By the late 1970s and early 1980s, the LM/LP-49s were being drawn out of use, although their condition would have allowed for continued service.
В конце 1970-х и начале 1980-х годов ЛМ/ЛП-49 стали выводиться из эксплуатации, хотя их состояние вполне позволяло дальнейшую работу.