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Question 40 VH-HFG Postscript

A. Can anyone supply correct identification and With reference to the article on the Iraqi Furies in constructor's number for D.H. Dove VH- Vol.23 no.2, there appears to be some confusion Question 11 Update DOT on DanAun Fire dump? about these four aircraft. I too understood that they were all Furies i.e. without hooks and folding B. Can anyone supply constructor's numbers for wings. I was surprised therefore to see a photograph Enclosed is a photograph of the port side of the RAAF Mirage and Canberra's? of VH-HFG with the wings folded! Apparently the Douglas at Darwin shown in Volume 21, No.2. Iraq Air Force received Furies attested to by its The number on the nose is 9, not 3 as first thought serial WJ298. The other three aircraft are Fury from the previous photograph. From other photos I C. Can anyone supply identities of Meteor F.8's Mk.lO. When I spoke to Mr. Zuccoli recently, he have it appears the aircraft suffered an engine fire on either side of the main gate at Wagga? Have informed me that VH-HFG should be flying again in the air as the wing centre section in the these aircraft switched places in recent years? in Dec/Jan when its prop arrives from Germany. background has considerable fire damage to the When I photographed them in 1980 they did Mr. Zuccoli also confirms that VH-HFG derives engine nacelle. Further details on this aircraft will not earn,' serials. Which aircraft is A77-871 its registration from Hawker Fury Guido! be welcome. and which is 874? Ron Cuskelly D. Anderson Nigel Pittaway Hon. Sec. Qld Branch MELBOURNE THOMASTOWN VIC.

Question 41

What were the fates of former RAAE SP-2E Neptunes? Places and dates please! D.Anderson MELBOURNE

CORRECTION

Volume 23 No.3 Page 59 C-130E Article. Last paragraph should read: Of these A97-159 and A97-178 actually appeared on delivered aircraft.

COMMENT

With reference to the caption on page 69 of Volume 23, No.3 Joe Vella offers the following: In my opinion the whitish patch on the upper part of nose (clear area) is camouflage paint peeled away to reveal base coat or undercoat on metal skinning.

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Photographs, black and white and/or colour of C.A.C. Winjeel s/n A85-450. Aircraft served with No. 1 Air Trials Unit in South Australia from 1957 to 1965 then to No.l F.T.S. at Point Cook until retired in 1969. Information required for repainting of this aircraft which is now nearing completion of restoration. R. Hourigan No.l St. Fort Court, Above: Douglas Boston A28-8 DU-J showing the peeled paint referred to by ^4 HARKAV/AY, VIC. 3806 Joe Vella in Information Echo.

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THE JOURNAL OF THE AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA //^lATION HERITACE L_____I I I VOLUME 23, NUMBER 4 AHSA AND EDITORIAL ADDRESS contents P.O. Box 117, Ashburton, Vic. 3147

74 INFORMATION ECHO r 76 THE TAA FLEET LIST EDITORIAL COMMITTEE p John Wilson has compiled the most comprehensive David Anderson Bob Fripp list yet published of TAA’s aircraft. Our thanks also Tony Self

Bob Veitch to Sean McNamara and Barrie Colledge, both from Joe Vella TAA, for their assistance with this issue.

FEDERAL TREASURER Bert Cookson editorial

Your Journal Committee takes pleasure in presenting this Membership is for one full calendar year and includes both Journal and AHSA News. latest edition of your Aviation Heritage. Unfortunately, Annual Membership fees of $18.00 (Australian there has been an annoying delay in its appearance due Currency) will be due for renewal during January each year. mainly to the fact that the Journal Committee, who are all volunteers producing this publication in their “spare” INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS - All manuscripts for publication in the Journal time, have families whose pleasures and problems often should be typed or clearly handwritten on one side of each sheet only, and must be double take precedence over its production. Such was the case in spaced. Photographs should where possible have a subject width of at least 5” (12.7 c.m.) the latter part of 1984. We are all hoping for a better 1985 or 8” (20 c.m.). This is not essential, but is and are working on a program to achieve a more regular preferable, and photos of all shapes and sizes will be accepted. Aviation Heritage. Where possible we prefer negatives, even if Because John Wilson’s TAA Fleet list is such a prints are also sent. This greatly simplifies the Editor’s job. All negatives will be returned comprehensive article the second part of the James L.B. and prints will be returned if so marked. If you do not want prints cut, mark “Do not crop”. If Cowan story will be continued in Volume 24, Number 2. you are thinking of preparing an article, please contact the Editor at the above address for We apologise to James Cowan and Greg Banfield for this further advice, and so we can plan ahead. All delay. work on this Journal is voluntary and no pay ment can be made for published material.

Published by: Aviation Historical Society of Australia, P.O. Box 117, Ashburton, Vic., 3147, Australia. vale It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our long time friend and member Harry Williams. It is not the Committees policy to record the © 1984 Aviation Historical Society of Australia passing of former members, however we feel that you will all have come to know him through his articles which have appeared in recent issues. To his I ISSN 0045-1185 family we extend our sincerest sympathies.

Printed by: Maxwell Printing Services, 669 Spencer Street, West Melbourne. Telephone cover 329 8448 or 329 8337. Airbus A300 VH-TAB “John Oxley” about to take off. TAA own five of these aircraft. Photo: TAA Aviation Heritage VoL 23 No, 4 75 ■■

The following fleet list endeavours to present a brief history of all aircraft which TAA has owned or operated at some time from 1946 to 1984. Part I lists the significant dates associated with TAA operations from 1946 to the present day. Part 11 lists all aircraft operated by TAA and includes those aircraft operated under charter or lease as well as aircraft operated and maintained for other companies.

PART ONE: SIGNIFICANT DATES

16.08.45 Australian National Airlines Act passed providing for the establishment of the Australian 16.10.64 TAA entered the jet age with the delivery of National Airlines Commission to operate the first Boeing 727-76 VH-TJA “James interstate and territorial air services. Cook”. 12.02.46 Australian National Airlines Commission 19.06.71 TAA ceased scheduled operations from appointed by the Commonwealth Government Essendon Airport. 09.09.46 Australian National Airlines Commission, 20.06.71 TAA began operations from Tullamarine. operating as Trans-Australia Airlines, began operations. First flight made by DC-3 VH- 09.09.71 TAA operated the DC-3 VH-AES “Hawdon” (ex VH-SBA) on a 25th Year Commemorative AES “Hawdon” Laverton to Sydney. Flight Melboume-Sydney. 13.09.47 First TAA flight made from Essendon 31.10.73 TAA ceased internal operations in New Airport. Guinea. 01.11.47 TAA DC-3s took over the operation of 01.11.73 TAA New Guinea services and equipment Guinea Airways Adelaide-Alice Springs- taken over by Air Niugini. First Air Niugini Darwin services. flight Port Moresby-Lae by F.27 VH-TFJ. 18.10.48 TAA introduced pressurized air services 10.02.76 TAA operated its last scheduled flight to New using the Convair 240 VH-TAQ on a Guinea using Boeing 727 aircraft. Melboume-Brisbane flight. 02.04.49 TAA took over all Qantas domestic services 14.09.80 TAA operated its last scheduled internal flight in the Northern Territory. in Queensland and the Northern Territory, together with the Royal Flying Doctor 06.12.80 TAA operated the first Hobart-Christchurch Services based at Charleville and Cloncurry. flight using Boeing 727-276 VH-TBP. 09.07.60 TAA commenced operations to New Guinea 13.07.81 Delivery of TAA’s first A300B4 Airbus VH- using the DC-6B VH-INU Sydney-Brisbane - TAA. Port Moresby-Lae, arriving on the 10th. 22.07.81 TAA operated the first scheduled wide 01.09.60 TAA took over all Qantas internal services in bodied flight Melboume-Sydney using Airbus New Guinea. VH-TAA “James Cook”.

76 Aviation Heritage VoL 23 No. 4 Above: Bristol 170 VH-TBA “Leahy Brothers” in New Guinea. Above: Beech 65 VH-TGB at Essendon on 22 April 1968. It was one ofTAA 5 Photo: T. Mowatt lesser known types. Photo: T. Mowatt

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Above: Convair240 VH-TAO “George Bass” at Essendon taxyingfor take off Above: DC-Es VH-TAG, VH-TAE, VH-TAE at Essendon on 24 May 1969 on runway 27. Photo: D. Anderson after being retired from service. Photo: D. Anderson

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TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE DH 84 DRAGON VH-ALL 2022 John Flynn 05.05.50 ex A34-33 06.02.51 Destroyed in an accident at Mothandilla, Old. VH-URY 6082 Unnamed 02.04.49 ex Qantas; Delivered to TAA 24.07.49 20.10.53 Crashed Cheriot Hills, Old. VH-ASU 2079 Unnamed 13.05.49 ex A34-90; ex Qantas. .11.55 Sold to Schutt Aviation Co. VH-AMN 2059 Norman Burke 02.04.49 ex A34-70; ex Qantas. .11.55 Sold to Schutt Aviation Co. VH-BAH 2055 Unnamed 02.04.49 .11.55 Sold to Newcastle Aero Club.

Note: All the above DH84s were operated on services for the Royal Flying Doctor, Queensland Division.

