On January 9, 1943, the Lockheed L-049 Constellation took flight for the first time, introducing pressurized airline travel and one of the most recognizable airliner designs in aviation history.
Academy Award-winning actor John Travolta has long had a thing for Kansas City’s ‘Connie.’ A 1959 Lockheed Super-G Constellation aircraft, its distinctive triple-tail and dolphin nose have been a ...
The USS Constellation (CV-64) was a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier that entered into active service on Oct. 27, 1961. The carrier had a hard road to completion, losing 50 personnel when a fire broke ...
I visited the HARS Aviation Museum in Australia and experienced a flight on the world’s last airworthy Lockheed “Connie” Constellation. The flight featured the distinctive smoky engine start, flames ...