TWA's Star of Switzerland is the only surviving C-69 having started life with the USAAF in 1945. Military Serial Number 42-94549

The final act. The Super Constellation, marked with false registration 5T-TAF, had arrived in Malta in February 1968 and was impounded by the authorities. Sold by auction in 1972, it was transferred to the nearby village of Kirkop where it served for many years as the "Super Constellation Bar & Restaurant". Following many years of disuse, it was destroyed by arsonists on 30 January 1997.

PH-TAV was KLM's first Constellation, arriving at Schiphol on 4 September 1946, before PH-TAU. Convairliner PH-TEI dates the photo after February 1949. PH-TAV was sold in July 1950. Note the more elegant livery on the Connie. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

K25 slide scan. Built 1948 as 48-610, presidential aircraft "Columbine II" from 1952 to 1954, retired to MASDC 1968. Christler Flying Service 1970, remained in adjacent scrapyard for spares use. Slowly restored from 1984 by Mel Christler, flown out 1990. Stored Santa Fe, NM 1991. Flown to Avra Valley 2003. Acquired by Dynamic Aviation 2015 and flown to Bridgewater, VA 2016 for restoration. Reregistered N8610 2020.

K25 slide scan. Both Starliners N8083H (right) and N7316C (left) in front of then owner Maurice Roundys house.

Those beautiful triple-fins...

Underside detail.

Some say, the most beautiful aeroplane in Australia...though she does look a bit gangly with the gear down.

K25 slide scan. Built 1949 as 48-614, personal aircaft of General Eisenhower 1951 to 1952, named "Columbine", retired to MASDC 1967. USAF Museum 1968, loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum. Restored 1989 to 1990 and displayed as "Columbine I".

'TWA strike, NYC.' The pilots' strike began on 21 October 1946 and lasted three weeks. Aircraft served with TWA for 16 years until 1962. Photo by: Albert Fenn / Life

'Imperial Airlines maintenance facilities at Miami International Airport.' It is safe to assume the photo was taken after the crash of sister ship N2737A at Richmond, Virginia on 8 November 1961 for articles published in Life on 17 November and 15 December. Ex 43-10312, the Constellation had served with Capital Airlines during the 1950s. Last reg ZP-CAS with Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas. Photo by: Michael Rougier / Life

Ex US Navy Bu131643. Stored at Davis Monthan by May 1974 and sold in May 1981 to Northern Peninsular Fisheries for use on fish hauling flights in Alaska. The aircraft remained grounded at Arlington WA. until sold in 1987 to World Fish and Agriculture, another company also owned by William 'Winky' Crawford, who planned to use it to haul fish from The Philippines to Japan. Only a few flights were made in late 1987, before being impounded at Manilla where it again remained stored for many years. Dismantled and shipped to Australia in 2017 for display in the Qantas Founders Museum.

K25 slide scan. Delivered to TWA 1957, converted to freighter 1960. Alaska Airlines 1962, converted to bulk fuel carrier 1968 for use on the North Slope by Red Dodge Aviation and Prudhoe Bay Oil Distribution, stored Anchorage 1972, Kenai 1974. Onyx Aviastion 1974, Burns Aviation 1975. Abandoned Stewart-Newburgh, NY 1976. Acquired by Maurice Roundy 1983 and flown to Auburn-Lewiston, ME. Acquired by Lufthansa Berlin Stiftung 2006 together with N974R and N8083H, restoration started 2008 in a purpose built hangar. With costs soaring project was cancelled 2018 with the aircraft being dismantled.

K25 slide scan. Built 1948 as 48-610, presidential aircraft "Columbine II" from 1952 to 1954, retired to MASDC 1968. Christler Flying Service 1970, remained in adjacent scrapyard for spares use. Slowly restored from 1984 by Mel Christler, flown out 1990. Stored Santa Fe, NM 1991. Flown to Avra Valley 2003. Acquired by Dynamic Aviation 2015 and flown to Bridgewater, VA 2016 for restoration. Registered N8610 2020.