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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-121C-LO Super Constellation
    Last Military Serial:54-0157 USAF
    Construction Number:4176
    Last Civil Registration:VH-EAG
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-121C-LO sn 54-0157 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-121C-LO.

    6 October 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-0157.

    26 June 1974

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-EAG.

    July 1974


    Photographer: Peter M. Law
    Notes: 1974 photo at Greenham Common

    6 July 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-121C, callsign Runt 05, of Pennsylvanian ANGs 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron on display at the 1974 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    March 1977

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Davis Monthan Air Base, Arizona.

    22 September 1994

    To Department of The Air Force, Wright-Patterson, OH with new c/r N4115Q (C-121C, 54-0157).

    22 September 1994

    Civil registration, N4115Q, cancelled.
    Exported to Austraila.

    23 September 1994

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-EAG.

    Based at Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales.
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    26 January 1996


    Photographer: Tom Vance
    Notes: at Oakland CA USA (KOAK) HARS Connie in at Oakland CA on an emergency divert being ferried from Arizona,USA to Honolulu, HI USA. There was a gas line leak and special arrangements allowed the Connie to land at Oakland and repairs were made overnight and the next morning. After several run ups and re-testing the repairs, the Connie was able to depart about noon for Honolulu on it is trip to Australia. Search youtube Connie at Oakland for my videos.

    21 March 1997

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Soc Inc, Castle Hill, NSW keeping c/r VH-EAG.

    19 December 2005

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW keeping c/r VH-EAG.

    22 February 2009


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Photo at Wings over Illawarra, NSW in 2009

    30 April 2016


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Displaying at 2016 Wings Over Illawarra Airshow in New South Wales, Australia

    1 May 2016


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At 2016 Wings Over Illawarra Airshow, New South Wales, Australia

    13 March 2021

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