Famgus Aviation Postcards: Lockheed Constellations

Last updated October 6 2020
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Lockheed Constellations

FIRST LOCKHEED L-049 CONSTELLATION USERS (original users of a specific c/n) - 88 built
[L.049=62, L.049D=7, L.049E=6] - 75 built
KLM (6), Air France (4)

FIRST LOCKHEED L-649/L-749 CONSTELLATION USERS (original users of a specific c/n) - 145 built
[L.749=23, L.749A=117] - 140 built
TWA (38), KLM (20), Air France (19)

FIRST LOCKHEED L-1049 SUPER CONSTELLATION USERS (original users of a specific c/n) - 279+ built
[L.1049=24, L.1049C=25, L.1049E=9, L.1049H=59, L.1049G=142] - 259 built
TWA (42), Air France (24), KLM (22), TCA (14), Air India (10), Seaboard & Western (9), Lufthansa (8), Avianca (4)

FIRST LOCKHEED L-1649 STARLINE USERS (original users of a specific c/n) - 44 built including the prototype
TWA (29), Air France (10), Lufthansa (4), Lockheed (1=the prototype)

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Identified registrations of Connies on postcards in my collection (original as well as later users)

Air Algerie
Later aircraft registrations
[1/7]
[1/7]: Lockheed Constellation L-749
#2624: F-BAZE

Air France
Original aircraft registrations
[11/62]
[1/4]: Lockheed Constellation L-049
#2073: F-BAZB
[4/24]: Lockheed Constellation L-749
#2512: F-BAZQ, #2625: F-BAZF, #2627: F-BAZH, #2629: F-BAZT
[4/24]: Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4511: F-BGNB, #4515: F-BGNF, #4519: F-BGNJ, #4624: F-BHBE
[2/10]: Lockheed Starliner L-1649
#1020: F-BHBL, #1027: F-BHBM

Air India
Original aircraft registrations
[3/16]
[0/6]: Lockheed Constellation L-749
[3/10]: Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4613: VT-DHL, #4646: VT-DIL, #4687: VT-DJX

American Overseas Airlines
Original aircraft registrations
[1/7]
Lockeed Constellations L-049
(all 7 aircafts transfered to Pan Am 1950 as the two companies merged)
#2063: N90925

Avianca, Colombia
[1/8]
[0/4]: Lockheed Constellation L-749
[1/4]: Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4555: HK-175

BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
Original aircraft registrations
[1/6]
[1/6]: Lockheed Constellation L-049
#1978: G-AHEM
Later aircraft registrations
[0/22]
[0/2]: Lockheed Constellation L-049
[0/17]: Lockheed Constellation L-749
[0/3]: Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049

Capital Airlines
Later aircraft registrations
[1/19]
[1/12] Lockheed Constellation L-049 (one leased)
#2068: N86531
[0/7] Lockheed Constellation L-749

Eastern Air Lines
Original aircraft registrations
[1/61]
[0/21] Lockheed Constellation L-749
[1/40] Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4003: N6203C
Later aircraft registrations
[0/17]
[0/11] Lockheed Constellation L-049 (all leased)
[0/6] Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049 (all leased)

El Al Israel Airlines
Original aircraft registrations
Lockheed Constellation L-049
#1967: 4X-AKB

Flying Tiger Line
Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4825: N6922C

KLM
Lockheed Constellation L-049
#2068: PH-TAU
Lockheed Constellation L-749
#2590: PH-TDK/PH-LDK
Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4502: PH-TFR, #4629: PH-LKE, #4631: PK-LKG

Lufthansa
Original aircraft registrations
[10/12]
[8/8]: Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN, #4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC, #4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID
[2/4]: Lockheed Starliner L-1649
#1034: D-ALUB, #1041: D-ALER

Pan American World Airways
Lockheed Constellation L-049
#2065 (later user): N90927
Lockheed Constellation L-749
#2503: N86520

Seaboard & Western Airlines
Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
#4163: N6501C

South African Airways
Lockheed Constellation L-749
#2630: ZS-DBS

TCA - Trans Canada Airlines
[1/14]
[1/14] Lockheed Super Constellation
#4542: CF-TGC

TWA - Trans World Airlines
[4/109]
[2/38]: Lockheed Constellation L-749
#2633: N6001C, #2650: N6014C
[1/42]: Lockheed Super Constellation
#4016: N6902C
[1/29]: Lockheed Starliner L-1649
#1038: N8083H

Number of postcards: 77

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Lockheed Constellation (L-049)

Rome-Ciampini airport
[CIA/LIRA]

[Top right and Top left]
Postcard published by:
Giorgio Ciappi & Figlio, Ciampino, Italy

# 1967
EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES
[original civilian user]

4X-AKB
---
C/N 1967
1950-19xx (19yy)

Rebuilt as an L-149.
Converted from the military version C-69.

