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 2024 edition of the Propliner Annual was published the week of 15 April 2024. 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 172-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
Airline History Museum Releases Statement - November 21, 2024
Former Swiss Super Connie For Sale...AGAIN - October 2, 2024
PHOTOS - National Naval Aviation Museum EC-121K (WV2) BuNo 143221 - August 21, 2024
VIDEOS - Combat Air Museum EC-121T Walkthru & Vintage 1987 Save-A-Connie - July 28, 2024
Bad News re Alaskan Constellation - July 21, 2024 - Updated July 28, 2024
PHOTOS - Airports & Airline Planes Photos 1950-1980 - July 10, 2024
Long Forgotten Constellation Surfaces in Alaska - June 25, 2024
Indian Naval Aviation Museum Super Constellation - May 10, 2024
A Promise Kept - Display Facility Planned for Two Iconic Lufthansa Aircraft - April 17, 2024
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 26 August 2024
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
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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