Eastern Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Constellation, in Newark circa 1960.

The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an American aircraft, a member of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The L-1049 was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner, first flying in 1950. The aircraft was also produced for both the United States Navy and Air Force as transport and AWACS aircraft. Explore

Lockheed Constellation - L.749 et L.1049

FS2004 Lockheed L-1049 Super G Constellation. First flown in December 1954, the "Super G" was the most successful and prestigious civil variant of Lockheed's Super Constellation series. It could carry up to 99 passengers, and optional wing-tip tanks holding 600 gallons each enabled it to comforta...

FS2004/FSX TWA Lockheed L-1049 model and textures. L1049 model by Manfred Jahn. Trans World Airlines textures by Gary Harper.

The first production example of the L-1049 flew on July 14, 1951 and received certification in November 1951. The planned Turbo-compound ...

Ship 905, "Star of the Rhone" - Photo taken at Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX) in California, USA in November, 1957.

Galeriebeitrag Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation von Heller, ein Modell gebaut von Franz Felzen in 1:72.

Thanks to the Rick Prelinger Archives. This edited version of a TWA travelogue oozes 1950s charm. Join Sally as she flies aboard several Connies enroute to N...

Photo taken at Rio de Janeiro - Galeao International (Antonio Carlos Jobim) (GIG / SBGL) in Brazil in Early 1960's.

A Canadian Connie sitting quiet on a beautiful Seattle day. [1400px]. CF-TGE. Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. JetPhotos.com is the biggest database of aviation photographs with over 6 million screened photos online!

ACCIDENT SYNOPSIS: June 30, 1956. Two transcontinental airliners departed three minutes apart from Los Angeles International Airport in California. Trans World Airlines Flight 2, (N6902C), a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation en-route to Kansas City, MO and then continuing to Baltimore/Washington D.C. TWA Flight 2 carried 70 passengers and crew, many of which were TWA employees and families traveling on company passes. United Air Lines Flight 718 was a Douglas DC-7, (N6324C) bound for Chicago, IL with 58 passengers and crew. Based on their destinations and routes, both aircraft would be flying converging courses to their destinations; however a request for altitude change by TWA Flight 2 due to weather brought both aircraft to fly at a cruising altitude of 21,000 feet. At 1030 AM (PST), both aircraft collided over eastern the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona. There were no warnings, no alerts, and no survivors among the 128 persons. Only a garbled distress call received from United flight 718 would give any hint of a problem. After an hour of repeated calls from air traffic control, the two flights were officially reported as missing and overdue. A search for the airliners was initiated by several military and state agencies, but it was Palen Hudgin and his brother flying an air tour with Grand Canyon Airlines that would later recall seeing smoke near Temple Butte earlier in the day. The two returned before dark and confirmed the impact site of the TWA Constellation on the northeast slope of Temple Butte. Not far from the burning wreckage was the Constellation's distinctive triple tail smashed against the boulders. Authorities acted quickly on the Hudgin's report of the downed aircraft and the following morning a military helicopter would not only confirm the brother's sighting, but also discovered the smoldering impact site of the DC-7 atop a 1,000 foot ledge of Chuar Butte. At the time it was the worst air disaster in the history of civil aviation. *********************************************************************************************************************************** HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The following photos depict this historical but tragic event in aviation history. As a result of this accident many improvements were made to the national airspace system such as nationwide radar coverage and ATC transponder requirements. After a series of congressional hearings, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was also created as a result of this tragedy. Since 1990, I have made five trips into the Grand Canyon to map and document the impact sites and remaining wreckage. Each examination visit required a 6-7 day backpacking trip (40+ miles) as well as a solo crossing by raft of the Colorado River to reach the sites.

A history and photos of L1649A Starliner N7316C. To TWA June 1957 and converted to a freighter 1960. To Alaska Airlines 1962. To Burns Aviation and abandoned at Stewart Airport, NY in 1976. Restored by Maurice Roundy 1983 and stored at Auburn, Maine.

Trans World Airlines, better known as TWA, was one of the major US airlines, moving millions of people to destinations around the globe. Find out the history of TWA, and see this collection of vintage ads to see how exciting flying used to be.

If not for a twist of fate, the 1948 VC-121A Lockheed Constellation that once transported the nation's 34thpresident might have become a crop duster or

TWO Connies wearing lightning bolts; RARE action at LaGuardia!Be sure to check my channel for the best in VINTAGE & RARE airliner videos!"The Boxart Den" Wo...

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