EL AL flew 3 Lockheed Constellations as original civilian user:
#1965: 4X-AKA, #1967: 4X-AKB, #1968: 4X-AKC

Previous registrations of 4X-AKB:
43-10315 (US Air Force)
RX-123 (Lineas Aereas de Panama) - never used
N90828 (Lockheed)
[registration used for test proving flights before delivery]

Later registrations of 4X-AKB:
G-ARVP (Euravia, London)

In flight

Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA

# 1978
BOAC - BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS COPORATION
[original user]

G-AHEM
---
C/N 1978
1945-1954 (1959)

BOAC flew 6 Lockheed Constellations as original user:
#1971: G-AKCE, #1975: G-AHEJ, #1976: G-AHEK,
#1977: G-AHEL, #1978: G-AHEM, #1980: G-AHEN

Later registrations of G-AHEM:
N2735A (Capital Airlines)

Frankfurt/Rehin-Main airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Unknown German publisher!

# 2063
AMERICAN OVERSEAS AIRLINES
[original user]

N90925
Flagship America
-> Flagship Philadelphia
-> Flagship Copenhagen
C/N 2063
1946-1950 (1967)

Built as an L-049D

AOA flew 7 Lockheed Constellations as original user:
#2051: N90921, #2052: N90922, #2053: N90923,
#2054: N90924, #2063: N90925, #2064: N90926,
#2065: N90927

All of these aircrafts were taken over by Pan Am in September 1950 when the two companies merged.

Later registrations of N90925:
N90925 (Pan American World Airways)
N90925 (American Flyers Airline)

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# 2065
AMERICAN OVERSEAS AIRLINES
[original user]

N90927
Flagship Norway
-> Flagship Detroit
-> Flagship Glasgow
C/N 2065
1946-1950 (1960)

Built as an L-049E

AOA flew 7 Lockheed Constellations as original user:
#2051: N90921, #2052: N90922, #2053: N90923,
#2054: N90924, #2063: N90925, #2064: N90926,
#2065: N90927

All of these aircrafts were taken over by Pan Am in September 1950 when the two companies merged.

Later registrations of N90927:
N90927 (Pan American World Airways)
G-AMUR (BOAC)
N90927 (Capital Airlines)

In flight

Airline issued postcard
(KLM)

# 2068
KLM
[original user]

PH-TAU
Utrecht
C/N 2068
1946-1950 (1961)

Built as an L-049D

PH-TAU at
unknown airport

KLM flew 6 Lockheed Constellations as original user:
#2068: PH-TAU, #2069: PH-TAV, #2070: PH-TAW,
#2071: PH-TAX, #2083: PH-TEN, #2084: PH-TEO

Later registrations of PH-TAU:
N86531 (Capital Airlines)

In flight

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

# 2073
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BAZB
---
C/N 2073
1946-1950 (1961)

Built as an L-049

F-BAZB
in flight #2, in flight #3,
in flight #4, in flight #5

Air France flew
4 Lockheed Constellations as original user:
#2072: F-BAZA, #2073: F-BAZB, #2074: F-BAZC,
#2075: F-BAZD

Later registrations of F-BAZB:
N9410H (Transcontinental & Western Air)
N9410H (TWA)
N9410H (Eastern Air Lines) - leased?
N9410H (Nevada Airmotive)

Lockheed Constellation (L-649/L-749)

In flight

Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA

# 2503
PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS
[original user]

N86520
---
C/N 2503
1947-1948 (1963)

Built as an L-749A

Used to inaugerate Pan Am's World Tour service. Read more ...

Pan Am flew xx Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2503: N86520

Later registrations of N86520:
XA-GOQ (Aerovias Guest SA)
F-BAZR (Air France)
F-BAZR (Air Vietnam) - leased
F-BAZR (RAM - Royal Air Maroc) - leased
F-ZVMV (French Air Force)

Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport
[DUS/EDDL]

Postcard published by:
Jos. Kessel,
Niederdollendorf b. Bonn, Germany

# 2512
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BAZQ
---
C/N 2512
1947-1955 (1963)

Built as an L-749A

Air France flew 19 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2512: F-FAZQ, #2513: F-BAZI, #2514: F-BAZJ,
#2515: F-BAZK, #2538: F-BAZL, #2545: F-BAZM,
#2546: F-BAZN, #2547: F-BAZO, #2550: F-BAZP,
#2624: F-BAZE, #2625: F-BAZF, #2626: F-BAZG,
#2627: F-BAZH, #2628: F-BAZS, #2629: F-BAZT,
#2674: F-BAZZ, #2675: F-BBDT, #2676: F-BBDU,
#2677: F-BBDV

Later registrations of F-BAZQ:
F-BAZQ (Air Vietnam) - leased
CN-CCR (RAM - Royal Air Maroc)

Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport
[DUS/EDDL]

Postcard published by:
Platow's Kunstanstalt, Düsseldorf, Germany

# 2590
KLM
[original user]

PH-TDK/PH-LDK
Amsterdam
C/N 2590
1948-1958 (1958)

