| 54 |
Built
as L-1049E-55-118.
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| 24SEP54 |
CofR No
2804 issued to Qantas Empire Airways as VH-EAF.
|
| 12FEB55 |
First
flown.
|
| 18FEB55 |
Export
CofA No E-27664 issued.
|
| 19FEB55 |
Accepted
by Qantas as VH-EAF "Southern Wind". Was to be VH-EAN "Southern Horizon".
More details. Total Time 11:11.
|
| 20FEB55 |
Departed
Burbank on delivery via Honolulu, Canton Island and Nadi.
|
| 23FEB55 |
Arrived
Sydney. Flight Time 29:15 Total Time 39:26.
|
| 05MAR55 |
Entered
service (to London).
|
| 02OCT55 |
Departed
Sydney for courtesy flights in New Zealand. (Auckland 6 flights, Wellington
3 flights and Christchurch 6 flights).
|
| 08OCT55 |
Returned
to Sydney.
|
| 06JAN57 |
Departed
Sydney on the inaugural L-1049 service to Hong Kong under the command of
Capt R.F. Uren.
|
| 31MAY57 |
Withdrawn
from service for "A" overhaul and fitment of weather radar.
|
| 04JUL57 |
Returned
to service.
|
| 13APR63 |
Departed
Sydney on the last Qantas L-1049 service (to Johannesburg).
|
| 16APR63 |
Arrived
Johannesburg.
|
| 23APR63 |
Sold to
Boeing.
|
| 23APR63 |
Departed
Sydney on delivery to Burbank via Nadi, Honolulu and San Francisco. (Captain
A. Rayment and Captain R.A. Pitt).
|
| 25APR63 |
Arrived
Burbank. Total Time 20,705:49. Cancelled from Australian Register same day.
|
| 63 |
Sold to
Airmotive Inc for spares. Stored in a parking lot near Burbank minus outer
wings and tail.
|
| DEC64 |
Noted
awaiting scrapping. Presumably subsequently scrapped.
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