This aircraft was ordered new by American Airlines - ?

First flown - February 12, 1960

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N6132A - ?

Accepted by American Airlines at Burbank, California - February 19, 1960

The aircraft was named 'Flagship Richmond'

Entered the Lockheed LEAP program as 'LEAP #34 AAL-4' - December 02, 1960

Modifications completed - January 03, 1961

Sold to McCulloch Properties Inc - February 06, 1969

Delivered to McCulloch International Airlines - February 13, 1969

It was operated by McCulloch International and Lake Havasu City

Converted to L-188AF freighter by Lockheed Aircraft Services - August 1975

Sold to Ansett Airlines of Australia - August 23, 1975

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the basic McCulloch livery without titles - August 23, 1975

Flight crew: Captains P. Legge, M. J. Read; F/E F. Cox

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMG - August 27, 1975

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Operated its first freighter revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Launceston - August 28, 1975

Operated its final freighter service Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN451 - May 05, 1978

Withdrawn from service having flown 4,349 hours and 3,023 cycles with Ansett

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 25, 1978

Sold to Evergreen International - May 30, 1978

Departed Melbourne as 'VH-PTQ' on the ferry flight to the United States routing via Auckland - May 30, 1978

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N2251A - June 1978

Reregistered N5538 to Evergreen International - July 12, 1978

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 1983

Sold to Argentine Navy and converted for maritime patrol duties

It was allocated the Argentinian Military markings '6-P-101'

This aircraft was destroyed whilst landing at Almirante Zar Area Naval (Trelew) - September 20, 1989

Whilst on approach to land the starboard undercarriage leg failed to lower

On landing the starboard wing struck the ground and was torn off

The starboard props severed the forward fuselage as the aircraft swung through 180 degrees

It was destroyed by fire - 3 crew severly injured but 20 other naval ratings escaped uninjured

N6132A. American Airlines - in the 'lightning bolt' livery at an unknown airport, September 1964.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-513.)

N6132A. American Airlines - in the 'lightning bolt' livery at an unknown airport, June 1967.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-168.)

N6132A. Lake Havasu City - in the basic 'McCulloch' livery at an unknown airport, September 07, 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-170.)

N6132A. McCulloch - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 1973.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-169.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the basic 'McCulloch' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1975.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1808-734.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the basic 'McCulloch' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1975.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-172.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the basic 'McCulloch' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1975.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-173.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the basic 'McCulloch' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1975.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-733.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 1975.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1808-735.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1976.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-175.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Hobart Airport, January 1977.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-174.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1977.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-986.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 18, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1808-178.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 18, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1808-179.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 18, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1808-180.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 18, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1808-181.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 18, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1808-176.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 18, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1808-177.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 18, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1808-480.)

VH-RMG. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, May 1978.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 1808-736.)

N5538. Evergreen International - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-182.)

N5538. Evergreen International - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1808-828.)