43K views · 1.1K reactions | A Lockheed AP-3C Orion next to a Lockheed Super Constellation doing for the first time in aviation history, a side by side synchroised eight engine start, at the HARS museum this afternoon..... | HARS Aviation Museum - Albion Park | Facebook

'JOY FLIGHTS' Today the 'Connie' took off from Wollongong Illawarra Regional Airport for a short flight over the Illawarra. This plane was designed in 1939 by Lockheed Aircraft Company as a high speed transcontinental passenger aircraft. | ABC Illawarra

Did you know the story of the first Air Force One? Columbine II, a Lockheed Constellation VC-121-A, was the very first aircraft to carry the now-iconic Presidential call-sign. In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower made history as the first Commander in Chief to fly on it. A mix-up in Virginia’s skies led to a groundbreaking solution: a unique call sign for Presidential flights, always including the number one. 🇺🇸 Discover the incredible history behind America’s first business aircraft. #presidentsday #ha