Built as an L-749A

KLM flew 20 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2540: PH-TEP, #2541: PH-TER, #2544: PH-TDB,
#2551: PH-TDC, #2552: PH-TES, #2553: PH-TET,
#2556: PH-TDD, #2557: PH-TDE, #2558: PH-TDF,
#2559: PH-TDG, #2564: PH-TDH, #2589: PH-TDI,
#2590: PH-TDK, #2621: PH-TDN, #2622: PH-TDO,
#2638: PH-LDP, #2640: PH-TFD, #2641: PH-TFE,
#2652: PH-TFF, #2661: PH-TFG

Later registrations of PH-TDK:
PH-LDK (KLM) - reregistered 1958
PH-LDK (Air Ceylon)

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# 2624
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BAZE
---
C/N 2524
1950-1960 (19xx)

Built as an L-749A

Air France flew 19 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2512: F-FAZQ, #2513: F-BAZI, #2514: F-BAZJ,
#2515: F-BAZK, #2538: F-BAZL, #2545: F-BAZM,
#2546: F-BAZN, #2547: F-BAZO, #2550: F-BAZP,
#2624: F-BAZE, #2625: F-BAZF, #2626: F-BAZG,
#2627: F-BAZH, #2628: F-BAZS, #2629: F-BAZT,
#2674: F-BAZZ, #2675: F-BBDT, #2676: F-BBDU,
#2677: F-BBDV

Later registrations of F-BAZE:
F-BAZE (Air Algerie)

Destroyed 1962 by a bomb on the ground.
[Aviation Safety Network]

Paris-Orly Airport
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

# 2625
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BAZF
---
C/N 2525
1950-1960 (19xx)

Built as an L-749A

Air France flew 19 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2512: F-FAZQ, #2513: F-BAZI, #2514: F-BAZJ,
#2515: F-BAZK, #2538: F-BAZL, #2545: F-BAZM,
#2546: F-BAZN, #2547: F-BAZO, #2550: F-BAZP,
#2624: F-BAZE, #2625: F-BAZF, #2626: F-BAZG,
#2627: F-BAZH, #2628: F-BAZS, #2629: F-BAZT,
#2674: F-BAZZ, #2675: F-BBDT, #2676: F-BBDU,
#2677: F-BBDV

Later registrations of F-BAZF:
F-BAZF (Air Inter) - leased
F-SSFF (SGAC, France)

Paris-Orly Airport
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

# 2627
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BAZH
---
C/N 2527
1950-1960 (1973?)

Built as an L-749A

Air France flew 19 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2512: F-FAZQ, #2513: F-BAZI, #2514: F-BAZJ,
#2515: F-BAZK, #2538: F-BAZL, #2545: F-BAZM,
#2546: F-BAZN, #2547: F-BAZO, #2550: F-BAZP,
#2624: F-BAZE, #2625: F-BAZF, #2626: F-BAZG,
#2627: F-BAZH, #2628: F-BAZS, #2629: F-BAZT,
#2674: F-BAZZ, #2675: F-BBDT, #2676: F-BBDU,
#2677: F-BBDV

Later registrations of F-BAZH:
CN-CCP (Royal Air Maroc)
OB-R-898 (Miami Peru Int'l - COPISA)

Niamey Airport
[NIM/DRRN]

Postcard published by:
Souchette, Niamey, Niger

# 2629
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BAZT
---
C/N 2529
1950-1960 (1970)

Built as an L-749A

Air France flew 19 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2512: F-FAZQ, #2513: F-BAZI, #2514: F-BAZJ,
#2515: F-BAZK, #2538: F-BAZL, #2545: F-BAZM,
#2546: F-BAZN, #2547: F-BAZO, #2550: F-BAZP,
#2624: F-BAZE, #2625: F-BAZF, #2626: F-BAZG,
#2627: F-BAZH, #2628: F-BAZS, #2629: F-BAZT,
#2674: F-BAZZ, #2675: F-BBDT, #2676: F-BBDU,
#2677: F-BBDV

Later registrations of F-BAZT:
F-BAZT (Air Vietnam) - leased
F-SSFT (Service Aérien de Recherches)

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Peter Nagel, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

# 2630
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
[original user]

ZS-DBS
Johannesburg
C/N 2630
1950-1963 (1967)

Built as an L-749A

ZS-DBS at
Frankfurt-Rhein/Main [FRA/EDDF] #2

SAA flew 4 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2623: ZS-DBR, #2630: ZS-DBS, #2631: ZS-DBT,
#2632: ZS-DBU

Later registrations of ZS-DBS:
ZS-DBS (Trek Airways)
G-ASYF (ACE Freighters)

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M, Germany

# 2633
TWA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES
[original user]

N6001C
Star of New Jersey
Fleet nbr: 801
C/N 2633
1950-1966

Built as an L-749A

TWA flew 38 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2577: N91201, #2578: N91202, #2579: N91203,
#2580: N91204, #2581: N91205, #2582: N91206,
#2583: N91207, #2584: N91208, #2585: N91209,
#2586: N91210, #2587: N91211, #2588: N91212,
#2633: N6001C, #2634: N6002C, #2635: N6003C,
#2636: N6004C, #2637: N6005C, #2639: N6006C,
#2643: N6007C, #2644: N6008C, #2645: N6009C,
#2646: N6010C, #2647: N6011C, #2648: N6012C,
#2649: N6013C, #2650: N6014C, #2651: N6015C,
#2654: N6016C, #2655: N6017C, #2656: N6018C,
#2657: N6019C, #2658: N6020C, #2667: N6021C,
#2668: N6022C, #2669: N6023C, #2670: N6024C,
#2671: N6025C, #2672: N6026C

