VH-EAG. Lockheed 1049C Constellation. c/n 4539.
Built as a Lockheed L-1049C-55-81 - 1954 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EAG - February 9, 1954 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd Accepted by Qantas at Burbank - March 28, 1954 Departed Burbank, California on delivery flight - April 12, 1954 Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - April 15, 1954 Aircraft was named 'Southern Constellation' Flew inaugural Qantas L-1049 service to Nadi, Canton Island, Honolulu, San Francisco & then to Vancouver - May 15, 1954 Withdrawn from service for 'D' check and fitment of weather radar - September 23, 1957 Returned to service - October 20, 1957 Operated last L-1049 service to Port Moresby - July 7, 1960 Leased to Tasman Empire Airways Ltd (TEAL) - December 16, 1960 Leased to Tasman Empire Airways Ltd (TEAL) - January 1961 to March 1961 Operated its final Qantas service on a migrant charter to Malta - April 7, 1963 to April 15, 1963 Withdrawn from use and sold to Boeing - May 3, 1963 Total time to date - 21,844 hours Sold to Airmotive Inc for parts Departed Sydney on delivery flight to Burbank - May 6, 1963 Scrapped - 1965 |
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VH-EAG. Qantas - in the full livery over California prior to delivery, March 1954. (Qantas Heritage Collection. 1802-051.) |
VH-EAG. Qantas - in the full livery over California prior to delivery, March 1954. (Qantas Heritage Collection. 1802-052.) |
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VH-EAG. Qantas - in the full livery over California prior to delivery, March 1954. (Qantas Heritage Collection. 1802-053.) |
VH-EAG. Qantas - in the full livery over California prior to delivery, March 1954. (Qantas Heritage Collection. 1802-054.) |
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VH-EAG. Qantas - in the final livery, date & location unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection. 1802-011.) |
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