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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-121J Super Constellation
    Last Military Serial:131643 USN
    Construction Number:4144
    Last Civil Registration:N4247K
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-121J sn 131643 USN cn 41...
    Latest Owner or Location:QANTAS Founders Outback Museum, Longreach, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-121J.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 131643.

    To unknown owner with c/r N42427K.

    To World Fish and Agricultural Inc, Cold Bay, AK with new c/r N4247K.

    14 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 131643 Ole Blue from Point Mugu - C-121J - ex-US Navy - MASDC / Davis Monthan AFB - To World Fish and Agriculture Inc, October 1987 and restored for fish transportation duties around the Pacific

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    November 1987


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Lockheed L-1049B (C-121J) Super Constellation - World Fish and Agricultural Corp. (Winkys Fish) -at Nagoya Airport, Japan, in November 1987

    13 November 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4247K (1049B-55, 131643) issued.

    13 February 2004


    Photographer: Jay Selman
    Notes: Jay Selmans 2014 photo shows this Connie still at Manila Airport in the Philipinnes

    18 September 2007

    Civil registration, N4247K, cancelled.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4247K (1049B-55, 131643) issued.

    1 January 2013

    To World Fish and Agricultural Inc, Cold Bay, AK with new c/r N4247K.

    4 February 2014

    Noted at Manila Airport, Philipinnes.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla, Philippines.
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    2015

    To Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, Queensland, Australia.

    2015

    Disassembled.

    2015


    Photographer: Qantas Founders Museum / Warbird News
    Notes: Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, Queensland, Australia. has acquired this Constellation and commenceddismantling in Manila

    In the inventory of QANTAS Founders Outback Museum, Longreach, Queensland.
    The Museums Super Constellation was built for the US Navy in 1953 before being used as a cargo aircraft. The aircraft has been repainted to resemble the Qantas Super Constellation Southern Spray VH-EAM.
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