Later registrations of N6001C:
None

In flight

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

# 2650
TWA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES
[original user]

N6014C
Star of Delaware
Fleet nbr: 814
C/N 2650
1950-1967 (1976+)

Built as an L-749A

N6014C in flight
#1

TWA flew 38 Lockheed Constellation L-749A as original user:
#2577: N91201, #2578: N91202, #2579: N91203,
#2580: N91204, #2581: N91205, #2582: N91206,
#2583: N91207, #2584: N91208, #2585: N91209,
#2586: N91210, #2587: N91211, #2588: N91212,
#2633: N6001C, #2634: N6002C, #2635: N6003C,
#2636: N6004C, #2637: N6005C, #2639: N6006C,
#2643: N6007C, #2644: N6008C, #2645: N6009C,
#2646: N6010C, #2647: N6011C, #2648: N6012C,
#2649: N6013C, #2650: N6014C, #2651: N6015C,
#2654: N6016C, #2655: N6017C, #2656: N6018C,
#2657: N6019C, #2658: N6020C, #2667: N6021C,
#2668: N6022C, #2669: N6023C, #2670: N6024C,
#2671: N6025C, #2672: N6026C

Later registrations of N6014C:
N6014C (Central American Airways)
N273R (Central American Airways)
N273R (World Wide Leasing)
N273R (World Citizens International Travel Club) - lease?
N273R (CIM Associates)
N273R (Lanzair)

Lockheed Super Constellation (L-1049)

In flight

Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA

# 4003
EASTERN AIR LINES
[original user]

N6203C
203
C/N 4003
1951-1968 (1976?)

Eastern flew 40 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4001: N6201C, #4002: N6202C, #4003: N6203C,
#4004: N6204C, #4005: N6205C, #4006: N6206C,
#4007: N6207C, #4008: N6208C, #4009: N6209C,
#4010: N6210C, #4011: N6211C, #4012: N6212C,
#4013: N6213C, #4014: N6214C, #4523: N6215C,
#4524: N6216C, #4525: N6217C, #4526: N6218C,
#4527: N6219C, #4528: N6220C, #4529: N6221C,
#4530: N6222C, #4531: N6223C, #4532: N6224C,
#4533: N6225C, #4534: N6226C, #4535: N6227C,
#4536: N6228C, #4537: N6229C, #4538: N6230C,
#4653: N6231C, #4655: N6232C, #4657: N6233C,
#4659: N6234C, #4660: N6235C, #4661: N6236C,
#4662: N6237C, #4663: N6238C, #4664: N6239C,
#4665: N6240C

Later registrations of N6203C:
None

In flight

Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA

# 4016
TWA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES
[original user]

N6902C
Star of the Seine
Etoile de la Seine
C/N 4016
1954-1956

TWA flew 42 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4582, 4583, 4584, 4585, 4586, 4587, 4588, 4589, 4590, 4591, 4592, 4593, 4594, 4595, 4596, 4597, 4598, 4599, 4600, 4601, 4648, 4649, 4650, 4651, 4652, 4654, 4656, 4658, 4839, 4842, 4844, 4845

N6901C-N6910C, N7101C-N7128C, N5401V-N5404V

Later registrations of N6902C:
None

Crashed in Grand Canyon after a mid-air collision with a United Airlines DC-7 N6324C.
[Aviation Safety Report]

Read more on Wikipedia.

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Peter Nagel, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

# 4163
SEABOARD & WESTERN AIRLINES
[original user]

N6501C
American Airtrader
C/N 4163
1954-1961 (1964)

Built as an L-1049D.
Converted to L-1049H 1955.
[rzjets.com]

N6501C at
Frankfurt-Rhein/Main [FRA/EDDF] #2

S & W flew 9 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4163: N6501C, #4164: N6502C, #4165: N6503C,
#4166: N6504C, #4802: N1006C, #4805: N1007C,
#4806: N1008C, #4807: N1009C, #4808: N1010C

Later registrations of N6501C:
N6501C (Capitol Airlines)

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M, Germany

# 4502
KLM
[original user]

PH-TFR
Electron
C/N 4502
1953-1961

Built as an L-1049C.

KLM flew 22 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4501: PH-TFG, #4502: PH-TFR, #4503: PH-TFS,
#4504: PH-TFT, #4505: PH-TFU, #4506: PH-TFV,
#4507: PH-TFW, #4508: PH-TFX, #4509: PH-TFY,
#4553: PH-LKA, #4558: PH-LKB, #4559: PH-LKC,
#4560: PH-LKD, #4629: PH-LKE, #4630: PH-LKF,
#4631: PH-LKG, #4635: PH-LKH, #4644: PH-LKI,
#4645: PH-LKK, #4840: PH-LKL, #4841: PH-LKM,
#4843: PH-LKN

Later registrations of PH-TFR:
None

In flight

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

# 4511
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BGNB
---
C/N 4511
1955-1963 (1979)

Built as an L-1049C.

