Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Loading goods and cargo into hold.
Lockheed Constellation aircraft in flight. The ninth C-69 for the USAAF, serial 43-10317, first flew on 19 April 1945. It is seen over the Sierra Nevada wearing its construction number (c/n 1969) on either side of its nose. To Howard Hughes as N67901 in 1946 and TWA as L-049 N90830 in November 1948.
1950. Lockheed Constellation reversible propeller. The Flying Dutchman.
1950. Lockheed Constellation reversible propeller. The Flying Dutchman.
1950. Lockheed Constellation engine accessibility. The Flying Dutchman. De Vliegende Hollander.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation engine accessibility.
1950. Lockheed Constellation cockpit.
1950. Lockheed Constellation cockpit. Radio equipment. Top unit is a Collins ART-13 radio. Bottom unit is a Belmont BC-348-Q radio receiver.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation main landing gear strut.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation main landing gear.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation refrigeration unit.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Women's lounge. Possibly a factory photograph?
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation Interior. Passenger. Possibly a factory photograph?
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation Interior. Promenade deck. Possibly a factory photograph?
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Sleeper bunk. Passenger and hostess.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation Interior. Sleeper bunk.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation Interior. Sleeper bunk.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Passengers.
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation Interior. Catering. Hostess, steward, cabin crew. See N57298.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess serving lunch.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess serving lunch.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess handing out literature to passengers.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess handing out literature to passengers.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town' over ocean. See N57016.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Kaapstad/Cape Town' over ocean.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Over town
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Over town
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Over town
SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town' in flight along California coast. See P3511_13 and P1399. Note: The original is a Lockheed factory photo reference number M-567. The SAA Museum at Rand Airport has an excellent quality original photo.
SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town' in flight along California coast.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation hostess Miss Manchip standing next to engine.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation hostess Miss Manchip standing next to engine.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation hostess Miss Manchip standing next to engine.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation hostess Miss Manchip standing next to engine.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation hostess Miss Manchip standing next to engine.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess, cabin crew.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess, cabin crew.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess, cabin crew.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation interior. Hostess, cabin crew.
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. Four SAA Lockheed Constellation aircraft lined up. Left to right, ZS-DBS 'Johannesburg', ZS-DBR, ZS-DBT and ZS-DBU. Constellation name christening ceremony.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBS 'Johannesburg' passengers disembarking.
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. Four SAA Lockheed Constellation aircraft lined up for name christening ceremony. From left to right: ZS-DBT 'Pretoria'; ZS-DBU 'Durban'; ZS-DBR 'Cape Town' and ZS-DBS 'Johannesburg'.
Johannesburg, August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation name christening ceremony. Four SAA Lockheed Constellation aircraft parked on apron with guests seated in the open. From left to right: ZS-DBT 'Pretoria'; ZS-DBU 'Durban'; ZS-DBS 'Johannesburg' and ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'.
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation Interior. Hostess serving passengers. See N57008.
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation, disembarking. Note text on stairs reads "AIRPORT PALMIETFONTEIN LUGHAWE".
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' passengers disembarking. ZS-DBR in the background. Note text on the stairs reads "PALMIETFONTEIN AIRPORT-LUGHAWE".
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation, ZS-DBU 'Durban', with passengers disembarking. ZS-DBR in the background. Note text on the stairs reads "PALMIETFONTEIN AIRPORT-LUGHAWE".
Johannesburg, 1950. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR, disembarking. Note text on the stairs reads "AIRPORT PALMIETFONTEIN LUGHAWE".
1950. BOAC Handley Page Hermes G-ALDI 'Hannibal'.
1950. BOAC Handley Page Hermes G-ALDI 'Hannibal'.
1950. BOAC Handley Page Hermes G-ALDI 'Hannibal'.
1950. BOAC Handley Page Hermes interior. Lady in powder room.
1950. BOAC Handley Page Hermes G-ALDI interior.
1950. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'. Air to air over coast.
1950. BOAC Handley Page Hermes interior. Galley. Steward and hostess.
1950. BOAC Handley Page Hermes interior. Steward.
1951. Handley Page Hermes. Seating plan. LOPA
1951. Composite image of Blue Train, SAA Lockheed Constellation aircraft and SAR Canadian Brill bus.
Johannesburg, 1951. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMH 'Lebombo' on the apron.
Johannesburg, 1951. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMH 'Lebombo' on the apron.
Johannesburg, 1951. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMH 'Lebombo'. Passengers walking up steps at rear of aircraft. Photograph taken from under the tail of SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'.
1951. SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMF 'Amatola' taking fuel from a Chevrolet truck of the Vacuum Oil Company of South Africa Limited. Note DETA DC-3.
1951. SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-BMF 'Amatola' being loaded.
Johannesburg, 1951. Palmietfontein airport. General view of SAA aircraft on apron. ZS-DBR, ZS-BMH. Note DETA Douglas DC-3.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight.
Johannesburg, 1952. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' in flight. SEE P3073
1952. SAA Douglas DC-3 ZS-BXF 'Klapperkop' parked next to SAA Douglas DC-3 ZS-AVI 'Mount Anderson'.
1952. SAA Douglas DC-3 ZS-BXF 'Klapperkop' parked next to SAA Douglas DC-3 ZS-AVI 'Mount Anderson'.
Johannesburg, 1952. Palmietfontein airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBS 'Johannesburg' departing for London.