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Constructed as a L-1049C. |
1954 |
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To Trans Canada Airlines with new c/r CF-TGE. |
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Converted to a L-1049E-55. |
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Converted to a L-1049G. |
1963 |
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To Radio Industries with new c/r N8742R.
Registered in the USA but did not leave Canada. |
1964 |
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To Montreal Air Services. |
1964 |
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Leased to World Wide Airways. |
25 August 1964 |
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Civil registration, N8742R, cancelled. |
By 1965 |
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At Montreal for the repair of a cracked wing spar. |
1965 |
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To World Wide Airways. |
From 1965 to 1966 |
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Stripped of parts by Nordair. Parts included engines and electronics. |
1965 |
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Civil registration, N8742R, cancelled.
The World Wide Airways license was revoked and airframe was impounded at Montreal. |
From 1965 to 1968 |
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Kept in storage at Montreal. |
29 August 1967 |
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Civil registration, CF-TGE, cancelled. |
1968 |
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To M. Ferrand. |
1968 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from Montreal to Saint-Marc Carrieres, Quebec. |
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The intent was to display the airframe on the roof of a restaurant, but Mr. Ferrand was not able to obtain permits to do so. Instead the airframe was placed in storage disassembled. |
1985 |
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To Bertrand Camirand, Saint-Jean Port Joli, QC. |
From 2 July 1985 to 4 July 1985 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from Saint-Marc Carrieres to Saint-Jean Port Joli, Quebec. |
From 9 July 1985 to 12 July 1985 |
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To unknown owner. |
1987 |
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To Musee Les Retrouvailles/Bertrand Camirand.
Formally placed on display. |
By 1992 |
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Partially repainted in Trans Canada Air Lines colors. |
1996 |
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To Philip Yull, Toronto, ON. |
From 6 June 1996 to 9 June 1996 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from Saint-Jean Port Joli, Quebec to the Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario. |
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Restored. |
1996 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, ON.
Moved to the hotel for use as a conference facility.
 View the Location Dossier |
From After 1996 to 1996 |
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To unknown owner. |
22 August 1996 |
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Grand opening. |
From Unknown to 1997 |
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Operated as a lunch deli. |
17 May 1997 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed while in use as a bar in front of the Regal Constellation Hotel. |
17 May 1997 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Regal Constellation Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. |
17 May 1997 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Regal Constellation Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. |
1997 |
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Advertised for sale in the Globe and Mail newspaper with an asking price of $600,000. |
From Circa 1998 to Circa 1998 |
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Mr. Yuil found new investors so the airframe was moved. |
From Circa 1998 to Circa 1998 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Pearson International Airport, Toronto, ON.
View the Location Dossier |
From 1998 to 2001 |
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Used as a fine dining restaurant. |
2001 |
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Adertised for sale. |
From Circa January 2004 to Circa April 2004 |
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To Greater Toronto Airport Authority.
Ceased by the GTAA for back rent. |
2004 |
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Offered for sale on Ebay for $200,000. |
5 June 2005 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: The Connie had be used again as a bar, this time on the north-west side of Pearson International, but by the time this photo had been taken the bar had been closed for some time. It was starting to look rather weathered. |
28 June 2005 |
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To Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA.
Sold to the Museum of Flight on this date, but the airframe was not immediately relocated. |
From January 2006 to 7 February 2006 |
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Disassembled.
Disassembled. |
1 March 2006 |
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Photographer: Bob Wheelans
Notes: Photographed at the Pearson International Airport, Toronto, ON. |
1 March 2006 |
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Photographer: Bob Wheelans
Notes: Photographed at the Pearson International Airport, Toronto, ON. |
By 8 March 2006 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Cargo Star only about a mile from the previous site at the airport. |
From 8 March 2006 to 8 March 2007 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Cargo Star. |
8 March 2007 |
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Export permit issued. |
7 June 2007 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Empire Aero Center, Griffis AFB (Formerly), Rome, NY.
Moved from Toronto to Rome, NY. |
From Circa 7 June 2007 to Circa 2008 |
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Restored.
Reassembled, inspected, repaired and repainted in TCA colours. |
2008 |
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Rolled out after the restoration. |
From Unknown to By 5 September 2009 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
Moved from Rome, NY to Seattle, WA.
View the Location Dossier |
5 September 2009 |
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To unknown owner. |
29 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 Photo at Museum of Flight Airpark, Seattle |
29 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 Photo at Museum of Flight Airpark, Seattle |
5 October 2019 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Boeing Field, WA, U.S.A. |
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Photographer: Unknown |