DOUGLAS DC-3 VH-AEO 6051 Cunningham 18.06.46 03.07.46 ex 41-38668. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased to ANA). (Murray) Allocated but never 28.01.58 RC to VH-DAS. carried 19.01.57 under long term charter to S.A. Dept, of Lands as VH-DAS “Clive Hambidge” for a period-later unnamed. 28.02.75 Sold to E.W.A. as VH-DAS. VH-AEP 6023 Sturt Murray 13.09.46 19.09.46 ex 41-18662. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased to ANA) (Grimes) Allocated but never 13.04.61 RC to VH-SBK - Unnamed carried 21.06.61 based New Guinea. 02.10.67 W.F.U. 22.04.68 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales and then to Seulawah Air Services as PK-RDC 27.07.68. VH-AEQ 6024 Blaxiand 22.08.46 30.08.46 Immediately leased to E.W.A. until 11.07.47. Hartog ex 41-18663. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased to ANA) Wills 11.07.57 crash-landed Innisfail, NQ. Rebuilt. Converted to DC-3 Viewmaster. 30.02.69 to 30.06.69 leased to E.W.A. 27.02.70 under charter to Bush Pilots Airways. 13.03.70 Sold to Bush Pilots Airways. VH-AER 6007 Batman 14.10.46 14.10.46 ex 41-18646. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased to ANA/GAL) Dampier 09.04.55 W.F.U. 11.05.55 leased to E.W.A. 10.08.58 Sold to E.W.A. RC 14.06.55 to VH-EWF, later VH-EWE. VH-AES 6021 Hawdon (03.07.46) 30.06.46 09.09.46 ex 41-18660. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased to ANA) Wewak (24.08.60) 09.09.46 operated TAA’s first service RAAF Laverton to Sydney. Moresby (01.09.60) .09.60 based New Guinea. Hawdon (08.09.71) 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBA. Wewak (22.10.71) 20.04.68 returned to Australia. Hawdon (24.07.73) 08.09.71 RC to VH-AES. 09.09.71 operated TAA 25th Anniversary Commemorative flight. 22.10.71 RC to VH-SBA. 26.10.71 based New Guinea. 24.07.73 returned to Australia for restoration. 13.12.79 Placed on permanent display over the TAA car park at Tullamarine as VH-AES “Hawdon”. VH-AET 6013 Unnamed. (This aircraft owned 20.12.44 ex 41-18652. (Commonwealtfi of Australia - leased to ANA) by Commonwealth of Australia Under charter to A.N.A. on freighter flights. leased to ANA prior to TAA 10.03.46 Crashed Seven Mile Beach, Hobart, while under charter to A.N.A. 2 formed as were ail the “VH-AE” killed. DC-3s to various airlines. Never operated or maintained by TAA. VH-AEU 6108 Throsby (28.03.47) 28.03.47 30.03.47 ex 41-19465. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased to QEA/GAL) Lawson .01.62 RC to VH-SBQ. Champion (01.09.60) 24.08.60 based New Guinea. Goroka 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-SBO. Later P2-SB0: P2-ANT. VH-AEV 6122 Kennedy (18.06.46) 02.07.46 02.07.46 ex 41-19479. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased to ANA) Unnamed (12.60 - 02.72) 02.11.60 based New Guinea. Pard Mustar (18.02.72) 16.12.60 RC to VH-SBI 18.02.72 named “Pard Mustar” for one day and used to scatter his ashes over the Gulf of Huon. 23.02.72 W.F.U. 08.05.72 Presented to the Lae Institute of Technology, VH-AEX 6071 Phillip (14.03.47) 14.03.47 17.03.47 ex 41-38676. (Commonwealth of Australia - leased GAL) 12.06.57 W.F.U. 07.08.57 Sold to West African Airways Corporation as VR-NCM. VH-AEY 9815 McMillan (01.11.46) 01.11.46 01.11.46 ex 42-13953. (Commonweath of Australia - leased QEA) 11.08.62 W.F.U. as a freighter. 14.08.62 Sold to Royal Netherlands Air Force as X-19. (Originally intended for Cruz Airlines).

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VH-AEZ 9811 Currie (24.04.47) 24.04.47 26.04.47 ex 42-23949. (Commonweath of Australia - leased QEA) 17.02.55 W.F.U. 18.02.55 Sold to E.W.A. RC 10.03.55 to VH-EWD. VH-AIJ 12667 Gilbert .48 .49 ex 42-92824 Acquired by TAA from QANTAS as VH-AIJ “Gilbert”. Returned to QANTAS 1949 RC 30.09.49 to VH-EBJ VH-TAE 12056 Gregory (22.08.46) 09.09.46 13.01.47 ex 42-92274. ex A65-29 callsign VH-CTZ Mt Hagen ( .08.64) .03.60 to 22.12.60 under charter to N.Z.N.A.C. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBL. .08.64 based New Guinea as VH-SBL “Mt Hagen”. 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-SBL. Later P2-SBL: P2-ANR. VH-TAF 11967 Warburton (23.08.46) 22.08.46 16.08.47 ex 42-92194. ex A65-20 callsign VH-CTU. Ivan Champion (19.04.61) 13.04.61 RC to VH-SBM. .02.65 based New Guinea. 26.01.68 returned to Brisbane and W.F.U. 22.04.68 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales and then to Seulawah Air Services as PK-RDE 27.07.68. VH-TAG 12875 Giles (22.08.46) 22.08.46 22.11.46 ex 42-93011. ex A65-47 callsign VH-CUO. Grant 21.09.59 W.F.U. 07.12.59 Sold to New Guinea Co. Ltd. (Mandated Airlines) and RC 11.11.60 to VH-MAH, later VH-MAV. VH-TAH 10001 Cobb (27.11.46) 22.10.46 03.02.47 ex 42-24139. ex A65-19 callsign VH-CTS. Strzelecki .04.62 RC to VH-SBN. .07.68 under charter to E.W.A. 30.09.68 W.F.U. 23.07.69 Sold to Bokhara Haven Pty Ltd then to Jetair Australia, VH-TAI 9998 Oxley (30.09.46) 30.09.46 08.07.47 ex 42-24136. ex A65-16 callsign VH-CTP. Baudin .12.66 to 21.01.67 under charter to E.W.A. 11.10.68 operated last TAA mainland DC-3 flight. 22.10.68 W.F.U. 28.07.69 Sold to Bokhara Haven Pty Ltd. VH-TAJ 13085 McKinlay (25.09.46) 25.09.46 06.06.47 ex 42-93200. ex A65-51 callsign VH-CIH. 12.07.68 W.F.U. 25.02.69 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales and then to Seulawah Air Services as PK-RDH 21.05.69. VH-TAK 13338 Evans (25.09.46) 25.09.46 01.12.47 ex 42-108949. ex A65-52 callsign VH-CII. Burke . .66 converted to DC-3 Viewmaster. Cobb 14.10.68 based New Guinea. 16.08.71 W.F.U. 16.10.74 Sold to Forrester Stephen and delivered 06.01.75. VH-TAL 25366 Hann (25.09.46) 25.09.46 18.10.47 ex 43-48105. ex A65-58 callsign VH-CIK. 06.04.57 W.F.U. 10.08.57 Sold to West African Airways Corporation as VR-NCK. VH-TAM 25364 Landsborough (26.09.46) 25.09.46 18.08.47 ex 43-48103. ex A65-59 callsign VH-CIL. 06.05.57 W.F.U. 18.06.57 Sold to West African Airways Corporation as VR-NCL VH-TAN 9592 Grey (25.09.46) 26.09.46 20.10.47 ex 42-23730. ex A65-12 callsign VH-CTN. ex VH-AFK (NTU). 13.08.58 W.F.U. 30.11.59 Sold to Mandated Airlines as VH-MAS. DH84 Dragon VH-ALL “John Flynn” in full TAA markings DC-3 VH-AES “Hawdon” on climb from Laverton to Sydney on Photo: TAA 9 September 1971 Photo: via D. Anderson

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VH-TAT 13083 Grimes (05.07.48) 05.07.48 18.08.48 ex 42-93198. ex A65-48 callsign VH-CID. 08.08.51 Crashed Barilla Bay near Cambridge, Tas. VH-TAU 13340 Howitt (05.07.48) 05.07.48 15.11.48 29.12.59 W.F.U. 04.01.60 Sold to New Guinea Co. Ltd. (Mandated Airlines) as VH-MAT. VH-TAV 13622 Meuller - as VH-AII 04.11.50 04.11.50 Acquired by TAA from Qantas as VH-Ail “Meuller” - 1948/1949. from 04.11.50 ex 42-93683. ex VH-AII Qantas. ex VH-EBI Qantas. Todd 08.11.50 RC to VH-TAV. Leichhardt 01.03.61 based New Guinea. 08.02.61 RC to VH-SBJ. 03.09.68 W.F.U. 09.10.68 Sold to Continental Air Services, Vientiane, XW-PEE. VH-TAW 12539 Meuller 19.04.51 25.05.51 ex 42-92708. ex A65-40 callsign VH-CUM. Brockman 28.11.60 based New Guinea. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBE. .05.61 returned to Australia, 03.04.68 W.F.U. 21.05.68 Sold to Continental Air Services, Vientiane, as XW-PFT. VH-TAY 12037 Unnamed 11.10.51 ex 42-92257. ex A65-26 callsign VH-CH. Aircraft leased from RAAF for crew training only. Remained all-over silver. Only marks were VFI-TAY. 18.12.51 Returned to RAAF as A65-26 code VM-JRB.

DC-3 VH-TAN ''Grey” taxying at Essendon in 1956. DC-3 VH-SBI in New Guinea prior to it being painted in Sunbird colour Photo: B. Colledge scheme. Photo: D. Anderson

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VH-SBB 10000 Cape Hoskins (08.12.60) 01.09.60 01.09.60 ex 42-24138. ex A65-18 callsign VH-CTR. ex VH-EBE Qantas. ex VH-EBT Qantas. Acquired from Qantas as VH-EBT. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBB “Cape Hoskins”. Based N.G. 31.10.73 W.F.U. 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-SBB. RC to P2-SBB. Later P2-ANN. VH-SBC 11971 Unnamed 01.09.60 01.09.60 ex 42-9ai06. ex A65-22 callsign VH-CTV ex VH-EAQ Qantas. Acquired from Qantas as VH-EAQ. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBC. Based N.G. 23.05.68 W.F.U. 16.07.68 Sold to Continental Air Services, Vientiane, as XW-PFV. VH-SBD 12187 Madang 01.09.60 01.09.60 ex 42-92392. ex FZ631. ex VH-EAN, VH-EBU, VH-EBF Qantas. Acquired from Qantas as VH-EBF. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBD. Based N.G. 31.10.73 W.F.U. 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-SBD. RC to P2-SBD, later P2-AN0. VH-SBF 12541 Pard Mustar (01.09.60) 01.09.60 01.09.60 ex 42-92710. ex A65-42 callsign VH-CUL ex VH-EBG, VH-EBV Qantas. Acquired from Qantas as VH-EBV. 08.12.60 RCtoVH-SBF. Based N.G. 23.09.66 forced-landing Goffs Harbour, NSW. 21.02.67 W.F.U. 20.09.67 Sold to Winna Airways Corporations as B-309.

