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This Week in History: 1954 The Lockheed Super Constellation ushers in an age of luxury in air travel


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The masses have always had a fascination with big planes. So in 1954, Trans-Canada Airlines decided the best way to introduce its new line of Lockheed Super Constellations was to fly one to Vancouver and let the public tour it.
“Not just a Constellation,” said an ad in the May 4, 1954 Vancouver Sun. “Not just a Super Constellation. But the latest, greatest version of this superb aircraft type. Truly a
SUPER Constellation!”
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The ad promised a plane that was “bigger, finer (and) more powerful” than previous passenger planes, with “spacious cabins” and “luxurious accommodations” that offered “the most exclusive First Class service across the Atlantic.” ....

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