Air France flew 24 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4510: F-BGNA, #4511: F-BGNB, #4512: F-BGNC,
#4513: F-BGND, #4514: F-BGNE, #4515: F-BGNF,
#4516: F-BGNG, #4517: F-BGNH, #4518: F-BGNI,
#4519: F-BGNJ, #4620: F-BHBA, #4621: F-BHBB,
#4622: F-BHBC, #4623: F-BHBD, #4624: F-BHBE,
#4625: F-BHBF, #4626: F-BHBG, #4627: F-BHBH,
#4634: F-BHBI, #4639: F-BHBJ, #4668: F-BHMI,
#4669: F-BHMJ, #4670: F-BHMK, #4671: F-BHML

Later registrations of F-BGNB:
F-BGNB (Aviasol)

Marseille-Marignane Airport
[MRS/LFML]

Postcard published by:
Société Edition de France (RYNER), Marseille, France

# 4515
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BGNF
---
C/N 4515
1953-1964 (19xx)

Built as an L-1049C.

F-BGNF at
Paris-Orly [ORY/LFPO]
Pointe-à-Pitre [PTP/TFFR]

Air France flew 24 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4510: F-BGNA, #4511: F-BGNB, #4512: F-BGNC,
#4513: F-BGND, #4514: F-BGNE, #4515: F-BGNF,
#4516: F-BGNG, #4517: F-BGNH, #4518: F-BGNI,
#4519: F-BGNJ, #4620: F-BHBA, #4621: F-BHBB,
#4622: F-BHBC, #4623: F-BHBD, #4624: F-BHBE,
#4625: F-BHBF, #4626: F-BHBG, #4627: F-BHBH,
#4634: F-BHBI, #4639: F-BHBJ, #4668: F-BHMI,
#4669: F-BHMJ, #4670: F-BHMK, #4671: F-BHML

Later registrations of F-BGNF:
F-BGNF (Aviasol)

Unknown airport

Postcard published by:
Edition Jomone, Alger, Algeria

# 4519
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BGNJ
---
C/N 4519
1953-1964 (19xx)

Built as an L-1049C.
Converted to L-1049G 1956.

Air France flew 24 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4510: F-BGNA, #4511: F-BGNB, #4512: F-BGNC,
#4513: F-BGND, #4514: F-BGNE, #4515: F-BGNF,
#4516: F-BGNG, #4517: F-BGNH, #4518: F-BGNI,
#4519: F-BGNJ, #4620: F-BHBA, #4621: F-BHBB,
#4622: F-BHBC, #4623: F-BHBD, #4624: F-BHBE,
#4625: F-BHBF, #4626: F-BHBG, #4627: F-BHBH,
#4634: F-BHBI, #4639: F-BHBJ, #4668: F-BHMI,
#4669: F-BHMJ, #4670: F-BHMK, #4671: F-BHML

Later registrations of F-BGNJ:
EC-BEN (TAE, Spain)
F-BRAD (Compagnie Air Fret)
F-BRAD (French Red Cross)
F-BRAD (CATAIR)

Fate: Preserved.

In flight

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

# 4542
TCA - TRANS CANADA AIRLINES
[original user]

CF-TGC
---
C/N 4542
1954-1962 (19yy)

Built as an L-1049C
Coverted to 1049E -> 1049G

TCA flew 14 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4540: CF-TGA, #4541: CF-TGB, #4542: CF-TGC,
#4543: CF-TGD, #4544: CF-TGE, #4563: CF-TGF,
#4564: CF-TGG, #4565: CF-TGH, #4641: CF-TEU,
#4643: CF-TEV, #4682: CF-TEW, #4683: CF-TEX,
#4850: CF-TEY, #4851: CF-TEZ

Later registrations of CF-TGC:
CF-TGC (California Airmotive)

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M, Germany

# 4555
AVIANCA
[original user]

HK-175
---
C/N 4555
1954-19xx (19yy)

Built as an L-1049E

Avianca flew 4 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4554: HK-175, #4555: HK-176, #4556: HK-177,
#4628: HK-184

Later registrations of HK-175:
???