80 Aviation Heritage VoL 23 No. 4 TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE VH-SBG 12873 Kavieng 01.09.60 01.09.60 ex 42-93009, ex A65-44 callsign VH-CIA. ex VH-EAP, VH-EBY Qantas. Acquired from Qantas as VH-EBY. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBG. 31.10.73 W.F.U. 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-SBG. RC to P2-SBG. Later P2-ANP. VH-SBH 25367 Unnamed 01.09.60 01.09.60 ex 43-48106. ex A65-57 callsign VH-CUR ex VH-EAO, VH-EBX Qantas. Acquired from Qantas as VH-EBX 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBH. 28.06.62 W.F.U. 03.08.62 Sold to Netherlands East Indies Air Force as X-18. VH-SBW 27110/ Jim Taylor (22.09.65) 16.05.65 22.09.65 ex 43-49849. ex KN241. ex G-AMZH. 15665 Popondetta .09.65 Based New Guinea. 31.10.73 W.F.U. 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-SBW. RC to P2-SBW, later P2-ANQ. Mounted outside Air Niugini House, Port Moresby. VH-AFA 9813 Hume (11.09.46) 11.09.46 14.09.46 ex 42-23951. (Commonweath of Australia - leased QEA) Collins 21.08.57 W.F.U. 20.10.57 Sold to West African Airways Corporation as VR-NCN. VH-CTC 9102 Unnamed 18.09.46 ex 43-32786. ex A65-3 callsign VH-CTC. (callsign) 14.12.43 written off South Turtle Head, North Qld. Acquired by TAA for spares and broken up. VH-CTD 9107 Unnamed 10.09.46 ex 42-32881. ex A65-4 callsign VH-CTD. (callsign) 14.12.44 forced-landing Merauke, NG, due engine failure. Stored. Acquired by TAA for spares and broken up. VH-CTH 9289 Unnamed 23.09.46 ex 42-23427. ex A65-8 callsign VH-CTH. (callsign) Acquired by TAA for spares and broken up. Delivered to TAA 27.09.46, Brisbane, VH-CTM 9594 Unnamed 12.04.51 ex 42-23732. ex A65-14 callsign VH-CTM. (callsign) Issued on loan to TAA from D.A.P. 05.06.57 Loan cancelled. Aircraft allotted to D.A.P., Parafield, S.A. VH-MIN 13459 Unnamed .01.55 ex 42-93536. ex KG647. ex G-AIAZ. ex VH-SMI. Converted for mineral survey work and maintained by TAA until 31.08.70 on behalf of the Department of National Development. 01.12.54 RC to VH-MIN. VH-PNB 9528 Mt Albert Edward 09.06.71 Under charter from Ansett Airlines of P.N.G. 07.04.72 Written off at Madang while in service with TAA. VH-EWE 6007 Unnamed 23.12.72 Under charter from E.W.A. for Melbourne-Devonport-Wynyard services. VH-BUR 19934 Unnamed 27.12.50 Maintained by TAA for the Bureau of Mineral Resources until .06.60. VH-CAQ 12285 Unnamed ex VH-ABC. Maintained by TAA for the Department of Civil Aviation. Crashed at Camden, NSW, 27.03.51. VH-CAR 12874 Unnamed ex VH-JVF Maintained by TAA for the Department of Civil Aviation. Sold to QANTAS as VH-EDC 06.61. VH-CAO 14050 Unnamed 26.09.47 ex VH-DMV 26.09.47. Maintained by TAA for the Department of Civil Aviation until 10.03.62. 10.03.62 Sold to Brain and Brown Airfreighters Pty. Ltd. VH-CAN 13506 Unnamed 26.03.47 ex VH-ASD. Maintained by TAA for the Department of Civil Aviation until 30.09.77. Sold to Paradak. VH-GAH 3272 VH-GAi 4096 VH-GAJ 6010 Note: These DC-3s were never operated by TAA but were maintained for a period of time until taken over by Airlines of South Australia - 1958/1960. VH-GAK 13624 VH-GAL 9285

DC-3 VH-SBD in New Guinea with the Sunbird motif on the tail Two DC-3*s over New Guinea. The nearest aircraft is VH-SBL. Photo: D. Anderson Photo: via D. Anderson

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Lockheed Lodestar VH-TAY "Lindsay" at Brisbane Airport in DC-4 VH-TAD "John Ross" at Mascot Photo: TAA 1952 Photo: J. Wilson

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LOCKHEED MODEL 18-56 LODESTAR. VH-TAY 2613 Lindsay 22.02.52 Leased from D.C.A.as VH-CAB. 04.04.52 02.07.52 Acquired by TAA as VH-TAY “Lindsay”, ex 43-16453. ex A67-10 callsign VH-RAJ. 05.05.53 W.F.U. 10.07.53 Sold to B.W.Cowan, La Perouse, Sydney. VH-TAZ 2612 Stockdale 20.07.50 Leased from D.C.A. as VH-CAC. 18.04.52 20.07.52 Acquired by TAA as VH-TAZ “Stockdale”. ex 43-16452. ex A67-8 callsign VH-RAH. 26.02.52 RC to VH-TAZ. 27.03.53 Sold to Earl Bacon Corporation as N4848V. DOUGLAS DC-4 VH-TAA 43065 John Eyre (04.10.46) 28.09.46 25.10.46 04.10.46 delivered to TAA, Essendon. Watkin Tench . .60 converted to freighter and renamed. 24.05.61 Crashed on Bulwer Island on final approach to Brisbane Airport 4.30 am. 2 killed. VH-TAB 43066 John Gilbert 05.10.46 04.11.46 11.10.46 delivered to TAA Essendon. Thomas Mitchell 22.04.48 to B.C.P.A. RC 30.04.48 to VH-BPB. David Collins 23.02.49 returned to TAA as VH-TAB “Thomas Mitchell”. ^ .59 converted to pass/freighter aircraft. —------. .59 leased to Ansett-A.N.A. . .59 returned to TAA as VH-TAB “David Collins”. 24.02.69; 03.03.69; 10.03.69; 17.03.69 under charter to Qantas. 31.03.69 W. F.U. 17.10.69 Sold to Flying Tiger Line (Far East Division) and operated by Air Vietnam as XV-NUL. VH-TAC 43067 John Forrest (01.12.46) 22.10.46 01.12.46 31.10.46 delivered to TAA Essendon. 23.04.48 Sold to B.C.P.A. as VH-BPA “Adventure. VH-TAC 7466 John Gould 18.11.51 30.11.51 24.11.51 delivered to TAA Essendon. Nat Buchanan ex LV-ABP Aerolineas Argentinas. ex 42-107447. . .59 converted to freighter as “Nat Buchanan”. 05.12.69 to 31.12.69 under charter to Ansett Airlines of Australia. 15.03.70 under charter to Air Express. 02.04.70 W.F.U. 03.11.70 Sold to Air Siam as HS-VGX. VH-TAD 43068 McDouall Stuart (11.11.46) 06.11.46 11.11.46 11.11.46 delivered to TAA Essendon. John Ross 30.08.59 W.F.U. 22.09.59 Sold to International Air Development Corporation, Liberia, as CF-LOY (Operated by Terrtoial Bulk Distributors), VH-TAE 42922 David Lindsay (12.04.64) 04.04.64 24.06.64 ex N33683. ex JA6006. 30.01.64 purchased by TAA from Japan Airlines. 16.02.69 W.F.U. 12.03.70 Sold to Consolidated Aviation Holdings. Operated by Air Siam as HS-VGZ VH-TAF 7469 George Grey (04.01.65) 09.12.64 19.01.65 04.01.65 delivered to TAA Essendon. ex LX-LMK. 22.03.69 W.F.U. 03.11.69 Sold to Flying Tiger Line (Far East Division) and operated by Air Vietnam as XV-NUM. VH-TAG 27245 Charles Grimes (02.11.65) 22.10.65 31.03.66 ex YA-BAH Ariana Afghan Airlines. 03.11.65 delivered Essendon to TAA. 19.04.69 W.F.U. 22.04.70 repainted in Air Siam livery. 13.07.70 Sold to Air Siam as HS-VGY. VH-EDA 42917 Pacific Trader 10-12.09.67; 09.10.67 under charter from Qantas. VH-EDB 7458 Norfolk Trader 19.04.73; 25.04.73 under charter from Qantas.

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DE HAVILLAND DH82 TIGER MOTH. VH-AQM T168 Unnamed 06.10.51 ex A17-377 RAAF. Used as an instructional airframe by TAA apprentices carrying the registration “VH-TAA”. 31.05.55 retired from service and disused after 10.05.55. .03.68 Presented to Moorabbin Air Museum to be restored as A17-377. VH-AIN 1039 Unnamed 28.01.47 ex A17-604 RAAF. 24.03.48 W.F.U. 17.03.62 Sold to St George and District Aero Club. Exported to the USA 12.09.67. DOUGLAS DC-6 VH-TBA 42900 Abel Tasman (12.12.53) 04.12.53 18.12.53 ex PH-TPW K.LM. “Prinses Wilhelmina”. Under charter to TAA for 1954 Royal visit. 15.03.54 Returned to K.L.M. as PH-DPW. Handed over 30.03.54. CONVAIR CV-240-5 VH-TAO 32 George Bass (26.06.49) 25.08.48 Original acceptance date. Abel Tasman 10.01.49 aircraft was damaged on its delivery flight when it slid on John Fawkner landing at Keflavik, Iceland. Rebuilt on site. Delivery delayed. 26.06.49 03.07.49 13.10.50 one engine auto-feathered on take-off at Brisbane resulting in a very slow climb-out due to mainspar out of alignment following the accident in Iceland. 10.07.59 W.F.U. 25.11.59 Sold to Beldex Corporation, Missouri, as N9313R. VH-TAP 42 Matthew Flinders (14.01.49) 14.01.49 26.01.49 21.05.56 W.F.U. 23.05.56 Sold to Pakistan International Airlines as AP-AHO. VH-TAQ 64 John Forrest (06.09.48) 26.08.48 18.10.48 07.09.48 delivered to TAA Essendon. 23.10.50 Inaugurated Melbourne-Brisbane Rocket Service. 05.08.56 W.F.U. 16.08.56 Sold to Sheikh Al Subah as N9853F “Kuwait Emirite Special” (Trans Arabia Airways). VH-TAR 92 Thomas Mitchell 24.10.48 07.11.48 03.11.48 Delivered to TAA Essendon. William Dampier .02.54 Used as Royal aircraft during the 1954 Royal Tour as VH-TAR John Roe “Thomas Mitchell”. 28.07.58 to 01.08.59 leased to Guinea Airways as VH-TAR “John Roe”. 31.07.59 W.F.U. 25.11.59 Sold to Beldex Corporation, Missouri, as N2007. VH-TAS 93 James Cook (24.10.48) 24.10.48 03.11.48 23.06.56 W.F.U. 04.07.56 Sold to Pakistan International Airlines as AP-AHS.

