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Flight Into Time screen title .

Documentary (1958)

Production:
Robert Stanton (Photographer)
Franck Beckwith (Writer)
Stanley Cypher (Editor)
Franck Hargrove (Supervisor)
Herbert Kerkow (Productor)

Other works in this series:
TWA's series

Flight into Time is a gorgeous color vintage travelogue made by Trans World Airlines or TWA, which takes viewers through some of Southern Europe and Northern Africa’s most historic sites and possible stops for vacationers. The film references the importance of each location, the daily lives of the locals and interesting things visitors might do or see throughout their trips in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Syria and Greece.

USA - Lisbon[]

Lockheed L-049 Constellation[]

In the sky over Atlantic ocean, the Wright R-3350s running at full speed.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation (interior)[]

Hairdressing booth.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Passengers cabin.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Flight engineer.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lisbon - Madrid[]

Lockheed L-049 Constellation[]

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Astronomical navigation by sextant through dorsal porthole.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

At Aeropuerto Madrid–Barajas (MAD) (Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD/LEMD) nowadays). See discussion tab (1)

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Unidentified Aircraft[]

At Aeropuerto Madrid–Barajas (MAD) .
Could it be a Douglas DC-2 from LAPE transferred to Iberia in the late 40s?

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Madrid - Rome[]

Lockheed L-049 Constellation[]

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Landing at Rome Aeroporto Ciampino Ovest (CIA) (Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Ciampino "G. B. Pastine" (CIA/LIRA) nowadays). See discussion tab (2)

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation[]

Final taxiing at Rome Aeroporto Ciampino Ovest (CIA). See discussion tab (2)
Continuity error with a different aircraft, this one have 2 portholes instead of 3 in the front part of the fuselage. By the way the company wears Trans World Airline with no s title of the 1948/49 era.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

Rome - Athens[]

Lockheed L-049 Constellation[]

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

Athens - Cairo[]

Lockheed L-049 Constellation (interior)[]

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

Lockheed L-049 Constellation[]

Final taxiing at Cairo Farouk Airport (CIA) (Cairo International Airport / مطار القاهرة الدولي Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawli (CAI/HECA) nowadays).See discussion tab (3)

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

Note the Douglas DC-4 in the background left in the pictures below.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.

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Lockheed L-049 Constellation of TWA-Trans World Airline.


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