| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N9907E |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed VC-121A Constellation |
| C/n (msn): | 749A-2602 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American World Airways - PAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Clipper Fortuna |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Leiden - ValkenburgMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHVB IATA: LID Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 May 1955 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 572041 |
| Photo Comment |
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News photo focussing on the Thai prime minister, Marshal Phibunsongkhram. The Constellation served as Eisenhower's presidential aircraft, 48-610 Columbine II, from November 1952 until November 1954. The USAF loaned it to Pan Am for just two months in 1955, apparently specifically for the Thai leader's 'long trip abroad' to the United States and Europe. Aircraft under restoration as N8610 as of 2020. Photo by: Daan Noske / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 16 May 2023, and has since been viewed 266 times. |