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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:L-749 Constellation
    Construction Number:2503
    Last Civil Registration:F-ZVMV
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-749 cn 2503 cr F-ZVMV
    Latest Owner or Location:Musee Air and Space, San Jose, San Jose, Ile-de-France

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-749.

    To Lockheed Aircraft Corp, Burbank, CA with new c/r N86520.

    May 1947

    To Pan American with new c/r NC86520.
    Operated with markings: Clipper America

    10 July 1947


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Municipal Airport, on a promotional round the world trip.

    29 December 1947

    Civil registration, N86520, cancelled.

    January 1948

    To Aerovias Guest SA with new c/r XA-GOQ.

    November 1948

    To Lockheed with new c/r NC86520.

    From January 1949 to September 1960

    To Air France with new c/r F-BAZR.

    24 June 1949

    To Compagnie Nationale Air France, Paris, Aeroport de Paris keeping c/r F-BAZR.
    Based at Paris-orly.

    5 February 1963

    Civil registration, F-BAZR, cancelled.

    From April 1963 to February 1966

    To CGTM with new c/r F-ZVMV.
    Served as a flying engine test bed. - read the full story with pictures at -http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/listinmae/index.php/les-appareils-en-reserve/453-lockheed-l-049-constellation-f-zvmv-cnav-l-749-n-2503?start=2.

    From February 1966 to December 1974

    To CEV keeping c/r F-ZVMV.

    November 1979

    To Musee Air and Space, San Jose, San Jose, Ile-De-France.
    View the Location Dossier

    14 June 1986


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: At Le Bourget, Paris - became a flying test bed for various powerplants

    From May 2002 to July 2002

    Engine test bed equipment was removed from the aircraft.

    29 June 2002


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: 2002 photo taken at Museum at Paris Le Bourget, France. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

    By March 2003

    Placed in storage at the museum.

    21 September 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Dugny, France
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     European Military Out of Service 2014 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ralph M. Pettersens Constellation Survivors Website by Ralph M. Pettersen
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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