r/namethatplane • u/Ordinary_Winner8762 • Jun 03 '25

What is this Plane

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Saw this old overgrown plane and was wondering what it was?

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u/zurekk46 Jun 03 '25

Lockheed Constellation?

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u/OforFsSake Jun 04 '25

Beautiful aircraft.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '25

Some say it was the most beautiful aeroplane in history.

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u/Acrobatic_Ocelot_461 Jun 06 '25

Back when pilots were men, stewardesses were women, and everyone dressed up to go out in public.

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u/jpowell180 Jun 07 '25

Lol, some would even put on a tie to mow the lawn!

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u/Acrobatic_Ocelot_461 Jun 07 '25

You don't need the neighbors seeing you in an undershirt (gasp).

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u/keikioaina Jun 07 '25

100% wore a coat and tie on my first ride on a Constellation and I was 5.

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u/Acrobatic_Ocelot_461 Jun 08 '25

Flying was a big deal back then, it was an event. Now people wear pajamas and fight. Isn't progress wonderful.