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VH-TBB. Bristol 170-31 Freighter. c/n 13187.
First flown as a G-18-179 - 1954 Sold to the Pakistan Air Force - becoming S4432 - March 1, 1955 Transferred to the Pakistan Government as AP-AMF - May 1961 Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - May 1961 Arrived at Bankstown Airport, Sydney at conclusion of ferry flight - 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its first T.A.A. service - September 21, 1961 Operated its final T.A.A. service - Madang-Lae - February 24, 1967 Withdrawn from service and stored at Lae Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (ACT) Pty Ltd - May 14, 1968 Sold to Air Express (Holdings) Pty Ltd - May 17, 1968 Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne when main spar reached its fatigue life limit Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 14, 1977 Used by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 |
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VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Lae Airport, July 1964. |
VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Lae Airport, July 1964. |
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VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Lae Airport, July 1964. |
VH-TBB. T.A.A. Sunbird Services - in the full livery at Bankstown Airport, August 1965. |
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VH-TBB. Air Express - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1968. |
VH-TBB. Air Express - with 'Mayne Nickless' titles in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1969. |
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VH-TBB. Air Express - in the original livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, September 1970. |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the revised livery at Cairns Airport, November 1974. |
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VH-TBB. Air Express - in the revised livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, January 1976. |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, May 1976. |
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VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, May 1976. |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, July 1977. |
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VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, January 1978. |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1978. |
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VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, March 1979. |
VH-TBB. Air Express - painted up as 'VH-JIM' at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown. |