Constitution(s) Week

Constitution Week is the commemoration of America's most important document. This celebration of the Constitution was started by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1955, the DAR petitioned Congress to set aside September 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted and signed into public law on 2 August 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The airplane version of the Constitution is the Lockheed XR6O-1 large cargo and passenger transport. The first Constitution was completed 15 months after the end of World War II and the second followed several months later. With a wingspan of nearly 190 feet and a length of 156 feet, the Constitution could carry up to 204 passengers. The first XR6O was delivered to the U.S. Navy on 2 February 1949 (which may be what this picture shows, as the file photo didn’t have a caption) and the second followed about six months later. The two Constitutions were flown by Navy Transport Squadron 44 (VR-44) at NAS Alameda, California, and would serve until 1953. Both aircraft were eventually scrapped, one in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the other in Florida. www.lockheedmartin.com/codeonemagazine

 

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