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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-1049F-55 Super Constellation
    Last Military Serial:54-0183 USAF
    Construction Number:4202
    Last Civil Registration:HI-548CT
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-1049F-55 sn 54-0183 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerochago Airlines

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a L-1049F-55.

    23 May 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-0183 and operated with these markings: City of Manchester.

    1977

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona.

    1983

    To Hangar 10 with new c/r N515AC.

    1984

    To Air Cargo International keeping c/r N515AC.

    March 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami Int, Florida

    8 September 1988

    Civil registration, N515AC, cancelled.

    October 1988

    To Aerochago Airlines with new c/r HI-548CT.

    By February 1989


    Photographer: Steven Tornbom Collection

    15 November 1992


    Photographer: Peter M. Garwood

    22 September 1998

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) while standing. Narrative: The aircraft was damaged beyond repair when a Curtiss C-46 (HI-503CT) was blown into it by Hurricane Georges. As a result, the aircraft was broken up early 1999.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1999

    Scrapped.
    At Santo Domingo.
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    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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