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Press and invited guests swarm around the prototype Tri-Star, moments after its return from maiden flight.

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Aircraft

N1011 - Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar - Delta Air Lines

The first Lockheed Tristar prototype made its first flight on November 16, 1970

Wojtek Kmiecik N1011
4,109 11 1 Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar
N1011 - Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar - Delta Air Lines

Charles Cunliffe N1011
2,643 4 0 Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar
N1011 - Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar - Delta Air Lines

Spacious cockpit of the TriStar

Steve Brimley N1011
7,245 1 0 Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar

Photo location

N911NA - Boeing 747SR-46 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Florian Venus N911NA
301 2 0 Boeing 747SR-46
N747NA - Boeing 747SP-21 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Returning from its mission to Germany in 2021

LucaSMasaro N747NA
504 3 0 Boeing 747SP-21
58-0324 - McDonnell F-101 Voodoo - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Tim Donell 58-0324
337 5 0 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo

Photographer

VH-XZP - Boeing 737-838 - Qantas

During rollout ceremony

Jon Proctor VH-XZP
15,358 8 0 Boeing 737-838
B-2487 - Boeing 747-89L - Air China

Jon Proctor B-2487
21,011 11 0 Boeing 747-89L
N88818 - Douglas DC-4 - Delta Air Lines

Delta only owned this airplane between April 1948 and January 1949

Jon Proctor N88818
20,932 17 0 Douglas DC-4

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N1011

Photo Date

Nov 16, 1970

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Notes

Press and invited guests swarm around the prototype Tri-Star, moments after its return from maiden flight.

Camera

N1011 - Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar - Delta Air Lines

The first Lockheed Tristar prototype made its first flight on November 16, 1970

Wojtek Kmiecik N1011
4,109 11 1 Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar
N1011 - Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar - Delta Air Lines

Charles Cunliffe N1011
2,643 4 0 Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar
N1011 - Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar - Delta Air Lines

Spacious cockpit of the TriStar

Steve Brimley N1011
7,245 1 0 Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar
N911NA - Boeing 747SR-46 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Florian Venus N911NA
301 2 0 Boeing 747SR-46
N747NA - Boeing 747SP-21 - United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Returning from its mission to Germany in 2021

LucaSMasaro N747NA
504 3 0 Boeing 747SP-21
58-0324 - McDonnell F-101 Voodoo - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Tim Donell 58-0324
337 5 0 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
VH-XZP - Boeing 737-838 - Qantas

During rollout ceremony

Jon Proctor VH-XZP
15,358 8 0 Boeing 737-838
B-2487 - Boeing 747-89L - Air China

Jon Proctor B-2487
21,011 11 0 Boeing 747-89L
N88818 - Douglas DC-4 - Delta Air Lines

Delta only owned this airplane between April 1948 and January 1949

Jon Proctor N88818
20,932 17 0 Douglas DC-4
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Noel Marsh-Giddings

A truly momentous and historic photograph. Seeing this photograph in full colour reminds us how even today, 40 years on, this aircraft is so beautiful.

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Sean D Silva

Wow! Awesome event ! Bring em on Jon!