Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed L-049 Constellation PH-TAU Low Pass Schiphol 1947 - Metal Frame Spitfire Mk24 They were based on Kai

They were based on Kai Tak

appearing pale blue

The D-ALAP was a Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation

The Scandia shown here with registration SE-BSL and named Folke Viking came into operation in 1954

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 They were based on KaiSee 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.