In flight

Airline issued by Lufthansa
(printed by Fritz Brieke Söhne, Frankfurt)

# 4602
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALAK
---
C/N 4602
1955-1959

Built as an L-1049G

D-ALAK
in flight #1

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALAK:
None

Crashed 1959 on approach to Rio de Janeiro
[Aviation Safety Network]

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M, Germany

# 4603
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALEM
---
C/N 4603
1955-1967

Built as an L-1049G

D-ALEM at:
Frankfurt-Rhein/Main [FRA/EDDF] #2

D-ALEM
in flight landing #1

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALEM:
None

Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport
[DUS/EDDL]

Postcard published by:
Hubert Knappe, Düsseldorf, Germany

# 4604
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALIN
---
C/N 4604
1956-1961 (1983)

Built as an L-1049G

D-ALIN at:
Frankfurt-Rhein/Main [FRA/EDDF]

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALIN:
None

In flight

Airline issued by Lufthansa
(printed by Fritz Brieke Söhne, Frankfurt)

# 4605
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALOP
---
C/N 4605
1955-1967

Built as an L-1049G

D-ALOP at
Unknown airport #1

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALOP:
None

Zürich-Kloten Airport
[ZRH/EDDL]

Postcard published by:
Photoglob-Wehrli AG., Zürich, Switzerland

# 4613
AIR INDIA
[original user]

VT-DHL
Rani of Ajanta
C/N 4613
1956-1961 (1983)

Built as an L-1049E

VT-DHL at
Düsseldorf-Lohausen [DUS/EDDL]

Air India flew 10 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4547: VT-DGL, #4548: VT-DGM
#4613: VT-DHL, #4614: VT-DHM, #4615: VT-DGN,
#4646: VT-DIL, #4666: VT-DIM, #4667: VT-DIN,
#4686: VT-DJW, #4687: VT-DJX

Later registrations of VT-DHL:
BG-580 (Indian Air Force)
IN-317 (Indian Naval Air Arm)

Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport
[STR/EDDS]

Postcard published by:
Konrad Wittwer, Bahnhofbuschhandlung, Stuttgart, Germany

# 4624
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BHBE
---
C/N 4624
1955-19xx (1971)

Built as an L-1049C.

Air France flew 24 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4510: F-BGNA, #4511: F-BGNB, #4512: F-BGNC,
#4513: F-BGND, #4514: F-BGNE, #4515: F-BGNF,
#4516: F-BGNG, #4517: F-BGNH, #4518: F-BGNI,
#4519: F-BGNJ, #4620: F-BHBA, #4621: F-BHBB,
#4622: F-BHBC, #4623: F-BHBD, #4624: F-BHBE,
#4625: F-BHBF, #4626: F-BHBG, #4627: F-BHBH,
#4634: F-BHBI, #4639: F-BHBJ, #4668: F-BHMI,
#4669: F-BHMJ, #4670: F-BHMK, #4671: F-BHML

Later registrations of F-BHBE:
F-BHBE (CATAIR)

Rome-Ciamoino Airport
[CIA/LIRA]

[Mid right picture: PH-LKE]
Postcard published by:
Ed. Biasi, Ciampino, Italy

# 4629
KLM
[original user]

PH-LKE
Pegasus
C/N 4629
1956-1962

Built as an L-1049G.

KLM flew 22 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4501: PH-TFG, #4502: PH-TFR, #4503: PH-TFS,
#4504: PH-TFT, #4505: PH-TFU, #4506: PH-TFV,
#4507: PH-TFW, #4508: PH-TFX, #4509: PH-TFY,
#4553: PH-LKA, #4558: PH-LKB, #4559: PH-LKC,
#4560: PH-LKD, #4629: PH-LKE, #4630: PH-LKF,
#4631: PH-LKG, #4635: PH-LKH, #4644: PH-LKI,
#4645: PH-LKK, #4840: PH-LKL, #4841: PH-LKM,
#4843: PH-LKN

Later registrations of PH-LKG:
None

Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport
[DUS/EDDL]

Postcard published by:
Günther Grevels, Düsseldorf, Germany

# 4631
KLM
[original user]

PH-LKG
Griffoen
C/N 4631
1956-1961

Built as an L-1049G.

KLM flew 22 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4501: PH-TFG, #4502: PH-TFR, #4503: PH-TFS,
#4504: PH-TFT, #4505: PH-TFU, #4506: PH-TFV,
#4507: PH-TFW, #4508: PH-TFX, #4509: PH-TFY,
#4553: PH-LKA, #4558: PH-LKB, #4559: PH-LKC,
#4560: PH-LKD, #4629: PH-LKE, #4630: PH-LKF,
#4631: PH-LKG, #4635: PH-LKH, #4644: PH-LKI,
#4645: PH-LKK, #4840: PH-LKL, #4841: PH-LKM,
#4843: PH-LKN

Later registrations of PH-LKG:
None

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Airline issued postcard
Printed by: Fritz Brieke Söhne
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

# 4637
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALAP
---
C/N 4637
1955-1967?

Built as an L-1049G

D-ALAP at
Frankfurt-Rhein/Main [FRA/EDDF] #2
Hamburg-Fühlsbüttel [HAM/EDDH]
Stuttgart/Echterdingen [STR/EDDS]

D-ALAP
in flight #1

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALAP:
None

Unknown airport

Airline issued postcard
(Celebrating Lufthansa 50 years)

