VH-EAN Southern Tide
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| Type: | L-1049H-82-133 Super Constellation |
| MSN: | 4803 |
| Subsequent Identities: | N7777C |
History:
| 56 | Built as L-1049H-82-133. |
| 08NOV56 | First flown. |
| 12NOV56 | CofR No 2851 issued to Qantas Empire Airways as VH-EAN. |
| 12NOV56 | Export CofA No E-28720 issued. |
| 15NOV56 | Accepted by Qantas as VH-EAN "Southern Tide". |
| 18NOV56 | Departed Burbank on delivery to Sydney via Honolulu, Canton Island and Nadi. |
| 20NOV56 | Arrived Sydney. Flight Time: 29:09. Total Time: 40:44. |
| 01DEC56 | Entered service (to Singapore). |
| 07DEC56 | Damaged at Biak during unloading of an R-3350 engine for a stranded KLM L-1049. The aircraft tipped on its tail damaging the rudders. |
| 28JAN57 | Withdrawn from service for fitment of weather radar. |
| 02MAR57 | Returned to service. |
| 09MAR58 | Departed Sydney for Perth carrying cowls for VH-EAI. |
| 28OCT59 | Withdrawn from service to be stripped of passenger fittings for freight operations. |
| 03NOV59 | Returned to service as a freighter (to London). |
| 25OCT61 | Departed Sydney on its last Qantas service (to London). Withdrawn from service for "A" overhaul on return. |
| 28NOV61 | During maintenance at Sydney the port main gear retracted and the No 1 fuel tank was pierced by a wing jack. |
| 08JUL62 | Test flown after repairs. |
| 11JUL62 | Departed Sydney on delivery to Ontario via Nadi and Honolulu. |
| 13JUL62 | Arrived Ontario. Flight Time: 28:38. (Capt J.M. Hampshire). |
| 24JUL62 | Cancelled from Australian Register on sale to Air New Mex Inc as N7777C. Total Time: 13,320:24. |
| 62 | Stored at Burbank and converted to L-1049H-04. |
| MAR63 | Unconfirmed lease to Alaska Airlines for one month. |
| JUL63 | Noted in storage at Burbank. |
| 19MAY64 | Leased to Alaska Airlines. |
| 31DEC64 | Change of ownership to International Aerodyne Inc although lease to Alaska Airlines continued. |
| 17APR67 | Damaged beyond repair at Kotzebue, Alaska. Undercarriage failed to extend properly and collapsed on landing. Aircraft used for parts. |
| 78 | Noted at Kotzebue complete with wings and tail on a mound of earth. Still in Alaska Airlines colours but with titles "The Flying Martini Inc" being used as a bar. |
| SEP80 | Broken up at Kotzebue. |
| 08SEP81 | The remains were photographed on the Kotzebue town tip. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 4 | 03AUG22 |
Added
an image of VH-EAN with all Qantas
markings removed prior to sale. Thanks to Eric Allen.
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| 3 | 28JAN17 |
Added
an image of the remains of the aircraft
on the Kotzebue tip. Thanks to Geoff Goodall.
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| 2 | 25FEB16 |
Revised
presentation of type.
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| 1 | 06JAN00 |
Original
issue.
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