DE HAVILLAND DHA-3 DRDVER MK.III VH-DRA 5004 Alan Vickers 16.12.50 19.12.50 Operated services for R.F.D.S.(Q). 31.07.59 Sold to R.F.D.S.(Q) and operated and maintained by TAA. Later VH-FDQ 1963. VH-DRB 5006 02.07.51 Operated services for R.F.D.S.(Q). 31.07.59 Sold to R.F.D.S.(Q) and operated and maintained by TAA. Later VH-FDR 01.10.62. VH-DRC 5007 Gordon Alberry 22.08.51 Operated services for R.F.D.S.(Q). Norman Bourke 31.07.59 Sold to R.F.D.S.(Q). and operated and maintained by TAA. Later VH-FDS 10.09.63. VH-DRD 5010 St. Vincent Welch 06.12.51 Operated services for R.F.D.S.(Q). 11.01.52 Destroyed in an accident at Moorabewrrie, Q. VH-DRE 5011 Eric Donaldson 08.04.52 Operated services for R.F.D.S.(Q). 31.07.59 Sold to R.F.D.S.(Q). and operated and maintained by TAA. Later VH-FDT. .01.63. VH-DRF 5012 .07.52 Owned by Department of Health as VH-AZM. Operated and maintained by TAA. 02.06.59 Sold to R.F.D.S.(Q). Later VH-DRF. .01.61. Maintained by TAA. VH-ADN 5009 25.07.61 ex VH-EBT Qantas. ex VQ-FAP Fiji Airways. 14.12.61 Sold to Lindeman Aerial Services Ltd. VH-BMU 5002 .10.50 Operated by TAA as an experimental freighter under charter from De Havilland. . .54 sold to Bowen Air Transport, VH-AZS 5018 14.06.62 ex VH-DRF Department of Health, NT. 03.09.64 W.F.U. and stored at Brisbane. .04.66 to .08.67 under charter to Lindeman Aerial Services Ltd. .08.67 to 02.02.69 under charter to Country Air Services, Rockhampton, named “Keppel Islander” and operated on Coralair services. 06.04.69 W.F.U. 08.03.72 Sold to LA.Cheras, Sunnybank, Q. VH-AZN 5017 .11.52 Owned by Department of Health, NT. Operated and maintained by TAA. 26.04.57 Crashed Wooroona Downs, NT. VH-DHA 5001 Clifford Peel .50

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Below: DH82 Tiger Moth VH-AQM being towed from Essendo Below: Bell 47J VH-THG dt Essendon in 1964. At that time^ it was Moorabbin Air Museum on 27 July 1963 used on the Essendon Airport/Yarra Heliport service Photo: D. Anderson Photo: via D. Anderson.

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HILLER UH-12C VH-THA 769 24.04.56 30.04.56 Used on survey and crop-spraying work. 03.03.57 crash-landed Humpty Doo rice field after tail rotor came off. Repaired. 12.12.59 W.F.U. 21.04.60 Sold to Hercules Transport Vehicles Pty Ltd and then to Beckers Engineering Works 31.05.60. VH-THB 804 26.04.57 27.04.57 Assembled in TAA workshops 22.04.57. Used on aerial survey work and operated with both skids and floats. Used for a time in Antarctica. 01.09.60 to Hercules Transport but operated by TAA. 17.05.61 to Debiens Investments but operated by TAA. 22.08.61 Returned to Debiens Investments Ry Ltd. VH-THC 831 04.02.57 09.05.57 Aircraft used for flying training under charter as VH-BHI. 21.10.57 damaged by fire after crash-landing at Brilyn Point. Repaired and reregistered as VH-THC 27.06.58. 25.06.58 07.02.59 crash-landed at Windy Creek in Snowy Mountains. Repaired. 13.02.60 Crash-landed on ice in Antarctica while under charter to Australian Antarctic Expedition. Salvage was impossible. VH-THD 934 15.01.58 16.01.58 Operated under charter from Hercules Transport Vehicles Pty Ltd. 24.03.58 W.F.U. 25.03.58 Returned to Hercules Transport. Later crashed in Sydney Harbour 19.06.59. HILLER UH-12E VH-THE 2019 22.04.60 28.04.60 03.08.64 crash-landed Stockton Beach, Newcastle. 19.11.67 Sold to Alexander Helicopters, NZ, as ZK-HCC. VH-THF 2052 13.05.60 19.11.67 Sold to Alexander Helicopters, NZ, as ZK-HCD. BELL 47J-2 RANGER VH-THG 1836 08.08.61 14.08.61 .09.61 operated Essendon-Melbourne heliport operations. 19.08.65 crashed on tarmac at Essendon Airport. 14.03.68 Sold to Ansett-A.N.A. as scrap. BELL 47J-2A RANGER VH-THH 3711 30.03.66 01.04.66 31.12.68 withdrawn from scheduled services. 12.02.69 W.F.U. 07.03.69 Sold to Australian Helicopters, S.A.(General Credits, Adelaide.) LOCKHEED L749A-79 CONSTELLATION. VH-EAB 2565 Lawrence Hargrave .11.49 Operated under charter from Qantas for Melbourne Cup services to Melbourne. BRISTOL BRITANNIA SERIES 300 G-A .12.62 Operated under charter from British Eagle Airways via Qantas. BRISTOL BRITANNIA SERIES 308F G-ANCF 12922 .02.74 ex N6597C. ex LV-PPJ. ex LV-GJB. Operated under charter from Monarch Airlines during Feb-Mar 1974. BRISTOL BRITANNIA SERIES 307F G-ANCE 12921 ,02.74 Operated under charter from Monarch Airlines on flood relief flights Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin during Feb-Mar 1974. BRISTOL BRITANNIA SERIES 312 G-AOVG 13238 04.12.63 Carried TAA air cargo Brisbane-Darwin while under charter to High Commissioner for NZ from BOAC. Aircraft was returning Auckland-London. OOUGLAS DC-6 VH-BPE 43125 Resolution 04.11.48 02.12.48 23.12.48 used on training flights - Charter Sydney - Melbourne- Adelaide-Perth service. 04.02.49 began Pacific services for B.C.P.A. 29.10.53 Struck King Mountain, San Francisco, during an ILS approach. 19 killed. VH-BPF 43126 Endeavour 25.11.48 23.12.48 used on training flights - Charter Sydney-Melbourne- Adelaide-Perth services. 04.02.49 began Pacific services for B.C.P.A. 14.05.54 Sold by BCPA to T.E.A.L. as ZK-BFA, later ZK-BGA “Aotearoa III”. VH-BPG 43127 Adventure 17.12.48 03.01.49 Operated and maintained by TAA for B.C.P.A. on trans-Pacific services 14.05.54 Sold by BCPA to T.E.A.L as ZK-BFB, later ZK-BGB “Arawhata”. VH-BPH 43128 Discovery 30.09.48 30.12.48 Operated and maintained by TAA for B.C.P.A. on trans-Pacific services. 14.05.54 Sold by BCPA to T.E.A.L as ZK-BFC, later ZK-BGC “Arabia”. DE HAVILLAND DH.104 DOVE SERIES 5 VH-DHA 04514 28.06.71 Operated and maintained for N.T.M.S. until 26.05.77. VH-DHD 04104 01.12.67 Operated and maintained for N.T.M.S. until 20.06.75. VH-DHK 04508 29.09.61 Operated and maintained for N.T.M.S. until 07.07.78. VH-DHN 04486 09.09.66 Operated and maintained for N.T.M.S. until 18.07.75.

Aviation Heritage VoL 23 No. 4 85 TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACOUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE DE HAVILLAND DH.104 DOVE SERIES 6 VH-DHE 04471 13.11.57 Operated and maintained for N.T.M.S. until 05.11.76. VH-DHF 04457 Operated and maintained for N.T.M.S. until . . . VH-DHH 04508 16.09.58 Operated and maintained for N.T.M.S. until 04.03.78. G.A.F. NOMAD MODEL N24A Note: The following Nomads were operated and maintained by TAA for N.T.M.S. until 15.04.81 when the operation and maintenance were taken over by Northern Airlines on behalf of N.T.M.S. VH-DHO N24-32 21.10.77 16.11.77 30.06.80 VH-DHP N24-34 02.11.77 07.12.77 30.06.80 VH-DHQ N24-36 17.11.77 22.12.77 30.06.80 VH-DHR N24-38 30.11.77 13.01.78 30.06.80 VH-DHU N24-60 12.07.78 15.08.78 30.06.80 VH-DHF N24-30 07.05.79 03.06.78 30.06.80 GRUMMAN G-73 MALLARD AMPHIBIAN. VH-TGA J13 Coralair 16.01.63 ex JZ-PCB Dutch Shell Co. ex CF-FFG. Acquired by TAA from East Coast Airways. 18.06.63 set for first service in the Whitsunday area but introduction delayed due to adverse weather conditions. Aircraft never entered service and stored at Brisbane. 02.09.63 Sold to Utah-Williamson-Burnett, NZ, for use as a medical aircraft. 13.10.63 ferried as ZK-CDV. CESSNA 182D VH-SBP 53505 Yule (08.08.61) 08.08.61 14.08.61 Based New Guinea. 19.11.65 W.F.U. .03.66 operated on Cadet Pilot Training Scheme. 23.09.66 operated by Masling Aviation. Leased. 28.12.67 Sold to Masling Aviation. CESSNA 185A VH-SBU 185-0429 Unnamed 10.08.62 13.08.62 Based New Guinea. 05.1 1.65 W.F.U. 08.12.65 Sold to STOL Air Services, Port Moresby. DE HAVILLAND DHC-3 OHER VH-SBQ 241 Kikori 01.09.60 01.09.60 Acquired by TAA from Qantas as VH-EAW (Amphibian). 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBQ. Based New Guinea. 14.08.61 Crashed near Samarai, Papua. VH-SBR 247 Kokopo 01.09.60 01.09.60 Acquired by TAA from Qantas as VH-EAX “Kokopo”. Kundiawa (08.12.60) 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBR. 15.02.65 force-landed near Aiome, NG, and salvaged using RAAF Iroquois A2-714. 18.06.65 31.10.66 W.F.U. 23.01.67 Sold to De Havilland, Bankstown. Later CF-YLZ of Norcanair. VH-SBS 253 Kieta 01.09.60 01.09.60 Acquired by TAA from Qantas as VH-EAY. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBS. 02.12.61 Destroyed in an accident near Mendi, NG. VH-SBT 258 Kerowagi . 01.09.60 01.09.60 Acquired by TAA from Qantas as VH-EAZ. 08.12.60 RC to VH-SBT. 12.12.66 W.F.U. 28.06.67 Sold to Hawker de Havilland, Sydney. Later to Air West, Vancouver, as CF-XRI. DHC-3 Otter VH-SBQ in New Guinea shortly after it was acquired from QANTAS. This aircraft crashed in 1961 near Samarai, Papua Photo: TAA

