Arguably the most graceful and beautiful airliner ever built, the Lockheed Constellation celebrated its 60th birthday in 2003. Conceived by Howard Hughes in the late 1930 s, the Constellation represented the ultimate in airline performance and luxury during the 1950 s with 856 being built for commercial and military customers. Quickly displaced from frontline service by jet airliners in the 1960 s, there are about fifty-five survivors of the mass scrappings of the 1960 s and 70 s, with only C-121C VH-EAG currently airworthy. If you enjoy this website, check out my companion Propliner Information Exchange website www.proplinerinfoexchange.com featuring news, photos and articles about these iconic aircraft.
The 2025 edition of the Propliner Annual will be published in late April 2025. As its title implies, Propliner Magazine is totally dedicated to Propliner aircraft and is a must-have for any aviation enthusiast and especially Propliner enthusiasts. Orders for this bumper 176-page publication can be placed at www.propliner.co.uk
SURVIVORS
Interactive Map for U.S. Constellation Survivors
RECENTLY SCRAPPED -- PRESUMED SCRAPPED -- WRECKS & HULKS
CONSTELLATION NEWS
FAA Kicks the Can Down the Road on AHM's Part 16 Complaint for the SIXTH TIME - November 5, 2025
PODCAST - December 1946 Crash of TWA Flight 6963 - September 27, 2025
VIDEO - Constellation Historical Overview - September 17, 2025
Fantasy of Flight Starliner Moved to Make Way for New Hangar - September 16, 2025
FAA Kicks the Can Down the Road on AHM's Part 16 Complaint for the FIFTH TIME - August 22, 2025
PHOTOS - Vintage 1993 Bataan "Before" Photos - August 17, 2025
The Slow Deterioration of Super Connie Continues - August 16, 2025
Lufthansa Starliner Enroute to Frankfurt - August 13, 2025 - Updated August 15, 2025
French Museum Completes Construction of State-of-the-Art Hangar - August 5, 2025
Constellation Noted in Hangar at Le Bourget Airport - August 2, 2025
"Bataan" Arrives at AirVenture Sporting Stunning New Interior - July 28, 2025
PHOTOS - L1649A Operating Manual - July 16, 2025 - July 16, 2025
FAA Kicks the Can Down the Road on AHM's Part 16 Complaint for the Fourth Time - June 21, 2025
Super Connie Patiently Waiting for a New Owner - May 11, 2025
FAA Kicks the Can Down the Road on AHM's Part 16 Complaint - April 16, 2025
CONSTELLATION PHOTOS & VIDEOS
I receive many interesting Constellation photos and videos from viewers and I've created this page to collect and share them with others. The photos and videos are not limited to "survivors" and, if you have some you'd like to share, please email them to me and I will post them.
Photo & Video Submissions -- Updated 27 September 2025
CONSTELLATION Q&A FORUM
Answers to Questions Submitted by Website Visitors -- Updated 26 August 2023
LINKS
Links to some of my favorite classic aviation websites -- Updated 24 March 2023
ARTICLES
A Diva Comes to the Public - January 2025 - by Jan Frieben
TARPA TOPICS - The Ultimate Connie - Lockheed s Starliner - by Jon Proctor
Jim Flannery s Constellation Lounge & Restaurant November 2016 by Jordan Smith
Lockheed's 1649A Starliner - Pride of the TWA Hotel - November 2019 - by Jon Proctor
In Search of HI-328 - March 2019 - by By Tim Crowley
Memoirs of a TWA Constellation Flight Engineer - December 2017 - by Bob Bob Trumpolt
Lufthansa Starliner Restoration Project Update - August 2016
Across The Pacific in a U.S. Navy Super Constellation - March 2016 - by Larry Eystad
Low & Slow Flight to Japan on a MATS Connie in 1963 April 2015 - by Bob Ingraham
Consternation on a Constellation Flying from Cura ao to Amsterdam in 1948 - April 2015 - by Ben Guilliamse
Homestretch For Lufthansa's Starliner Restoration Project - September 2013
1997 Swissair DC-4 Flying Adventure December 2012 - by Rainer Spoddig
Breitling DC-3 Sightseeing Trip August 2011 - by Rainer Spoddig
August 1998 MATS Connie Flight December 2010 - by Rainer Spoddig
Connie Stories From MCI A Junior Mechanic s Perspective - February 2010
Michael S. Prophet Photo Collection - Constellations and Super Constellations - November 2009
Gerard Helmer Photo Collection - Constellations and Super Constellations - May 2009
Stephen Miller Photo Collection - Part 1 - Constellations - February 2009
Stephen Miller Photo Collection - Part 2 - Super Constellations - February 2009
Stephen Miller Photo Collection - Part 3 - Willy Victors and EC-121's - February 2009
Preserving the Legacy Naval Aircraft Restoration Foundation - May 2008
SCFA Super Connie - Hamburg Airport Days - September 2007 - by Rainer Spoddig
United Airlines Employees Spearhead Restoration of NASM Super Connie - January 2008
SCFA Flying Adventure - Part 2 - September 2006 - by Rainer Spoddig
SCFA Flying Adventure - Part 1 - June 2006 - by Rainer Spoddig
The Crash of L1049H N45516 on 11 May 1975 near Mesa, Arizona - by Cam and Chris Baird
Colchane's Mystery Starliner - April 2006 - by Steven Raczynski
Super Connie Crash Landing at NAS Fallon in December 1952 - January 2006
Auction of The Chacalutta Connie - January 2006 - by Steven Raczynski
Navy WV-2 Super Connie Crash at McMurdo Sound in 1960 - October 2005 - by Ricky DeRoo
SAVE-A-CONNIE Celebrates TWA's 75th Anniversary - June 2000 - by Michael S. Prophet
Chacalutta Connie - A Good Girl Gone Bad - May 2004 - by Rob Jennings
Connie's Comeback From The Cockpit - January 2003 - by Henk de Waard
Connie's Comeback - Restoration of L749A N749NL - September 2002
The Impossible Dream - Starliner N974R Flies Again - October 2001
CREDITS AND SOURCES
The Lockheed Constellation Series, Peter J. Marson, Air-Britain Publication, 2007
Piston Engine Airliner Production List, A.B. Eastwood and J. Roach, TAHS, October 2002
Lockheed Constellation, Stewart Wilson, Notebook Publications, 2001
Propliner Aviation Magazine
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