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1950s Kai Tak

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1950s Kai Tak
Submitted by moddsey. View the original image on Flickr.
Authors: 
Eternal1966
Tags: 
vw kombi

The title had previously stated 1961 Kai Tak. Probably late 1950s.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Tuesday, January 1, 1957
Gallery: 
1950s Hong Kong
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Submitted by harryhktc on Thu, 2015-03-26 23:41.

 

There's part of a car number plate visible - AA36?? - behind the VW Combi, which may provide a clue ?

Looks like a Lockheed Constellation in the background with a flag (Netherlands/Paraguay ?) symbol on its centre tailfin.

H.

Submitted by IDJ on Fri, 2015-03-27 02:26.

The VT portion of the registration just after the last window on the Constellation's fuselage would make it

an 'Air India' aircraft. The remainder of the registration is not clear to accurately identify the exact one.

Submitted by harryhktc on Fri, 2015-03-27 07:19.

Thanks, IDJ. Definitely an Air India Constellation. My aging monitor shows the flag as  red/white/blue when in fact it's orange/white/green.

H.

Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2015-03-27 11:36.

Yes, it is an Air India Lockheed  'Connie'.