PP-PDP   Lockheed L-049 Constellation                            (c/n 2052)

                                

                                      PP-PDP was a relative later-comer to the Panair de Brasil fleet of L-049 Connies, not being
                                      acquired until 31 December 1957.  It was a former American Overseas Airline flagship and
                                      merged into Pan American in 1950.  Records show it as being sold to Aeronaves de Mexico
                                      as XA-MAG earlier in 1957 and being converted to L-149 status.  Just why Aeronaves kept
                                      it for so short time is not known (at least by me).  It flew with PAB until 1963 after which it
                                     was broken up.    By the time that this shot, from the Bill Hill collection was taken all of PAB's
                                     aircraft had been white topped.  .