Flight to Ceylon

Flight to Ceylon screen title .

Documentary (1951)

Production:
Ed Drews (Photographer)
Richard Carlson (Narrator)
William Faris (Editor)
Carl Dudley (Productor)

Also from this series:
TWA's series

This color film from the early 1950s presents a travelogue of Ceylon, covering major architectural landmarks, exports and traditional folk arts, while advertising TWA and encouraging Western tourism.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation

In flight.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Passengers cabin.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Flight engineer.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation

Arrival at Ratmalana Airport (RML) (Ratmalana International Airport (RML/VCCC) nowadays) [See discussion tab].

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

No name and no visible registration.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-749A Constellation

Passengers getting off the plane at Ratmalana Airport (RML)[See discussion tab].
Continuity error, with Star of Connecticut now displayed.
Registration N6026C, c/n 2672. Delivered new to TWA-Trans World Airlines in June 1951, named Star of Connecticut. Withdrawn from use at Kansas City in October 1965. Broken up in July 1968.

Reg.N6026C Lockheed L-749A Constellation Star of Connecticut of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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See also

• Flight to Ceylon at YouTube
• Flight to Ceylon at IMCDb