Aircraft Photo of PH-LKU | Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines | AirHistory.net #444838
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PH-LKU
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed 49 Constellation
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121)
Aircraft Version:Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation
C/n (msn):1049C-4505
Operator Titles:KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
Aircraft Name:Photon
Location
City / Airport:Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGPK   IATA: PIK   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1961
Photo from:McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)
Photo ID: 444838
Photo Comment

Delivered in 1953 as PH-TFU then re-registered as above. It made the first visit of a commercial Super Constellation to Heathrow (EGLL) on 3 September 1953. Initially a 1049C, but it would have been converted to 1049E by this time. Withdrawn at Amsterdam in November 1961 and scrapped in June 1963.

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