VH-EAG [#2] "Southern Preservation"



Type: L-1049F-55-96 (C-121C) Super Constellation
Msn: 4176
Previous Identities:
Owner: Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS)
Base: Albion Park, Wollongong, N.S.W.
History:

06OCT55 Delivered to USAF as 54-157. Subsequently served with 1608 ATW, MATS Atlantic, Charleston S.C.
25JUL62 To Mississippi Air National Guard (183 ATS, Jackson)
01JAN66 To 183 MAS.
14FEB67 To West Virginia Air National Guard (167 MAS, Martinsburg).
mid 72 To Pennsylvania Air National Guard (193 Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, Middletown-Olmstead).
28MAR77 Arrived at MASDC, Davis Monthan and assigned MASDC Production Control Number AACK0201. (Source: 309th AMARG Marketing & Public Affairs, MAY07)
Total Time: 18,452 hours. Last periodic Depot Level Maintenance 05NOV71.
DEC91 Inspected at Davis Monthan by HARS.
22APR92 Departed MASDC under tow for the Pima Air & Space Museum where the restoration by HARS was undertaken. (Source: 309th AMARG Marketing & Public Affairs, MAY07)
23SEP94 First flight from Davis-Monthan to Tucson (as N4115Q) after restoration by HARS. Fitted with tip tanks.
23SEP94 Registered VH-EAG.
24JAN96 Departed Tucson on delivery to Australia.
03FEB96 Arrived Sydney.
21FEB97 Ownership passed from Museum of Victoria to HARS.
07NOV02 Flown to the new HARS base at Albion Park.

 

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Issue Date Remarks
9 09OCT07
Added five new images of VH-EAG taken at Narromine in September 2007. Thanks to Phil Vabre for these magnificent images.
8 05MAY07
Added dates in and out of MASDC thanks to Rob Raine.
7 31AUG04
Added a new image to show progress with Connie's new hangar. Thanks to Bob De La Hunty.
6 02SEP03
Changed base to Albion Park.


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