model airplane: TWA (Trans World Airlines), Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation

Date:1980s
Medium:Polychrome metal
Credit Line: Collection of SFO Museum
Accession Number:1995.43.15 a h
Dimensions:13 x 28 1/4 x 27 inches (33 x 71.8 x 68.6 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Model Aircraft
Subcategory:Model Airplane
airline: TWA (Trans World Airlines)
aircraft: Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation , Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
company: Lockheed
Registration number: N7118C
Description

Model airplane of TWA (Trans World Airlines), Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation; a. white fuselage with cheatline of double red stripes and logotype” on fuselage and “Star of Capri”, “Radar Equipped G”; silver horizontal stabilizers; red “Super G” on both sides of center vertical stabilizer; aircraft registration number “N7118C”; scale 1:50; b. silver wings, white wingtip tanks with double red stripes, four propellers; c. black metal stand with intersecting globe logo and “Lockheed”; d-g. silver propellers with red, white, blue stripes on blade ends; h. set of attachment screws.

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