| FEB55 |
Built
as L-1049E-55-81 but converted to L-1049E-01-82-119 on the production line.
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| 22FEB55 |
First
flown.
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| 24FEB55 |
CofR No
2801 issued to Qantas Empire Airways as VH-EAA.
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| 26FEB55 |
Accepted
by Qantas as VH-EAA "Southern Sea". Was to be VH-EAO "Southern Mist".
More details.
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| 28FEB55 |
Export
CofA No E-27666 issued.
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| 01MAR55 |
Departed
Burbank on delivery via Honolulu and Canton Island.
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| 04MAR55 |
Arrived
Sydney. Flying Time 29:25. Total Time 37:23.
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| 22MAR55 |
Entered
service (to San Francisco).
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| 19JUL55 |
Sydney
to Nadi record time 5:32. Captain A. Duffield.
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| 05NOV55 |
Departed
Sydney on the inaugural Super Constellation service to Johannesburg.
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| 16JUN57 |
Withdrawn
from service for "B" overhaul and fitment of weather radar.
|
| 13JUL57 |
Returned
to service.
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| 08JAN58 |
Withdrawn
from service for modification to L-1049G-02-82 and fitment of tip tanks.
|
| 24JAN58 |
Returned
to service.
|
| 14FEB58 |
Operated
a Royal flight from Christchurch to Colombo.
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| 05MAR58 |
Departed
Adelaide for London via Cocos Island and Johannesburg with the Queen Mother.
Extensive delay at Mauritius with engine trouble. (Captain R.F. Uren).
|
| 03NOV58 |
Departed
Sydney for Darwin to uplift passengers from the delayed BOAC Britannia G-ANBL.
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| 23JAN59 |
Departed
Sydney on the inaugural Super Constellation service to Port Moresby.
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| 29JAN60 |
Departed
Sydney for Ontario for conversion to L-1049H-01-55 convertible freighter
by Lockheed Aircraft Service.
|
| 31JAN60 |
Arrived
Ontario.
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| 29MAR60 |
Departed
Ontario.
|
| 04APR60 |
Arrived
Sydney. (Captain D.J. Skinner).
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| 31MAY60 |
Departed
Sydney with a load of sheep for Bucharest.
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| APR61 |
Withdrawn
from service.
|
| 21DEC61 |
Test flown
prior re-entering service.
|
| 15DEC62 |
Departed
Sydney on its last Qantas service. (To London via Hong Kong).
|
| 22JAN63 |
Cancelled
from the Australian Register on sale to Lockheed.
|
| 23JAN63 |
Departed
Sydney for Burbank as N9714C. Total Time 17,709:58.
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| JAN63 |
Sold to
Eagle Aircraft Inc.
|
| 64 |
Sold to
World Wide Airways Inc. (Canada) as CF-PXX.
|
| 15AUG65 |
Flown
to Buffalo, NY to escape the collapse of World Wide Airways.
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| MAY66 |
Sold to
International Aerodyne Inc as N9714C.
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| AUG66 |
Leased
to Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for a world tour until November 66.
|
| 12APR67 |
Re-registered
LV-IXZ for lease to Aerotransportes Entre Rios.
|
| 14APR67 |
Noted
at London, Gatwick still as N9714C operating a charter for AER.
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| APR70 |
Withdrawn
from service by this date and stored at Buenos Aires- Ezeiza where the aeroplane
was subsequently scrapped. (Date unknown).
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