Only a few were produced during the war, but the Constellation truly came into its prime after World War II as a civilian airliner. The Constellation was the world's foremost civilian airliner from the end of World War II until newer jet-engine aircraft rendered it obsolete. The final versions were retired from civilian service in 1967, but a U. Navy early warning variant continued in use until 1978. This particular model is styled after the 1049 Super Constellation, with a detailed finish marking it as an Eastern Airlines craft.
This high-quality model is a superb choice for any aviation enthusiast or collector. The item "Airplane TWA Airlines Lockheed L1049 Desktop 11 Wood Model Aircraft" is in sale since Tuesday, November 14, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Aviation\Airlines\Eastern". The seller is "atlantisgift" and is located in New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bermuda, Bolivia, Ecuador, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.