Airplane Lockheed Constellation L-049 John Byrne Co 1973 Illustrated Postcard Unused

This vintage postcard showcases a detailed depiction of the Lockheed Constellation L-049 in a professional artistic print. High-quality collectible item.

• Vintage 1973 collectible postcard
• Features Capital Airlines Lockheed Constellation illustration
• Copyright by John-Byrne Co. Chicago III
• Standard postcard size

Postcard dimensions approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Minimal wear on edges consistent with age.
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The image is a postcard or print featuring an illustration of a Lockheed Constellation L-049 aircraft in Capital Airlines livery. Designed by Kelly Johnson, the Constellation was a significant piston-engine airliner produced between 1943 and 1958, known for its distinctive dolphin-shaped fuselage and triple-tail design.
The illustration is part of a "Collectors Series".
The aircraft depicted is the L-049 model, the first of the Constellation line.
It was designed for Trans World Airlines (TWA) but first saw service as a military transport during World War II before becoming a prominent post-war civilian airliner.
The aircraft was powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines.

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