We Visit an Airport
Movie (1951)
Production:
Academy Films
Also from this series:
TWA's series
This short film produced by Academy Films serves as an informational film for those who have never flown on a commercial flight before. The film follows the Martin family as they arrive at the airport for their flight to New York—TWA flight 376, aboard Constellation airliner.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
At Los Angeles Municipal Airport (Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) nowadays).
Preparation of the plane for the flight 376 to New-York but there are different airplanes displayed in the pictures.
560 on the nose of the aircraft:
Registration N90816, c/n 2078. Delivered new to TWA-Transcontinental and Western Air in September 1946, named 560-Star of Geneva. Changed to TWA-Trans World Airlines in May 1950. Sold to Nevada Airmotive in March 1962. Sold to Edde Airlines in 1963. Bought by Avemco Aircraft Investment in October 1966. Sold to Pacific Air Transport in 1966. Bought by Sergio A Tomassoni in December 1972. Sold to Asher Ward in May 1978. Sold Aero Sacasa in March 1979. Bought by Huntley & Huntley in 1988. Broken up in 1988.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Unreadable name which doesn't match with previous one.
Another unreadable name. The aircraft is close to the the buildings at the back.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Another aircraft, at distance from the buildings.
Registration N86504, c/n 2025. Delivered new to TWA-Transcontinental and Western Air in April 1946, named 504-Star of France/Etoile de France. Changed to TWA-Trans World Airlines in May 1950. Sold to Paradise Air Lines in March 1962. Written off in 1964 at Tahoe after a crash on landing in snowstorm.
Starting N°3 engine.
An airplane in the background which seems to be a Douglas DC-3.
Taking off.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
In the sky, no TWA titles, no registration, and probably manufacturer archives.
Inside the Constellation .
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