Lockheed L-159 Constellation, 4X-AKA / 1965, El Al Israel Airlines (LY / ELY)
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Registration: 4X-AKA
Construction Number: 1965
Model Lockheed L-159 Constellation
Operator: El Al Israel Airlines (LY / ELY)
Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England
Airshow: Heathrow - 60 Years of Heathrow
Photographer: Frank Hudson
Date Taken: 1950
Date Submitted: 21/05/2006
This Constellation was delivered to the USAF in Jan 1945 as 43-10313, seen here at LHR in 1950 having some work done to it, note the guy jumping off the ground equipment at the back ! Behind it is a JAT DC-3 YU-ABD C/N 13311 which crashed near Zagreb, Yugloslavia in Sep 1950 killing 10. Further down is a US Military C-47.
Picture ID:1002722