First flown - February 12, 1960

Delivered new to American Airlines as N6132A - February 19, 1960

Aircraft was named 'Flagship Richmond'

Entered the Lockheed LEAP program as LEAP #34 AAL-4 - December 2, 1960

Modifications completed - January 3, 1961

Sold to McCulloch Properties Inc - February 6, 1969

Delivered to McCulloch International Airlines - February 13, 1969

Operated by McCulloch International and Lake Havasu City

Converted to L-188AF freighter by Lockheed Aircraft Services - August 1975

Sold to Ansett Airlines of Australia - August 23, 1975

Delivered to Ansett Airlines at Melbourne in McCulloch colors but without titles - August 23, 1975

Flight crew: Capts P. Legge, M.J. Read; F/E F. Cox

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMG - August 27, 1975

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd

Entered Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo service - Melbourne-Launceston - August 28, 1975

Operated final freighter service as AN451 Perth-Melbourne - May 5, 1978

Withdrawn from service having flown 4,349 hours & 3,023 cycles with Ansett

Reregistered N5538 to Evergreen International - July 12, 1978

Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - January 1983

Sold to Argentine Navy as 6-P-101 and converted for maritime patrol duties

Aircraft was destroyed whilst landing at Almirante Zar Area Naval (Trelew) - September 20, 1989

Starboard undercarriage leg failed to lower, and during emergency landing starboard wing struck ground and was torn off

Starboard props severed forward fuselage as aircraft swung through 180 degrees

Aircraft was destroyed by fire - 3 crew severly injured, 20 other naval ratings escaped uninjured

N6132A. American Airlines - in the 'lightning bolt' livery at unknown airport, June 1967.

(Image 1808-168. R. N. Smith Collection)

N6132A. American Airlines - in the full 'lightning bolt' colors, September 1964.

(Image 1808-513. M. Drescher Collection)

N6132A. Lake Havu City - in the basic McCulloch livery at unknown airport, September 1969.

(Image 1808-170. P. J. Gates Collection)

N6132A. McCullogh - in the full livery at unknown airport, October 1973.

(Image 1808-169. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-RMG. Ansett Air Cargo - in basic McCullogh livery at Melbourne Airport, September 1975.

(Image 1808-734. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-RMG. Ansett Air Cargo - in basic McCullogh livery at Melbourne Airport, September 1975.

(Image 1808-172. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-RMG. Ansett Air Cargo - in basic McCullogh livery at Melbourne Airport, September 1975.

(Image 1808-173. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in a modified livery at Melbourne Airport, November 1975.

(Image 1808-735. G. Bennett Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in a modified livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1976.

(Image 1808-175. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in a modified livery, January 1977.

(Image 1808-174. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - loading freight at Melbourne Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1808-178. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - loading freight at Melbourne Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1808-179. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - loading freight at Melbourne Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1808-180. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - loading freight at Melbourne Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1808-181. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - ready to leave Melbourne Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1808-176. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - ready to leave Melbourne Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1808-177. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - departing Melbourne Airport, January 1978.

(Image 1808-480. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in a modified livery at Melbourne Airport, May 1978.

(Image 1808-736. G. Bennett Photograph)

N5538. Evergreen International - in the full livery at unknown airport, August 1980.

(Image 1808-182. R. N. Smith Collection)