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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-49/L-649/L-749/L-1049/L-1649/C-69 Constellation / C-121 Super Constellation / WV Warning Star / Starliner
    Latest Model:L-749A Constellation
    Construction Number:2553
    Last Civil Registration:G-CONI
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-749A cn 2553 cr G-CONI
    Latest Owner or Location:Science Museum, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-749-79.

    September 1947

    To KLM Royal Dutch Airlines with new c/r PH-TET.
    Delivered to KLM.

    April 1954

    Assigned civil registration: PH-LDT

    1962

    Converted to a L-749A.

    From April 1964 to September 1968

    To Wien Alaskan Airlines with new c/r N7777G.

    From 1968 to 1973

    To a number of leasing companies.

    15 September 1968


    Photographer: Tom Baillie
    Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

    February 1973


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Lockheed L749 Constellation N7777G seen taxying on arrival on 22 February 1973, carrying stage and sound equipment for a Rolling Stones Australian tour. The Rolling Stones band and their party travelled in a much more mundane chartered Ansett F.27 VH-FNO

    February 1973

    Used by the Rolling Stones for their Far East Tour.

    22 February 1973


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Complete with Rolling Stones logo on nose

    November 1973

    To Lanzair keeping c/r N7777G.
    Used for European freight charters.

    From March 1974 to July 1983

    Stored at dublin.

    10 March 1974

    Last flight.
    Abandoned in Dublin, Ireland, after flying for the last time.

    16 October 1974

    To Unum Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N7777G.

    1982

    To Aces High Ltd keeping c/r N7777G.

    Restoration started.
    Work began on restoration to flying condition.

    12 May 1982

    To Aces High Limited, Fairoaks, Chobham, Surrey with new c/r G-CONI (LOCKHEED L749A-79, 2553).

    14 May 1982

    Civil registration, N7777G, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    August 1982


    Photographer: John Yates
    Notes: At North Weald

    Resident at Dublin Airport for eight years.

    July 1983

    Transported by ground.
    Disassembled and transported to the Science Museum.

    August 1983

    Placed on display with Science Museum, Wroughton, Swindon, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    Stored in museum hangar and not accessible to public.

    13 June 1984

    Civil registration, G-CONI, cancelled.
    Recorded as permanently withdrawn from use.

    By October 1984


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Science Museum in Wroughton.

    1985

    To Science Museum, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire.
    Placed on display in TWA colours.

    16 March 2004


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N7777G (G-CONI) L.749A Constellation at the Science Museum Collection Wroughton Wiltshire UK on 16-3-04
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ralph M. Pettersens Constellation Survivors Website by Ralph M. Pettersen
    RZJets
    Individual Contributors
     Andrew Appleton
    Peter Nicholson
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