VH-EAF Southern Wind
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| Type: | L-1049E-55-118
Super Constellation L-1049E/01-55 Super Constellation (converted) L-1049G/02-82 Super Constellation (converted) |
| MSN: | 4579 |
| Subsequent Identities: | Nil |
History:
| 54 | Built as L-1049E-55-118. |
| 24SEP54 | CofR No 2804 issued to Qantas Empire Airways as VH-EAF. |
| 12FEB55 | First flown. |
| 18FEB55 | Export CofA No E-27664 issued. |
| 19FEB55 | Accepted by Qantas as VH-EAF "Southern Wind". Was to be VH-EAN "Southern Horizon". More details. Total Time 11:11. |
| 20FEB55 | Departed Burbank on delivery via Honolulu, Canton Island and Nadi. |
| 23FEB55 | Arrived Sydney. Flight Time 29:15 Total Time 39:26. |
| 05MAR55 | Entered service (to London). |
| 02OCT55 | Departed Sydney for courtesy flights in New Zealand. (Auckland 6 flights, Wellington 3 flights and Christchurch 6 flights). |
| 08OCT55 | Returned to Sydney. |
| 56 | Converted to L-1049E/01-55. |
| 06JAN57 | Departed Sydney on the inaugural L-1049 service to Hong Kong under the command of Capt R.F. Uren. |
| 31MAY57 | Withdrawn from service for "A" overhaul and fitment of weather radar. |
| Converted to L-1049G/02-82, probably at this time. | |
| 04JUL57 | Returned to service. |
| 13APR63 | Departed Sydney on the last Qantas L-1049 service (to Johannesburg). |
| 16APR63 | Arrived Johannesburg. |
| 23APR63 | Sold to Boeing. |
| 23APR63 | Departed Sydney on delivery to Burbank via Nadi, Honolulu and San Francisco. (Captain A. Rayment and Captain R.A. Pitt). |
| 25APR63 | Arrived Burbank. Total Time 20,705:49. Cancelled from Australian Register same day. |
| 63 | Sold to Airmotive Inc for spares. Stored in a parking lot near Burbank minus outer wings and tail. |
| DEC64 | Noted awaiting scrapping. Presumably subsequently scrapped. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 10 | 12MAR24 |
Added
an image thanks to Peter Gates.
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| 9 | 20SEP22 |
Added
an image thanks to Eric Allen.
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| 8 | 03AUG22 |
Added
an image thanks to Eric Allen.
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| 7 | 25FEB16 |
Revised
presentation of type.
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| 6 | 29DEC15 |
Added
an image thanks to Noel Dures.
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| 5 | 18DEC15 |
Added
an image of the aircraft undergoing
retraction tests in Singapore in 1959. Thanks to Brian Horsey.
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| 4 | 12JUN12 |
Added
a photo of the instrument panel thanks to Phil Vabre of the
Civil Aviation Historical Society.
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| 3 | 24JUN01 |
Clarified
planned allocation of VH-EAN "Southern Horizon" to
this aeroplane.
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