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Introduced in 1951, the TWA (Trans World Airlines) Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation was a larger, long-range upgrade of the Constellation. The L-1049G Super Constellation was introduced four years later. #CutAboveModels This tweet was posted on July 16, 2024.

See “A Cut Above: Airplane Models from the SFO Museum Collection” on display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: https://t.co/kyjOuhRNMD #CutAboveModels This tweet was posted on June 24, 2024.

Gary Field endeavored to create a highly accurate interior based on the original Continental DC-7B cabin details and amenities, with seats, luggage racks, lavatories, a galley, passengers, and Continental’s signature Coach Lounge all individually cast in plastic. #CutAboveModels This tweet was posted on June 24, 2024.

This model of the Continental Air Lines Douglas DC-7B "City of Los Angeles" was crafted by Gary Field (b. 1956) using fabrication methods similar to those of premier airliner model makers of the 1950s. #CutAboveModels This tweet was posted on June 24, 2024.

Field crafted several airliner models as mementos for his father, a former pilot for Continental. Field also initially worked for the airlines in maintenance until the demand for his craft enabled him to pursue model making as a full-time occupation. #CutAboveModels This tweet was posted on June 24, 2024.

See “A Cut Above: Airplane Models from the SFO Museum Collection” on display, pre-security, in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall and online at: https://t.co/kyjOuhRNMD #CutAboveModels #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 17, 2024.

Airlines also contracted with aircraft model makers to create minutely detailed airliner models, including cutaway versions that revealed cabin interiors. Models of airliners afforded customers a unique 3D view of the aircraft in which they could potentially fly. #CutAboveModels This tweet was posted on April 17, 2024.

During the last half of the 20th century, commercial aviation progressed at an unprecedented pace. Airlines expanded their services and updated their fleets with more advanced aircraft to attract customers and successfully contend in an very competitive market. #CutAboveModels This tweet was posted on April 17, 2024.