i ■ .*1 TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE PIPER PA23-250 AZTEC B VH-TGQ 27-405 Unnamed 05.04.63 18.04.63 Acquired by TAA 04.04.63 from Avis ex VH-AVT. .07.64 RC to VH-TGO. Changed .08.64 to VH-TGQ as VH-TGO reserved for a PA28. Based New Guinea. 20.12.66 to Australia for use on Cadet Pilot Training Scheme. 08.08.67 under charter to R.V.A.C. 07.04.70 to .03.71 under charter to R.F.D.S. (Q). 24.02.71 Sold to Civil Flying Services. VH-TGP 27-354 Unnamed 18.06.64 22.06.64 Acquired by TAA from Avis ex VH-AVS. .07.64 based New Guinea. 03.07.67 returned to Australia for use on Cadet Pilot Training Scheme. 19.12.66 W.F.U. 05.04.70 under charter to R.F.D.S.(Q). 02.02.71 Sold to Civil Flying Services. CONSOLIDATED VOLTEE CONVAIR CATALINA PBY-5A VH-WWC 1859 Unnamed 27.06.61 .09.61 ex BuAer 46495. ex N68766. Acquired by TAA from Australasian Petroleum, c/o. World Wide Air Services, Port Moresby. 26.04.62 Water looped when landing at Daru, Papua, and subsequently sank. VH-AGB CV359 Unnamed 17.07.62 Aircraft purchased by TAA 08.06.62 from Adastra Hunting Geophysics Pty Ltd. Stored Bankstown. ex CF-GKI. Used for spares and never flown by TAA. .05.67 Sold to Garthon Scrap Metals, Carringbah.

CONSOLIDATED (CANADIAN VICKERS) 28-5 CATALINA VH-SBV CV592 Unnamed 06.07.62 05.11.62 Acquired by TAA from Macao Air Transport ex VR-HDH. ex 44-34081.(PBV-1 A). 31.10.62 based New Guinea. 09.01.66 W.F.U. 12.05.66 Ownership transferred to Territory Museum, Port Moresby. Then to Hongkong Engineering, then to Auckland Transport Museum.

BRISTOL TYPE 170 FREIGHTER MK.31 VH-TBA 13176 Leahy Brothers 19.05.61 02.08.61 Acquired by TAA from Pakistan Air Force S4427. 16.05.61 delivered Bankstown to Bristol Aviation, ex AP-AME. 02.08.61 based New Guinea.06.08.61 entered service. 06.01.67 W.F.U.. 14.05.68 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, then to Air Express and operated under charter to Mayne Nickless 10.09.68 as VH-TBA. VH-TBB 13187 William MacGregor 26.05.61 21.09.61 Acquired by TAA from Pakistan Air Force S4432. 26.05.61 delivered Bankstown to Bristol Aviation, ex AP-AMF. 01.09.61 based New Guinea. 24.02.67 W.F.U. 14.05.68 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, then to Air Express and operated under charter to Mayne Nickless 14.06.68 as VH-TBB.

Aviation Heritage Vol 23 No. 4 87 TYPE& C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE VH-TBC 13188 Unnamed 24.07.61 Delivered 24.07.61 to TAA, Mascot, (NTU) ex Pakistan Air Force S4434. ex AP-AML Used for spares to rebuild VH-TBA and TBB. .64 Broken up. VH-TBD 13192 Unnamed 24.07.61 Delivered 24.07.61 to TAA, Mascot, (NTU) ex Pakistan Air Force S4437. ex AP-AMK. Used for spares to rebuild VH-TBA and TBB. .05.67 Broken up. VH-SJQ 12807 Unnamed 10.04.70 Under charter by TAA from Jetair Australia. (1 day), ex G-AIMR. ex WB484. ex A81-3 RAAF. 16.08.71 to Air Express, Brisbane.

BEECHCRAF 65-80 QUEEN AIR VH-CMT LD12 Unnamed 13.02.64 Operated under charter from Thiess Brothers for Tasmanian intrastate services. 21.08.64 Returned to Thiess Bros.

BEECHCRAF 65-A80 QUEEN AIR MK.II VH-TGA LD152 Unnamed 18.08.64 19.08.64 09.07.64 delivered to TAA, Sydney, ex N6868Q. 09.07.67 withdrawn from scheduled services. 31.05.68 Sold to R.F.D.S. (Q) as VH-TGA. 15.06.68 handed over to RFDS as VH-TGA “Allen Vickers”. 16.06.68 to 08.06.77 maintained by TAA for RFDS(Q). VH-TGB LD157 Unnamed 04.10.64 28.10.64 ex VH-TGC (NTU). ex N6869Q. 25.07.69 W.F.U. 02.02.71 Sold to Air Oasis, Adelaide, then to SAATAS PK-LEC. VH-TGC LD172 Unnamed 27.11.64 04.12.64 ex N6874Q. 10.10.64 delivered to TAA, Sydney. 18.04.68 W.F.U. 20.07.68 Sold to R.F.D.S.(Q) as VH-TGC. 21.07.68 handed over to RFDS as VH-TGC “George Simpson”. VH-TGD LD234 Unnamed 10.08.65 20.08.65 25.06.65 delivered to TAA, Sydney, ex N6044F. 26.08.65 based New Guinea. 19.12.66 returned to Australia. 19.05.67 W.F.U. 22.05.67 Sold to R.F.D.S.as VH-FDR “John Flynn”. 04.06.67 handed over to RFDS(Q). 23.05.67 to 04.05.77 maintained by TAA.

CESSNA 336 SKYMASTER VH-RYX 0023 . .64 Operated by TAA from . .64 to .08.65 under charter from Aerial Tours Ltd. NG.

AUSTER J5P AUTOCAR VH-RES 3192 . .58 Maintained by TAA for the Bureau of Mineral Resources . .58 to . .59.

CESSNA 180B VH-GEO 50554 .08.59 Maintained by TAA for the Bureau of Mineral Resources .08.59 to

AERO SHRIKE COMMANDER 500U VH-BMR 1754-45 .05.68 Maintained by TAA for the Bureau of Mineral Resources .05.68 to 01.09.78. 30.06.81 TAA’s responsibility for the aircraft ceased.

CESSNA 402A VH-ROX 0123 01.06.77 Operated by TAA for the N.T.M.S. under charter from Aero Pelican, NSW. ex N7823Q. 30.11.77 Returned to Aero Pelican.

BRIHEN-NORMAN BN-2A ISLANDER VH-BPV 134 .01.72 Under charter by TAA from Somerset Airways Jan.1972.

SHORT SC7/3 SKYVAN SERIES 300 VH-FSG SH.1838 21.11.68 Operated by TAA under charter from Forrester Stephen until 28.03.69. ex G-AVJX.

BOEING MODEL 707-138B VH-EBJ 18069 Longreach 12.05.63 Operated by TAA under charter from Qantas for Sydney-Brisbane- Sydney services. This was Australia’s first interstate jet service.

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BOEING MODEL 707-338C VH-EAB 19622 City of Canberra Under charter from Qantas 02.04.68; 22-23.12.72 and 25.04.73. VH-EAA 19621 City of Toowoomba Under charter from Qantas 21-22.12.72. VH-EBV 19295 City of Tamworth Under charter from Qantas 19.04.73 and 25.05.73. VH-EAG 19627 City of Hobart Under charter from Qantas 25.04.73. VH-EBR 18954 City of Woollongong Under charter from Qantas 29.09.72.

BOEING MODEL 747-238B VH-EBA 20009 City of Canberra Under charter from Qantas 20.04.73 and 21.06.73.

MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS DC-8 SUPER 63CF N4864T 46059 08.02.74 09.02.74 Operated by TAA under charter from Trans International Airlines, Oakland, USA, on flood relief work. Based Brisbane. 16.02.74 Returned to Trans International Airlines.

DOUGLAS DC-6B VH-INH 44693 Unnamed 26.02.60 07.03.60 Operated under charter from Ansett-A.N.A. . .60 under charter to T.E.A.L. 14.08.66 withdrawn from scheduled service. 30.08.66 W.F.U. 30.08.66 Returned to Ansett-A.N.A. VH-INU 44694 Unnamed 26.02.60 07.03.60 Operated under charter from Ansett-A.N.A. . .60 under charter to T.E.A.L 14.08.66 withdrawn from scheduled services. 29.08.66 W.F.U. 30.08.66 Returned to Ansett-A.N.A.

DDUGLAS DC-6A/B VH-TAD 44687 John Ross 13.11.63 15.12.63 07.11.63 Purchased by TAA from Twentieth Century Aircraft Corporation. 16.11.63 delivered to TAA Essendon. 29.07.66 W.F.U. 04.09.66 Sold to Trans-Mediterranean Airways as VH-TAD. RC to OD-AER at Singapore on delivery flight.

