Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed L-049 Constellation PH-TAU Low Pass Schiphol 1947 - Metal Frame Spitfire Mk24 These aircraft flew until 1964

These aircraft flew until 1964

They were based on Kai Tak

In 1937 a revolutionary four-engined airliner was designed for the long-distance routes of Lufthansa in Germany

The largest is to the upper right of the group of galaxies

The Scandia shown here with registration SE-BSL and named Folke Viking came into operation in 1954

Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed L-049 Constellation PH-TAU Low Pass Schiphol 1947 - Metal Frame Spitfire Mk24 These aircraft flew until 1964See a Lockheed Constellation L 049 flying low over Schiphol Airport in 1947. The wooden buildings are temporary. The Constellation is one of the most beautiful and popular airliners in the world. KLM was already interested before the Second World War and immediately after the war, KLM president Albert Plesman ordered six L 049s.