Ordered new by Ansett

First flown - April 3, 1975

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMZ - April 30, 1975

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - April 30, 1975

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - May 3, 1975

Delivery route: Seattle-San Francisco-Hilo-Pago Pago-Nadi-Melbourne

Flight crew: Capts A. Lane, J. Withecombe, W. Bugg; F/E J. Lynch, A. Drewett; Navigator W. C. Kennedy

Operated first revenue service with Ansett Airlines - May 8, 1975

Withdrawn from Ansett service after operating Sydney-Melbourne sector - July 1, 1983

Leased to Ansett Air Freight - August 5, 1983 to April 6, 1984

Leased to Trans Australia Airlines - May 1, 1984 to November 30, 1984

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission - May 1, 1984

Aircraft was named 'Frank Hann'

Operated first Trans Australia revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as TN414 - May 2, 1984

Was operated in mixed livery with full Trans Australia c/line and titles

Had flown 1,398 hours & 1,371 cycles with Trans Australia

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd - December 1, 1984

Returned to Ansett service following repainting - December 18, 1984

Operated final revenue service Brisbane-Melbourne (Capt R. Tulloh) - March 3, 1989

Withdrawn from use having flown 39,018 hours and 29,809 cycles

Sold to Federal Express

Departed Melbourne in full Ansett livery as AN27 on delivery flight - March 9, 1989

Delivery route: Sydney-Apia-Kailua / Kono-Phoenix-Dothan

Flight crew: Capts C. Bird, E.G. Field, B. Gray; F/E D.H. Jordan: LAME B. Stubbs

Program Director K. Bond & Engineers N. Wallace & C. Almond were also aboard

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N241FE - March 11, 1989

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 15, 1989

Converted to freighter configuration for Fedex by Pemco Aeroplex

Aircraft was named 'Jill'

Current

VH-RMZ. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Airport, January 1978.

VH-RMZ. Trans Australia - in the non-standard 'camel hump' livery at Melbourne Airport, May 1984.

VH-RMZ. Trans Australia - in the non-standard 'camel hump' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1984.

VH-RMZ. Trans Australia - in the non-standard 'camel hump' livery at Melbourne Airport, December 1984.