First flown as a G-18-179 - 1954

Sold to the Pakistan Air Force - becoming S4432 - March 1, 1955

Transferred to the Pakistan Government - becoming AP-AMF - May 1961

Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - May 1961

Delivered to T.A.A. at Bankstown, Sydney - May 26, 1961

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TBB - May 30, 1961

Aircraft was named 'William MacGregor'

Flown to Lae, Papua New Guinea - September 1, 1961

Operated its first T.A.A. service - September 21, 1961

Operated its final T.A.A. service - Madang-Lae - February 24, 1967

Withdrawn from service and stored at Lae

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (ACT) Pty Ltd - May 14, 1968

Sold to Air Express (Holdings) Pty Ltd - May 17, 1968

Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne when main spar reached its fatigue life limit

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 14, 1977

Used by Essendon Airport Fire Service for non-destructive training

VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Lae Airport, July 1964.

(Image 1920-049. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Lae Airport, July 1964.

(Image 1920-048. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Lae Airport, July 1964.

(Image 1920-047. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Bankstown Airport, August 1965.

(Image 1920-041. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1968.

(Image 1920-237. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - with 'Mayne Nickless' titles in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1969.

(Image 1920-199. E. D. Daw Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the original livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, September 1970.

(Image 1920-308. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the revised livery at Cairns Airport, November 1974.

(Image 1920-198. E. D. Daw Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the revised livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, January 1976.

(Image 1920-309. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, May 1976.

(Image 1920-310. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, May 1976.

(Image 1920-311. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, July 1977.

(Image 1920-312. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1978.

(Image 1920-313. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, March 1979.

(Image 1920-314. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TBB. Air Express - painted up as 'VH-JIM' at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1920-315. R. N. Smith Collection)