VICKERS VISCDUNT TYPE 72DA VH-TVA 44 John Batman 06.10.54 13.10.54 delivered to TAA Essendon. 31.10.54 Crashed during flight training at Mangalore 3.30pm. 3 killed. Aircraft never entered service.

VICKERS VISCDUNT TYPE 72DC VH-TVB 45 Gregory Blaxiand 04.12.54 12.12.54 25.11.54 delivered to TAA Essendon as Type 720A. Converted to Type 720C. 07.07.62 to .08.62 under charter to Ansett - ANA. 31.10.62 W.F.U. 01.11.62 Sold to Ansett - ANA as VH-RMQ. VH-TVC 46 John Oxley 15.12.54 23.12.54 08.12.54 delivered to TAA, Essendon, as Type 720A. Converted to Type 720C. 07.03.60 Under charter to Ansett-ANA. 30.11.61 suffered structural failure in storm after take-off from Sydney and crashed into Botany Bay 8pm. 15 killed. VH-TVD 47 Hamilton Hume 24.12.54 01.01.55 18.12.54 delivered to TAA Essendon as Type 720A. Converted to Type 720C. 06.04.67 W.F.U. 05.09.67 Sold to Keegan Aviation, UK. VH-TVE 48 Charles Sturt 22.01.55 02.02.55 12.01.55 delivered to TAA Essendon as Type 720. John Ross (23.11.66) Converted to type 720C 01.05.57 nosewheel failed to extend on landing at Townsville. 06.03.60 to 12.10.66 under charter to Ansett-ANA. 23.11.66 re-entered TAA service as “John Ross”. 02.04.68 W.F.U. 16.12.69 Sold to Sims Metal, Melbourne and scrapped 18.12.69. VH-TVF 49 Ernest Giles 09.04.55 18.04.55 02.04.55 delivered to TAA Essendon as type 720A. Peter Warburton(12.10.66) Converted to Type 720C. 06.03.60 to 26.09.66 and 18.01.67 to 17.04.67 under charter to Ansett-ANA. 07.06.67 W.F.U. 21.09.67 Sold to Keegan Aviation, UK. VH-TVG 84 William Hovell 08.01.56 06.02.56 22.01.56 delivered to TAA Essendon as Type 720B. Converted to Type 720C. 31.09.67 W.F.U. 16.12.69 Sold to Sims Metal, Melbourne, and scrapped 18.12.69.

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TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE VICKERS VISCOUNT TYPE 7450 VH-TVO 227 David Lindsay(21.03.58) 01.03.58 21.03.58 17.03.58 delivered to TAA Essendon under charter from Vickers Armstrongs (ex Capital V.748B N7465). 31.01.59 Returned to Vickers. Then to Philippine Airlines 17.12.59 as PI-C772.

VICKERS VISCOUNT TYPE 756 VH-TVH 146 George Bass 10.06.56 23.06.56 03.06.56 delivered to TAA Essendon. 30.12.68 W.F.U. 27.05.70 Sold to Sims Metal, Melbourne, and scrapped 27.05.70. VH-TVI 147 Matthew Flinders 18.06.56 30.06.56 09.06.56 delivered to TAA Essendon. 30.12.68 W.F.U. 27.05.70 Sold to Sims Metal, and scrapped at Sydney. VH-TVJ 148 John Forrest 03.07.56 11.07.56 26.06.56 delivered to TAA Essendon. Ernest Giles( .11.64) 19.12.57 sustained damage in collision with a hangar at Launceston. 01.04.58 struck machinery after running off runway on landing at Brisbane. 10.10.68 W.F.U. 27.05.70 Scrapped by Nonferral (Q) Pty. Ltd. at Brisbane. VH-TVK 181 Thomas Mitchell 28.01.57 08.02.57 18.01.57 delivered to TAA Essendon. ------10.10.68 nosewheel unlocked on landing at Sydney. 24.11.68 lost rear cargo door after take-off at Coolangatta. 30.12.68 W.F.U. 27.05.70 Sold to Sims Metal. Melbourne, and scrapped 31.05.70 VH-TVL 197 James Cook 11.03.57 21.03.57 01.03.57 delivered to TAA Essendon. George Evans( .10.64) 30.12.68 W.F.U. 27.02.69 returned to service. 19.08.69 W.F.U. Brisbane. 27.05.70 Fuselage donated to Toowoomba Aviation Museum. VH-TVM 373 John Fawkner 12.07.58 19.07.58 04.07.58 delivered to TAA Essendon. 18.06.67 W.F.U. 27.05.70 Sold to Sims Metal, Melbourne and scrapped 31.05.70. VH-TVN 374 William Dampier 16.07.58 23.07.58 18.07.58 delivered to TAA Essendon. 09.10.68 W.F.U. 21.03.69 Sold to Botswana National Airways as A2-ZEL. ■ ■ ■ m b.; ■

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Above: VH-TVH at Essendon on 7 June 1969 after it had been retired Above: Viscount 816 VH-TVR "John Murray” at Sydney. This aircraft from service. It was scrapped a year later. Photo: D. Anderson is the only complete Viscount left in Australia. Photo: D. Anderson

TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE VICKERS VISCOUNT TYPE 747 VH-BUT 145 Warrawee II Under charter from Butler Air Transport 09.12.57 to .01.58, and .04.58 to .10.58.

VICKERS VISCOUNT TYPE 816 VH-TVP 433 John Gould 23.05.59 04.06.59 29.05.59 delivered to TAA Essendon. 28.08.70 port wing damaged by low-loader at Essendon and aircraft withdrawn from service. 03.04.71 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, then to F.E.A.T. as B2025. VH-TVQ 434 McDouall Stuart 17.06.59 29.06.59 24.06.59 delivered to TAA Essendon. 07.07.70 W.F.U. 17.04.71 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, then to F.E.A.T. as B2027. VH-TVR 318 John Murray 23.06.62 27.11.62 24.06.62 delivered to TAA Essendon as Type 818. Converted to Type 816. ex CU-T-622 Cubana de Aviacion. 04.04.70 W.F.U. 25.05.71 Presented to Moorabbin Air Museum. VH-TVS 436 George Evans Built in anticipation of an order from TAA. (NTU) Displayed in TAA markings as ‘VFI-TVS’. Converted to Type 839 and sold to Iran Air 15.05.61 as EP-MRS. VH-TVR 435 John Murray Built in anticipation of an order from TAA. (NTU) Displayed in TAA markings at Farnborough 1959 and carried ‘VH-TVR’ until April 1960. Converted to Type 839 and sold to Union Carbide as N40N May 1959.

Aviation Heritage VoL 23 No, 4 91 TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE LOCKHEED L188A ELECTRA MK.II VH-TLA 1061 John Eyre 15.06.59 04.07.59 24.06.59 delivered Essendon to TAA. 27.01.61 to 23.02.61 modified to Mk.ll standard 30.04.71 W.F.U. 14.03.72 Sold to Concare Aircraft Leasing, Tulsa as N188LA. VH-TLB 1069 John Gilbert 19.07.59 26.07.59 14.07.59 delivered to TAA. 18.03.61 to 22.04.61 modified to Mk.ll standard. 30.04.71 W.F.U. 29.02.72 Sold to Concare Aircraft Leasing, Tulsa as N188LB. LOCKHEED L188C ELECTRA MK.II VH-TLC 1147 Charles Sturt 29.08.60 03.09.60 29.08.60 delivered to TAA. 03.06.61 to . .61 modified to Mk.li standard. 31.10.70 W.F.U.but used briefly for crew training. 07.06.72 Sold to Concare Aircraft Leasing, Tulsa, as N188LC. VH-ECD 2008 Charles Sturt 02.03.60 03.03.60 Under charter from Qantas. 02.09.60 W.F.U. 09.09.60 Returned to Qantas as VH-ECD “Pacific Enterprise”. SUD AVIATION CARAVELLE III Options were placed on two aircraft by TAA in mid 1957 for delivery in mid 1959. This order was cancelled in favour of the Lockheed Electra 27.03.58. DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-6 TWIN DHER SERIES 1DD CF-UXE 009 Unnamed Not operated by TAA 07.10.66 arrived Mascot in TAA livery. Operated demonstration flights for DH Canada until Jan. 1968. 05.02.68 departed Sydney to Air Caledonia as F-OCFJ. VH-TGR 006 Unnamed 29.07.66 11.11.66 16.08.66 delivered Bankstown for TAA. ex N12706. 31.10.66 based New Guinea. 28.04.70 Struck ridge in cloud on approach to Kainantu. 8 killed. VH-TGS 008 Marawaka ( .70) 13.12.66 13.12.66 20.09.66 arrived Bankstown for TAA. Based New Guinea. 16.11.69 undercarriage damaged in accident at Marawaka, NG. 15.02.72 W.F.U. 11.05.72 Sold to Hawker de Havilland, then to La Ronge Air Services as CF-CCE. VH-EWM 071 Unnamed Under charter from E.W.A. 03.05.69 to 27.09.69. BtXoyv: Lockheed Electra VH-TLA “John Eyre” at Essendon Airport Below: The aircraft type TAA nearly bought Caravelle F-BNRA at in 1965. Photo: D. Anderson Essendon Airport Photo: J. Vella

