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| 54 | Built as L-1049C-55-81. |
| 09FEB54 | CofR No 2060 issued to Qantas Empire Airways as VH-EAG. |
| 18MAR54 | First flown. |
| 26MAR54 | Export CofA No E-27609 issued. |
| 28MAR54 | Accepted by Qantas as VH-EAG "Southern Constellation". Total Time 14:01. |
| 06APR54 | Operated training flights. |
| 10APR54 | Flew Burbank, San Francisco, Vancouver, San Francisco to Burbank. |
| 12APR54 | Departed Burbank on delivery to Sydney via San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi. Flight Time 29:57. (Capt K.G. Jackson). Total Time 123:09. |
| 15APR54 | Arrived Sydney and later commenced a series of training flights. |
| 15MAY54 | Departed Sydney on the inaugural Qantas L-1049 service to Nadi, Canton Island, Honolulu, San Francisco and Vancouver with 51 passengers. (Capt K.G. Jackson and Capt J. Connolly). |
| 20MAY54 | Returned to Sydney. |
| 29MAY54 | Operated 3 courtesy flights from Sydney. |
| 04FEB55 | Departed Sydney on the inaugural Qantas L-1049 service to Singapore. |
| 03MAY55 | Departed Sydney on the inaugural Qantas L-1049 service to Tokyo via Manila. |
| 19NOV55 | Departed Sydney on the inaugural Qantas L-1049 service to Christchurch. |
| 23SEP57 | Withdrawn from service for "D" overhaul and fitment of weather radar. |
| 20OCT57 | Returned to service. |
| MAR60 | Leased to Malayan Airways. |
| 07JUL60 | Departed Sydney on the last Qantas L-1049 service to Port Moresby. (Capt J.G. Morton). |
| 16DEC60 | Leased to Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL). |
| JAN61 | Leased to Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) until MAR61. |
| 22JUL61 | Departed Sydney for Perth where the aeroplane was based until 30AUG61. |
| 21OCT61 | Departed Sydney for Singapore where the aeroplane was based until 18NOV61. |
| 07APR63 | Departed Sydney on last Qantas service (migrant charter to Malta). |
| 15APR63 | Returned to Sydney. |
| 03MAY63 | Sold to Boeing. Total Time 21,844 hours. |
| MAY63 | Photographed
at Sydney with many of the Qantas staff who had worked on the aeroplane.
VH-EAG was the first Super Constellation delivered to Qantas and it was
also the last to leave the country. The photograph included a sign: FAREWELL EAG V ery good performer H eld her reputation E nter service first A lways reliable G oing out last |
| 06MAY63 | Sold to Airmotive Inc. for parts. Departed Sydney for Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco and Burbank. |
| 08MAY63 | Arrived Burbank. (Capt R. Simons and Capt B. Gosbell). Total Time 21,872:58. |
| DEC64 | Noted in a parking lot near Burbank minus outer wings and tail awaiting scrapping. |
| 65 | Scrapped in early 1965. |
