| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation |
| C/n (msn): | 1049G-4679 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| Aircraft Name: | Southern Prodigal |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1960 to February 1962 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 127407 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered October 1957 as "Southern Aurora". Flew first Qantas round-the-world service eastbound (January 1958). Lost prop during emergency landing in Nevada August 1959 and sold to Lockheed two months later as N9722C. Leased back August 1960 as "Southern Prodigal". Purchased March 1961. Withdrawn from use February 1962. Sold in US as N86682 in March 1963 This photo is copyright © Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 February 2019, and has since been viewed 321 times. |