A Letter from Ayrshire
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Short Movie (1954)
Starring:
Ian Reid (as Self - Scottish schoolboy)
Travelogue which takes the guise of a young lad's letter to his New York pen pal.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Registration G-AKCE, c/n 1971. Delivered to the USAAF as Lockheed C-49 Constellation on August 1945 registered 42-94550. Civilan use for Transcontinental & Western Air as NX54212 on July 1946, then back to the USAAF and War Assets Administration. Sold to B.O.A.C on August 1947 as G-AKCE. Purchased by Capital Airlines as N2741A on June 1955. Sold to United Airlines on June 1961, then to Modern Air Transport.

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.
Arrival at Prestwick Airport (PIK/EGPK).

Reg.G-AKCE Lockheed L-049 Constellation Bedford of B.O.A.C-British Overseas Airways Corporation.
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