| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | PH-LKU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation |
| C/n (msn): | 1049C-4505 |
| Operator Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Photon |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1961 |
| Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 444838 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered in 1953 as PH-TFU then re-registered as above. It made the first visit of a commercial Super Constellation to Heathrow (EGLL) on 3 September 1953. Initially a 1049C, but it would have been converted to 1049E by this time. Withdrawn at Amsterdam in November 1961 and scrapped in June 1963. This photo was added on 9 March 2022, and has since been viewed 407 times. |