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by Cook Islands & Polynesian Operated its final revenue service with Ansett from Sydney-Melbourne - April 19, 1989 Withdrawn from use having flown 27,970 hours & 21,619 cycles Departed Melbourne on delivery to United States as AN27 - April 21, 1989 Ferry routing was: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' Current |
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