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Registration: G-ALAM

Construction Number: 2554

Model Lockheed L-749A Constellation

Operator: BOAC (BA)

Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England

Airshow: Heathrow - 60 Years of Heathrow

Photographer: P Berry

Date Taken: 1949

Date Submitted: 29/04/2006

Aer Linte bought 5 latest model 749 Connies in 1947 but after abandoning plans for Transatlantic services they were briefly used by Aer Lingus then sold to BOAC for Sterling which avoided 'dollar purchase' problems. BOAC had been involved in the setting up of the Irish Transatlantic service

Picture ID:1000876

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