1956
Constructed as an L-1049F-55 / Construction number 4002
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.
Delivered to USAF MATS Atlantic Division, Charleston AFB.
February 1963
To the Pennsylvania ANG
1967
The aircraft were flown by the 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare (TEW) Unit, Pennsylvania Air National Guard in Harrisburg, Pa. from 1967 until 1977.
September 1977
Withdrawn from use. Stored at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
1982
Certificate of airworthiness for N515AC (1049F-55, 4202) issued.
1983 – 1985
For sale at auction November 1983, August 1984, February 1985 and August 1985
1985
To Hangar 10 with c/r N515AC
1986
To Air Cargo International. In service by October 1986 but stored McAllen, TX March 1988
8 September 1988
Civil registration, N515AC, cancelled.
September 1988
To Aerochago Airlines; delivered Santo Domingo September 1988 as HI-548. Re-registered HI-548CT by February 1989
December 1991
Stored in Santo Domingo, DR by December 1991
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.
1999
Scrapped in Santo Domingo.
Many parts, including the cockpit section, were salvaged by the Super Constellation Flyers Association for use on their project.
2006 – 2009
A simulator is being fabricated using the aircraft’s cockpit section, controls and instruments. The work began in early 2006 and is being carried out in a disused industrial building in the Swiss town of Schlieren by SCFA member Christian Müller.
2015
The simulator was relocated to „Runway 34 Sim Academy AG“ near Zurich Airport, where it became operational in 2015.
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