| 54 |
Built
for Braathens SAFE as L-1049E-55-89 but completed as L-1049E-55-81 for Qantas.
|
| 09FEB54 |
CofR No
2063 issued to Qantas Empire Airways as VH-EAJ.
|
| 04JUN54 |
First
flown.
|
| 18JUN54 |
Export
CofA No E-27617 issued.
|
| 30JUN54 |
Accepted
by Qantas as VH-EAJ "Southern Star".
|
| 02JUL54 |
Departed
Burbank on delivery to Sydney via Honolulu and Nadi. (Capt A.A.E. Yates)
|
| 05JUL54 |
Arrived
Sydney. Total Time 84:33.
|
| 24JUL54 |
Entered
service (to Vancouver).
|
| 22JUL56 |
Withdrawn
from service for "D" overhaul and modification to L-1049E-01-55
|
| 08AUG56 |
Returned
to service.
|
| 06MAR57 |
Withdrawn
from service for "B" overhaul and fitment of weather radar.
|
| 07APR57 |
Returned
to service.
|
| 16DEC57 |
Wing tip
collided with wing tip of VH-EAM while VH-EAJ was taxying at Sydney for
Hong Kong. The flight was delayed by seven hours.
|
| 26NOV59 |
Departed
Sydney on its last Qantas service (to Port Moresby). On return to Sydney
withdrawn from service for "D" overhaul.
|
| 02JAN60 |
Sold to
Lockheed. Acceptance flight conducted at Sydney. Total Time: 15,607. Landings:
3,902.
|
| 05JAN60 |
Departed
Sydney on delivery to Ontario. (Capt J.J. Connolly).
|
| 08JAN60 |
Cancelled
from Australian Register.
|
| 13JAN60 |
Re-registered
N9718C.
|
| JAN60 |
Leased
to Twentieth Century Airlines.
|
| 06FEB61 |
Leased
to Capitol Airways.
|
| 01DEC61 |
Sold to
Capitol Airways. (Capitol state 19MAY61).
|
| 66/67 |
Operated
by Capitol International Airways for Berliner Flug Ring in 108 seat configuration
on inclusive tour charters during the European summer.
|
| 12JUL67 |
Total
Time: 22,976 hours.
|
| 67 |
Stored
at Wilmington, Delaware by the end of Summer 67.
|
| 70 |
Transferred
to Sebring, Florida for storage in March or April and advertised for sale
at US$25,000.00.
|
| 05JUL72 |
Sold to
California Airmotive Corp but remained in storage at Sebring.
|
| 13APR73 |
Sold to
Midair Inc and subsequently delivered to Barstow, California for conversion
to a sprayer.
|
| SEP75 |
Noted
being broken up at Barstow. Midair went bankrupt and the sprayer conversion
was never commenced.
|
| MAR77 |
Still
at Barstow partially broken up. Believed subsequently scrapped.
|
| 81 |
Still
on registered to Midair Inc.
|
| APR82 |
Cancelled
from U.S. Register.
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