Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed L-1049 DLH f16 in front of the galaxies

in front of the galaxies are number of foreground stars with diffraction spikes: bright white points

Built in the 1920s and initially used as a mail plane and later as a passenger plane

like these thick pillars of gas and dust

well above possible unfavourable weather conditions

Also at night

Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed L-1049 DLH f16 in front of the galaxiesSee this unique Super Constellation with tiptanks used by Lufthansa. The D ALAP was a Lockheed L 1049H Super Constellation. The Super Constellation was a development of the L 749 Constellation. And also a successful response to the Douglas DC 6. It made its first flight in 1950. The first production ready L 1049 flew on July 14, 1951, operated by Eastern Air Lines on the New York Miami route.