# 4640
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALEC
---
C/N 4640
1955-1966 (1968)

Built as an L-1049G

D-ALEC at
Milano-Linate [LIN/LIML] #1
Milano-Linate [LIN/LIML] #2

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALAP:
5T-TAK (North American Aircraft Trading Inc)
[fake registration for Biafra airlift]
N8025 (North American Aircraft Trading Inc)

München-Riem Airport
[MUC/EDDM]

Postcard published by:
Stefan Winkler, München, Germany

# 4642
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALOF
---
C/N 4642
1956-1967 (1968)

Built as an L-1049G

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALOF:
5T-TAG (North American Aircraft Trading Inc)
[fake registration for Biafra airlift]

Rome-Ciamoino Airport
[CIA/LIRA]

Postcard published by:
Ed. Biasi, Ciampino, Italy

# 4646
AIR INDIA
[original user]

VT-DIL
Rani of Nilgiris
C/N 4646
1956-1962 (1976)

Built as an L-1049G

Air India flew 10 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4547: VT-DGL, #4548: VT-DGM
#4613: VT-DHL, #4614: VT-DHM, #4615: VT-DGN,
#4646: VT-DIL, #4666: VT-DIM, #4667: VT-DIN,
#4686: VT-DJW, #4687: VT-DJX

Later registrations of VT-DIL:
BG-578 (Indian Air Force)

Unknown airport

Airline issued postcard
(Lufthansa)

# 4647
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALID
---
C/N 4647
1956-1968 (1968)

Built as an L-1049G

D-ALID at
unknown airport #1
unknown airport #2

Lufthansa flew 8 Super Constellation L-1049s as original user:
#4602: D-ALAK, #4603: D-ALEM, #4604: D-ALIN,
#4605: D-ALOP, #4637: D-ALAP, #4640: D-ALEC,
#4642: D-ALOF, #4647: D-ALID

Later registrations of D-ALID:
5T-TAH (North American Aircraft Trading Inc)
[fake registration for Biafra airlift]

Düsseldorf-Lohausen Airport
[DUS/EDDL]

Postcard published by:
Walter Bales, Köln, Germany

# 4687
AIR INDIA
[original user]

VT-DJX
Rani of Madurai
C/N 4687
1958-1962 (1983)

Built as an L-1049G
Converted to freighter 1960

Later registrations of VT-DJX:
BG-579 (Indian Air Force)

München-Riem Airport
[MUC/EDDM]

Postcard published by:
Robert R. Seeger, München, Germany

# 4825
FLYING TIGER LINE
[original user]

N6922C
---
C/N 4687
1957-1963 (1992)
Most likely leased from Air Finance Corporation between 1959-1963.

Built as an L-1049H

Flying Tiger Line flew 15 Super Constellation
L-1049s as original user:
#4804: N6911C, #4809: N6912C, #4810: N6913C,
#4814: N6914C, #4812: N6915C, #4814: N6916C,
#4815: N6917C, #4816: N6918C, #4817: N6921C,
#4819: N6919C, #4822: N6920C, #4825: N6922C,
#4827: N6923C, #4852: N6924C, #4853: N6925C

Later registrations of N6922C:
N6922C (Air America)
C-FBFN (Downair Stephenville, Canada)
N6922C (Paramount Petroleum, USA)
N6922C (Air Cargo International)
HI-542CT (AMSA Aerolineas Mundo, Dominican Rep)

Lockheed Starliner (L-1649A)

Paris-Orly Airport
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

# 1020
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BHBL
---
C/N 1020
1957-1963

Built as an L-1649A.

F-BHBL in flight

Air France flew 10 Lockheed Starliner L-1649s as original user:
#1011: F-BHBK, #1020: F-BHBL, #1027: F-BHBM,
#1028: F-BHBN, #1031: F-BHBO, #1032: F-BHBP,
#1033: F-BHBQ, #1036: F-BHBR, #1044: F-BHBS,
#1045: F-BHBT

Later registrations of F-BHBL:
None

Fate: Broken-up 1967.

Unknown airport

Postcard published by:
Déchaux, Paris, France

# 1027
AIR FRANCE
[original user]

F-BHBM
---
C/N 1027
1957-1961

Built as an L-1649A.

Later registrations of F-BHBL:
None

Fate: Broke up in flight over the Sahara and crashed.
Most likely caused by a bomb.
[Aviation Safety Network]

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M, Germany.

# 1034
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALUB
---
C/N 1034
1957-1962 (1964)

Built as an L-1649A.
Converted to freighter 1960.

Lufthansa flew 4 Lockheed Starliner L-1649s as original user:
#1034: D-ALUB, #1040: D-ALAN, #1041: D-ALER,
#1042: D-ALOL

Later registrations of D-ALUB:
N45511 (World Airways) - leased

Fate: Sold 1966 to Nordflug GmbH to become a restaurant in Harttenholm near Hamburg Germany. Destroyed by fire 1975.

Frankfurt am Main - Rhein-Main Airport
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Krüger, Germany.

# 1038
TWA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES
[original user]

N8083H
---
C/N 1038
1958-1962 (1983)

Built as an L-1649A.
Converted to freighter 1961.

