This aircraft was built as a Lockheed L-1049H-82-133 - 1956

It was the prototype L-1049H convertible passenger / freighter version of the Constellation

First flown - September 20, 1956

Christened at Burbank as 'Southern Spray' by Qantas secretaries L. Fry, P. Cooke - October 04, 1956

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Burbank - October 10, 1956

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EAM - October 13, 1956

Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney

Departed Burbank on the 2nd attempted delivery flight - October 15, 1956

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - October 17, 1956

Delivery route: Burbank - San Francisco - Honolulu - Nadi -S ydney

Total elapsed time: 40 hours 6 minutes

Operated its first revenue service Sydney - Nadi - Christmas Island - Honolulu - San Francisco - November 02, 1956

It was withdrawn from service for the fitment of weather radar - December 27, 1956

It was the first Constellation to receive weather radar and was returned to service - January 26, 1957

Operated its final revenue service - June 11, 1962

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to Ontario (California) via Nadi - Honolulu - July 11, 1962

Total flying time to date - 13,922 hours 41 minutes

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 24, 1962

Sold to Air New Mexico - July 24, 1962

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N7776C - July 1962

Converted at Burbank to L-1049H-06 standard - September 1962

Leased to Intercontinental Inc - January 1963

Leased to Alaska Airlines as the registered operator - April 23, 1964

Ownership transferred to International Aerodyne Inc but the lease to Alaska continued - December 31, 1964

Leased to Trans International in Alaska livery - December 1966

Leased to Aerotransportes Entre Rios - June 23, 1968

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 24, 1968

Entered onto Argentinian Aircraft Register as LV-PJU - June 24, 1968

Reregistered LV-JHF - August 23, 1968

Leased to Bolivian Airways - September 1968

Cancelled from the Argentinian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Bolivian Aircraft Register as CP-797 -?

Cancelled from the Bolivian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N7776C - January 10, 1969

Registered to International Aerodyne Inc

Leased to Air Cargo Operations Inc as the registered operator - March 06, 1969

Transferred to Leasing Consultants Inc - June 05, 1969

The aircraft was used in the Biafran Airlift - August 1969 to March 1970

It was noted as being withdrawn from use and stored at Fort Lauderdale - September 1970

Sold to L & H International Airmotive Inc but remained stored at Fort Lauderdale - January 26, 1971

Flown to Columbus, Ohio and subsequently broken up by Aircraft Specialties - July 1972