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    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:C-69-5-LO Constellation
    Construction Number:1980
    Last Civil Registration:G-AHEN
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-69-5-LO cn 1980 cr G-AHE...
    Latest Owner or Location:Universal Sky Tours Ltd, London (Euravia London)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-69-5-LO.

    Circa 1942

    Was to be assigned to the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-94559 but was not delivered.

    To Lockheed Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N90606.

    April 1946

    To British Overseas Aircraft Corporation with new c/r G-AHEN.

    January 1951

    Damaged.
    In landing accident at Filton, Bristol, UK.

    Transported by ship.
    To America and repaired by Los Angeles Air Service.

    April 1952

    To CHA California Hawaiian with new c/r N74192.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    5 May 1953

    To Kirk Kerkorian DBA, Hawthorne, CA keeping c/r N74192.

    22 December 1953

    Civil registration, N74192, cancelled.

    From 1954 to 1961

    To El Al Israel Airlines with new c/r 4X-AKD.

    February 1962

    To Universal Sky Tours Ltd, London (Euravia London) with new c/r G-AHEN (LOCKHEED L049-46-26, 1980).

    16 May 1964


    Photographer: Ken Fielding

    April 1965

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    And broken up at Luton in 1965.
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