. #twa #avgeek #aviationhistory #airlines #airline #airlinecalendar #1950s #vintage #germany #rhine #rhineriver #lockheed #constellation

By the late 1950s, popular recording artists were infusing their records with the appeal of chic international air-travel on modern airliners. This image was posted on May 05, 2016.

Check out our @LockheedMartin Constellation exhibition here: https://t.co/5LdUy0byPV #TWASkyliner This tweet was posted on December 15, 2015.

Designed in complete secrecy under Lockheed’s chief research engineer, the 049 Constellation developed into an extremely fast, highly advanced, & revolutionary large-capacity airliner with a unique dolphin-shaped fuselage and distinctive tripletail. #DefunctThursday #avgeek #TWA This tweet was posted on December 01, 2022.

Designed in secret under the leadership Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, and with direction from Hughes, the renamed L-049 Constellation evolved into an extremely fast, revolutionary large-capacity airliner with a unique dolphin-shaped fuselage and distinctive tripletail. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on April 14, 2021.

Developed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates, the interior of the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was divided into four sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking down the cabin. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed Constellation? #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 05, 2018.

During World War II, Lockheed Constellations were designated as C-69 military transports. In 1944, Howard Hughes flew a C-69 from Burbank, California to Washington, D.C. in a record time of 6 hrs and 57 min. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed Constellation? #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 09, 2020.

During the 1950s, flying on a commercial airliner was often a formal endeavor. This image was posted on January 29, 2016.

For its brand, a stylized eagle symbol was developed with a rigid, airplane-like wing that blended the natural with the mechanical. The eagle flew under a constellation of stars arrayed like destinations on a route map. #DefunctThursday #CapitalAirlines #AvGeek This tweet was posted on March 10, 2022.

From Europe to the US by Lockheed Constellation! Great detail in this 1950s promotional lighter. http://t.co/PEPJxMuArd #avgeek This tweet was posted on July 15, 2013.

Happy birthday to Oleg Cassini! This image was posted on April 11, 2022. #olegcassini #uniform #avgeek #flightattendant #fashion