N8083H at
Frankfurt-Rhein/Main [FRA/EDDF] #2

TWA flew 29 Lockheed Starliner L-1649s as original user:
#1002, #1003, #1004, #1005, #1006, #1007, #1008, #1009, #1010, #1012, #1013, #1014, #1015, #1016, #1017, #1018, #1019, #1021, #1022, #1023, #1024, #1025, #1026, #1029, #1030, #1035, #1037, #1038,
#1039

N7301C-N7325C, N8081H-N8084H

Later registrations of N8083H:
N8083H (Alaska Airlines),
N8083H (Flying W Airways),
N8083H (Onyx Aviation),
N8083H (Airborne Enterprises),
N8083H (Maine Coast Airways)

Bought in December 2007 by Lufthansa Berlin-Stiftung who used parts in the restoration of N7316C.

Fate: On display at JFK in New York
at TWA Hotel in TWA livery.

Unknown airport

Airline issued postcard
(Lufthansa)

# 1041
LUFTHANSA
[original user]

D-ALER
---
C/N 1041
1958-1960 (1969)

Built as an L-1649A.

D-ALER at
unknown airport #1

Lufthansa flew 4 Lockheed Starliner L-1649s as original user:
#1034: D-ALUB, #1040: D-ALAN, #1041: D-ALER,
#1042: D-ALOL

Later registrations of D-ALER:
D-ALER (Condor)
N45517 (World Airways)
ZS-DTM (Trek Airways)
LX-LGZ (Luxair)
ZS-FAB (Trek Airways)

Unidentified Lockheed Constellation

Air France

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Paris-Orly
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Cancelled: September 15 1965

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Paris-Orly
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Cancelled: February 27 1961

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Paris-Orly
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Unused

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Paris-Orly
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Unused

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Paris-Orly
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Cancelled: July 23 1962

BOAC

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Stuttgart-Echterdingen
[STR/EDDS]

Postcard published by:
Zobel Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany

Cancelled: September 15 1965

Bottom right aircraft

KLM

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Rome-Ciampino
[CIA/LIRA]

Postcard published by:
Ediz. Binelli, Roma, Italy

Cancelled: date unreadable

Lufthansa

Super Constellation L-1049G
Unknown registration

Düsseldorf-Lohausen
[DUS/EDDL]

Postcard published by:
Jos. Kessel, Niederdollendorf b. Bonn, Germany

Unused

Super Constellation L-1049G
Unknown registration

Frankfurt-Rhein/Main
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Hans Andres Verlag, Hamburg, Germany

Unused

Super Constellation L-1049G
Unknown registration

Frankfurt-Rhein/Main
[FRA/EDDF]

Airline issued postcard
(50 years celebration)

Unused

Super Constellation L-1049G
Unknown registration

Unknown
airport

Airline issued postcard
(50 years celebration)

Unused

Starliner L-1649A
Unknown registration

Unknown airport

Airline issued postcard
(Printed by Frietz Brieke Söhne)

Dated February 24, 1964

Starliner L-1649A
Unknown registration

Unknown airport

Airline issued postcard
(50 years celebration)

Unused

SAA - South African Airways

Constellation L-749
Unknown registration

Rome-Ciampino
[CIA/LIRA]

Postcard published by:
Ediz. Binelli, Roma, Italy

Cancelled: date unreadable

TWA - Trans World Airlines

Super Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

In flight

Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA

Cancelled: January 14 1950

Super Constellation L-1049
Unknown registration

In flight

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Cancelled: April 9 1957

Constellation L-1649A
Unknown registration

In flight

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Unused

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Frankfurt-Rhein/Main
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Peter Nagel, Framkfort am Main, Germany

Cancelled: date unreadable

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Frankfurt-Rhein/Main
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M, Germany

Cancelled: September 23 1957

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Frankfurt-Rhein/Main
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M, Germany

Cancelled: August 13 1960

Constellation L-1649A
Unknown registration

Milano-Malpensa
[MXP/LIMC]

Postcard published by:
Edizione Bossi, Gallareta, Italy

Unused

Constellation L-1649A
Unknown registration

Milano-Malpensa
[MXP/LIMC]

Postcard published by:
Edizione GERA, Milano, Italy

Unused

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Milano-Malpensa
[MXP/LIMC]

Postcard published by:
Edizione Bossi, Gallareta, Italy

Cancelled: October 20 1959

Constellation L-1649A
Unknown registration

Milano-Malpensa
[MXP/LIMC]

Postcard published by:
Edizione S.A.P., Italy

Cancelled: 1962

Constellation L-1649A
Unknown registration

Milano-Malpensa
[MXP/LIMC]

Postcard published by:
Edizione S.A.F., Italy

Unused

Constellation L-1649A
Unknown registration

Rome-Fiumicino
[FCO/LIRF]

Postcard published by:
Terni, Italy

Cancelled: September 17 1971

Constellation L-???
Unknown registration

Paris-Orly
[ORY/LFPO]

Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France

Cancelled: April 4 1961