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DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-6 TWIN OHER SERIES 200 VH-TGT 084 Unnamed 28.03.68 05.04.68 19.02.68 ferried to Australia. Arrived Brisbane to TAA 28.03.68 as N1754(Series 100) 01.11.68 damaged after undershoot at Brampton Is. 24.03.69 returned to service as Series 200. 29.12.73 W.F.U. 08.05.75 Sold to Talair, NG, as P2-TGT. Later P2-RDE. VH-TGU 086 Unnamed 28.03.68 19.04.68 19.02.68 ferried to Australia. Arrived Brisbane to TAA 28.03.68 as N1756 (Series 100). .06.69 converted to Series 200. 28.09.73 W.F.U. 04.10.73 Sold to Talair, NG, as P2-TGU. Later P2-RDB. VH-TGV 117 Ludwig Leichhardt 17.06.68 18.06.68 14.06.68 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N7252. 01.01.74 W.F.U. 09.05.74 Sold to Talair, NG, as P2-TGV. Later P2-RDD. VH-TGW 120 Campbell Miles 15.06.68 01.07.68 14.06.68 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N7253. 16.08.76 W.F.U. 18.09.76 Sold to Masling Airlines as VH-TGW. VH-TGX 123 Unnamed 24.06.68 10.07.68 24.06.68 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N7254. 13.11.73 W.F.U. 25.11.73 Sold to Talair, NG, as VH-TGX. Later P2-RDC. VH-TGY 124 Unnamed 23.07.68 21.08.68 23.07.68 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N7255. 16.08.68 based New Guinea. 18.02.70 to Australia. 29.04.70 ferried to New Guinea to replace VH-TGR. 26.07.70 returned to Australia 18.04.75 to 26.05.75 under charter to Islandair. 26.05.75 Sold to Islandair, then Aero Pelican as VH-TGY. VH-BMG 219 Unnamed 12.03.70 Maintained for the Bureau of Mineral Resources until 30.06.81. DE HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-6 TWIN OHER SERIES 320 VH-TGE 265 Unnamed 05.01.70 crash-landed on Tau Island during delivery flight as N93985 (NTU) (error for N9398S). Aircraft not accepted by TAA. Salvaged and reregistered as N94457. Moved by barge to Pago Pago 27.01.70 for inspection. Rebuilt and sold to Aerial Agriculture. .12.71 to Marathon Oil, USA, as N94457. VH-TGF 270 Samarai 19.12.69 18.02.70 02.02.70 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N93995. 18.02.70 based New Guinea. 26.07.71 damaged in heavy landing at Mt Hagen. 25.09.73 returned to Australia 01.12.80 Sold to Aerial Investments Pty Ltd., then to Bush Pilots Airways. VH-TGG 277 Chimbu 22.01.70 04.03.70 08.02.70 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N8861. Salamaua (01.03.70) 01.03.70 based New Guinea. 30.09.73 returned to Australia. 01.12.80 Sold to Aerial Investments Pty Ltd. then to Bush Pilots Airways. VH-TGH 281 Dam 25.06.70 25.07.70 11.07.70 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N8336. 24.07.70 based New Guinea. 03.10.73 returned to Australia. 07.11.75 ran off strip at Shute Harbour. 01.12.80 Sold to Aerial Investments Pty Ltd., then to Bush Pilots Airways. VH-TGI 283 Bulolo 02.07.70 29.08.70 05.08.70 delivered Brisbane to TAA as N8339. 27.08.70 based New Guinea. 01.07.73 returned to Australia 01.12.80 Sold to Aerial Investments Pty Ltd., then to Bush Pilots Airways. Handed over 20.11.80. Twin Otters VH-TGF, VH-TGG, VH-TGH and VH-TGI operated the Coralair services out of Mackay between 1973 and 1980. FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP SERIES 1DD. VH-TFB 10112 Abel Tasman 06.04.59 01.05.59 16.04.59 delivered Essendon to TAA.(series 102) ex Fokker PH-FAH. 10.06.60 Crashed in sea on approach to Mackay. Cause unknown. 29 killed. VH-TFC 10113 Arthur Phillip 18.06.59 09.07.59 18.06.59 delivered Essendon to TAA. (Series 102) ex Fokker PH-FAI. James Grant ( .08.65) 17.11.77 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, then to Uni Air as F-BYAP. VH-TFD 10114 George Evans (01.05.59) 05.05.59 28.05.59 05.05.59 delivered Essendon to TAA. (Series 102) ex Fokker PH-FAK. William Landsborough 01.09.62 under charter to M.M.A. for 8 weeks. (15.05.59) 26.10.80 W.F.U. 14.11.80 Sold via Australian Aircraft Sales to Pilgrim Airlines as N1036P. RCtoN141PM. VH-TFE 10120 Angus McMillan (15.06.59) 07.06.59 23.06.59 06.06.59 delivered Essendon to TAA. (Series 102) Robert Burke (16.06.59) ex Fokker PH-FAP. 25.03.66 under lease to D.C.A. to 04.05.71. 04.05.71 Sold to D.C.A. as Series 109 and maintained by TAA to 29.04.77 25.07.78 to Air Anglia as G-SPUD.

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VH-TFF 10121 Alan Cunningham 24.06.59 19.07.59 24.06.59 delivered Essendon to TAA.(Series 102) ex Fokker PH-FAR. 03.02.75 W.F.U. 18.03.75 to 27.11.75 under charter to E.W.A. 01.12.75 returned to TAA. 15.09.80 W.F.U. 17.10.80 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales as N1036U. Note; E.W.A. F.27s operated services under charter to TAA ^rom February to July 1968 on Sydney-Coolangatta services during airport alterations. Aircraft used included VH-EWA, VH-EWG, VH-EWK and VH-EWL. VH-TFG 10122 Charles Todd (13.07.59) 13.07.59 31.07.59 13.07.59 delivered Essendon to TAA. (Series 102) ex Fokker PFI-FAS. Dirk Hartog (24.07.59) 29.03.79 W.F.U. 02.05.79 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, then to Evergreen International as N300AS 09.06.79. RC to N142PM Pilgrim Airlines .09.79. VH-TFH 10127 Unnamed Ordered by TAA as VH-TFH. (Series 102A) (NTU) ex Fokker PH-FAX. 12.07.59 Sold by TAA to East West Airlines while aircraft under construction. Delivered direct to EWA as VH-EWA “City of Tamworth” 29.07.59. VH-CAT 10132 Unnamed 28.09.59 Maintained by TAA for D.C.A. 20.10.59 to 27.03.78. (Series 109) VH-CAV 10131 Unnamed 19.09.59 Maintained by TAA for D.C.A. 13.10.59 to 09.12.77. (Series 109). Below: Friendship VH-TFC “James Grant” at Essendon in the Below: Former TAA Friendship VH-TFE at Essendon Airport on 22 late 1960's. Photo: D. Anderson February 1972 when it was operated by the Department of Civil Aviation. Photo: D. Anderson.

li ii ■I 11 FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP SERIES 200 VH-TFA 10111 Dirk Hartog (13.06.59) 13.06.59 09.07.59 24.06.59 delivered to TAA. (Series 102) Charles Todd (24.06.59) 16.11.66 converted to Series 202B. Lae( .12.70) .12.70 based New Guinea, ex Fokker PH-FAG. 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-TFA. RC 01.06.74 to P2-TFA. Later P2-ANA. VH-TFI 10134 Frank Hann 05.10.59 29.10.59 05.10.59 delivered to TAA. (Series 202) Port Moresby (08.05.70) ex Fokker PH-FBB. 22.02.67 based New Guinea. 01.11.73 Sold-to Air Niugini as VH-TFI. RC 01.06.74 to P2-TFI, later P2-ANB. VH-TFJ 10135 Fred Brockman 21.10.59 07.11.59 21.10.59 delivered to TAA. (Series 202) Rabaul ( . .70) ex Fokker PH-FBC. .03.67 based New Guinea. 01.11.78 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-TFJ. RC 06.05.74 to P2-TFJ, later P2-ANC. VH-TFK 10138 Charles Throsby 30.11.59 17.12.59 30.11.59 delivered to TAA. (Series 202) Kieta ( .06.70) ex Fokker PH-FBF. 01.01.60 to 09.12.60 under charter to Associated Airlines as VH-TFK “Silver Friendship”. 22.01.60 belly-landed at Mackay. Repaired. 12.10.69 based New Guinea. 01.11.73 Sold to Air Niugini as VH-TFK. RC 01.06.74 to P2-TFK, later P2-AND. VH-TFL 10139 John Murray Ordered by TAA as VH-TFL. (Series 202) (NTU) ex Fokker PH-FBG. 07.12.59 Sold by TAA to M.M.A. while aircraft under construction. Delivered direct to M.M.A. as VH-MMS R.M.A. “Swan”. VH-TFL 10284 Robert Burke 11.10.65 14.11.65 19.10.65 delivered to TAA. (Series 281) William Lawson ex Fokker PH-FIB. (19.10.65) . .72 based New Guinea. 13.07.73 returned to Australia. 30.11.81 Handed over to E.W.A. and purchased 22.01.82 as VH-TFL. VH-TFW 10253 John Murray 12.05.72 20.12.72 14.06.72 delivered to TAA. (Series 261C) ex Fokker PH-FFU. ex All Nippon Airways JA8631 (Series 261) 05.02.82 W.F.U. Brisbane. 16.09.82 Sold to Rio Sul, Brazil, as PT-LDJ.

94 Aviation Heritage VoL 23 No. 4 Fokker F27 Friendship VFl-TQS i‘Edmund Kennedy” in TAA’s new livery at Tullamarine Melbourne^May 1984 Photo: I. Russell

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FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP SERIES 700 VH-TFH 10176 George Bass 30.12.69 23.01.70 11.01.70 delivered to TAA. (Series 723) Ernest Giles (27.02.71) ex Fokker PH-FCP. ex LN-SUG. Aircraft operated under charter from Fokker. 31.05.71 Charter terminated. Departed Essendon 02.06.71 on delivery to Fokker-VFW as PH-FCP. FOKKER F.27 FRIENDSHIP SERIES 600QC VH-TFM 10329 John Oxley 13.06.67 09.07.67 21.06.67 delivered to TAA. (Series 4121) John Wickham ( .08.81) ex Fokker PH-FKZ. Reidentified by the Dutch authorities as a Series 6121. .07.70 based New Guinea. . .73 returned to Australia 17.07.82 W.F.U. and stored Brisbane. 20.06.84 departed Brisbane to Scandinavian Business Commuter A.S.A.S. RC to SE-IRF. VH-TQN 10385 John Batman 06.12.68 20.12.68 14.12.68 delivered to TAA. (Series 6152) ex Fokker PH-FNH. . .83 W.F.U., stored Melbourne. 11.07.84 departed Melbourne to Scandinavian Business Commuter A.S.A.S. RC to OY-KAC. VH-TQO 10386 Augustus Gregory 17.12.68 01.01.69 26.12.68 delivered to TAA. (Series 6152) ex Fokker PH-FNI. . .83 W.F.U., stored Melbourne. 20.06.84 departed Melbourne to Scandinavian Business Commuter A.S.A.S. RC to LN-RNZ VH-TQP 10387 John McKinlay 24.12.68 10.01.69 03.01.69 delivered to TAA. (Series 6152) ex Fokker PH-FNK . .83 W.F.U., stored Melbourne. 11.07.84 departed Melbourne to Scandinavian Business Commuter A.S.A.S. RC to SE-IRG. VH-TQQ 103B8 David Collins 08.01.69 26.01.69 18.01.69 delivered to TAA. (Series 6152) ex Fokker PH-FNL. 09.06.82 undercarriage collapsed on landing during training flight at RAAF Amberley. Aircraft written off. Went to Hong Kong and was rebuilt. VH-TQR 10440 William Hovell 29.07.70 14.08.70 07.08.70 delivered to TAA. (Series 6173) ex Fokker PH-FBB. Current VH-TQS 10441 Hamilton Hume 13.08.70 29.08.70 20.08.70 delivered to TAA. (Series 6173) Edmund Kennedy (.84) ex Fokker PH-EXB. Current VH-TQT 10458 Thomas Mitchell 28.04.71 14.05.71 07.05.71 delivered to TAA. (Series 6187) ex Fokker PH-EXB. Current

