VH-RMM. Boeing 727-277. c/n 21647-1436.


First flown - January 12, 1979

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMM - January 29, 1979

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - January 29, 1979

Delivery route was Seattle-San Francisco-Hilo-Pago Pago-Nadi-Melbourne arriving - February 2, 1979

Flight crew were: Capts A. Groser, E. Mackay, B. Lethbridge; F/E J. Crago; Navigator B. S. McEwen

Operated first revenue service with Ansett Airlines on Melbourne-Sydney - February 7, 1979

Utilised as the back-up aircraft for international operations by Cook Islands & Polynesian

Operated its final revenue service with Ansett from Sydney-Melbourne - April 19, 1989

Withdrawn from use having flown 27,970 hours & 21,619 cycles

Departed Melbourne on delivery to United States as AN27 - April 21, 1989

Ferry routing was: Apia-Kailua/Kona-Oakland-Paine Field Seattle arriving April 30, 1989

Flight crew were: Capts C. Bird, C. Baker, W. J. Downes; F/E N. Drysdale; LAMEs G. Kearns, R. Stait

Sold to Federal Express - becoming N244FE - May 1989

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 15, 1989

Converted to freighter configuration during 1989

Aircraft was named 'Crystal'

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