Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed L-049 Constellation PH-TAU Low Pass Schiphol 1947 - Metal Frame Spitfire Mk24 appearing pale blue

appearing pale blue

These aircraft flew until 1964

They were based on Kai Tak

Dust also makes up the spire-like pillars that extend from the bottom left to the top right

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

Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed L-049 Constellation PH-TAU Low Pass Schiphol 1947 - Metal Frame Spitfire Mk24 appearing pale blueSee 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.