Aviation Heritage Vol. 23 No, 4 95 TYPE & C/N A/C NAME ACQUISI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE BOEING MODEL 727-76 VH-TJA 18741 James Cook 28.09.64 02.11.64 16.10.64 delivered Essendon to TAA. 29.01.71 struck the tail of C.P.A. DC-8-63 CF-CPQ during take-off Sydney. Extensive under fuselage damage. 10.04.71 returned to service after repairs. 14.02.76 W.F.U. 07.10.76 Sold to Compania Inter-Americana Export-Import SA as N91891. Later N40AF Air Florida. VH-TJB 18742 John Forrest 30.10.64 29.11.64 13.11.64 delivered Essendon to TAA. James Cook ( .10.69) Carried name “James Cook” for 10 days for the' making of TV John Forrest ( .10.69) commercials. 26.06.69 wingtip struck nose of B.727 VFI-TJA while taxying at Perth. 17.04.70 under charter to Qantas. 14.10.74 struck severe turbulence enroute Perth-Adelaide near Caiguna, WA. 21 injured. 29.01.80 W.F.U. 11.04.80 Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, then to Internationa! Air Leases 14.04.80 and leased to LANICA as YN-BWX. VH-TJC 18843 Arthur Phillip 20.08.65 24.08.65 22.08.65 delivered Essendon to TAA. 26.12.76 W.F.U. 28.04.77 Sold to Compania Inter-Americana Export-Import as AN-BSQ, later to LANICA as YN-BSQ. VH-TJD 19254 Gregory BJaxIand 09.08.66 13.08.66 11.08.66 delivered Essendon to TAA. 04.05.71 cockpit windows damaged by wingtip of Qantas 707-338C VH-EBT while parking at Brisbane. 26.01.73 under charter to Ansett Airlines. 31.03.79 W.F.U. 18.08.79 Sold to Interdec, Houston, as N8048B. VH-TJE 20228 Matthew Flinders 27.10.69 02.11.69 30.10.69 delivered Essendon to TAA. 04.06.79 W.F.U. 21.08.79 Sold to Interdec, Houston, as N8043E. VH-TJF 20371 William Dampier 09.07.70 18.07.70 12.07.70 delivered to TAA, Essendon. 15.01.79 W.F.U. 21.02.79 Sold to Constance Leasing Co. as VR-BAT. Note: Air Niugini chartered Boeing 727-76 aircraft from TAA from 17.09.75 to 10.02.76 for Australia-New Guinea flights. BOEING MODEL 727-025F VH-UP 18270 PharLap 09.06.83 Commenced freighter flights under charter to TAA on Perth-Melbourne 30.03.84 route. Aircraft chartered from Bloodstock Air Services ex N8119N. To Ansett 16.04.84. BOEING MODEL 727-77 C2-RN7 20278 Ernest Giles 17.04.84 Current Operated by TAA Cargo ex Air Nauru

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MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS DC-9-31 VH-TJJ 47007 Edmund Kennedy 18.03.67 16.04.67 13.04.67 delivered to TAA, Essendon. Hamilton Hume 08.06.79 involved in an attempted tii-jacking enroute Coolangatta- Brisbane. Current Aircraft owned by Australian Aircraft Sales and dry leased to TAA until 1986. VH-TJK 47008 Douglas Mawson 15.04.67 06.05.67 03.05.67 delivered Essendon to TAA. 01.11.82 W.F.U. 08.01.83 Sold to Airborne Express as N908AX. VH-TJL 47009 Angus McMillan 20.08.67 01.09.67 27.08.67 delivered Essendon to TAA. Coral Islander (26.08.79) 26.08.79 rolled out at Tullamarine in "holiday” livery and named Angus McMillan ( . .82) “Coral Islander”. Current VH-TJM 47074 John Roe 07.03.68 09.04.68 10.03.68 delivered Essendon to TAA. Robert Towns (12.03.68) Delay in entering service due to pilots strike. 24.09.71 tail cone fell from aircraft on landing at Brisbane. 03.04.82 Sold to Airborne Express as N906AX. VH-TJN 47203 Paul Strzelecki 31.10.68 07.11.68 03.11.68 delivered Essendon to TAA. 19.06.82 Sold to Airborne Express as N907AX. VH-TJO 47326 William Wentworth 11.07.69 23.07.69 14.07.69 delivered Essendon to TAA. Current VH-TJP 47418 Charles Kingsford-Smith 05.02.70 13.02.70 08.02.70 delivered Essendon to TAA. 29.11.78 landed short of Runway 27 Tuilamarine, approach lights damaged. Current VH-TJQ 47419 John Flynn 17.08.70 26.08.70 20.08.70 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TJR 47528 George Bass 05.02.71 10.02.71 06.02.71 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TJS 47550 Peter Warburton 01.04.71 08.04.71 03.04.71 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Douglas Mawson Current ( .11.81) VH-TJT 47551 Joseph Hawdon 27.07.71 05.08.71 30.07.71 delivered to TAA. Current VH-TJU 47552 John Roe 14.10.71 26.10.71 17.10.71 delivered Brisbane to TAA. Current BOEING MODEL 727-276 VH-TBG 20552 Charles Sturt 07.12.72 07.01.73 11.12.72 delivered Melbourne to TAA. 01.03.73 commenced routine operations. Current VH-TBH 20553 Freeman Cobb 20.11.73 01.12.73 23.11.73 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TBI 20554 McDouall Stuart 04.04.74 10.04.74 06.04.74 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TBJ 20555 Joseph Banks 24.07.74 01.08.74 01.08.74 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TBK 20950 John Fawkner 31.10.74 08.11.74 04.11.74 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Central Australian (04.04.80) 04.04.80 rolled-out Tullamarine in “holiday” livery as ‘Central William Gosse ( . .83) Australian’. Current VH-TBL 20951 John Eyre 24.04.75 07.05.75 07.05.75 delivered Melbourne to TAA. 26.07.76 to 02.08.77 under long term charter to Iran Air as VH-TBL Current Boeing 121-16 VH-TJC ‘‘Arthur Phillip ' shortly after take off Below: Boeing 121-216 VH-TBG “Charles Sturf taxying into the from Essendon. Photo: J. Hopton terminal at Melbourne Tullamarine. Photo: D. Anderson ilM

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TYPE& C/N A/C NAME ACQUiSI- ENTRY DISPOSAL REMARKS REG. TION INTO DATE DATE SERVICE VH-TBM 21171 Albert Namatjira 18.11.76 26.11.76 21.11.76 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TBN 21479 Caroline Chisholm 26.06.78 07.07.78 30.06.78 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TBO 21646 Arthur Phillip 25.01.79 06.02.79 29.01.79 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TBP 21696 John MacArthur 22.05.79 05.06.79 26.05.79 delivered Melbourne to TAA. 08.11.83 taxied into an airport van on the tarmac at Canberra. Damage to nose. Current VH-TBQ 22017 Lawrence Hargrave 14.01.80 26.01.80 19.01.80 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current VH-TBR 22069 Bert Hinkler 23.09.80 26.09.80 23.09.80 delivered Melbourne to TAA. Current BOEING MODEL 727-277 VH-RMZ 20979 Frank Hann 01.05.84 Operated by TAA on lease from Ansett. Painted in TAA colours. 30.11.84 Returned to Ansett. AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A300B4-203 AIRBUS VH-TAA 134 James Cook 29.06.81 22.07.81 13.07.81 delivered Melbourne to TAA. (Variant 08) ex Airbus Industrie F-WZEJ. 19.03.84 to 30.10.84 leased to Condor as D-AITA. Returned to TAA then to Air Niugini 27.11.84 as P2-ANG. VH-TAB 151 John Oxley 18.08.81 03.09.81 30.08.81 delivered Brisbane to TAA. (Variant 08) ex Airbus Industrie F-WZME. 27.03.84 to 07.11.84 leased to Condor as D-AITB. Current Returned to TAA. VH-TAC 157 John Forrest 08.10.81. 25.10.81 22.10.81 delivered Melbourne to TAA. (Variant 10) ex Airbus Industrie F-WZMG. 04.10.83 under charter to Air Niugini (1 day). Current VH-TAD 196 William Light 30.06.82 04.07.82 03.07.82 delivered Melbourne to TAA. (Variant 10) ex Airbus Industrie F-WZET. Current VH-TAE 218 John Fawkner 01.12.83 15.12.83 05.12.83 delivered Melbourne to TAA. (Variant 10) ex Airbus Industrie F-WZMZ. Aircraft was completed Dec. 1982 and stored Toulouse. Current FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT I PEC aircraft operate freighter flights under charter to TAA from 31.10.82. Argosy aircraft operate the east coast route while cargo space is leased on the DC-9 flights to Tasmania. The following aircraft are involved: B.Ae. (AW) 650 Argosy 101 VH-IPD 6656 Spirit of Enterprise ex VH-BBA. ex G-APWW. ex N37807. ex N892U ex N6503R. B.Ae (AW) 650 Argosy 222 VH-IPA 6803 Virtue of Perseverance ex CF-TAX. ex G-ASXO VH-IPB 6805 Virtue of Patience ex CF-TAZ. ex G-AHC. McOonnell-Oouglas 0C-9-33CF VH-IPF 47408 Spirit of Endeavour ex YU-AJP. ex N936F.

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