VH-TBH. Boeing 727-276. c/n 20553-991.


First flown as N1787B - November 18, 1973

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TBH - November 20, 1973

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - November 23, 1973

Delivery route: Seattle-Honolulu-Pago Pago-Brisbane

Aircraft was named 'Freeman Cobb'

Operated its first T.A.A. revenue service - December 1, 1973

Transferred to Australian Airlines - July 11, 1988

Operated its final revenue service for Australian Airlines - March 6, 1991

Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport

Had flown 50,617 hours & 38,877 cycles

Sold to Memphis Group - June 8, 1991

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Greenwood, Mississippi - June 8, 1991

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 13, 1991

Broken up for parts - Greenwood, Mississippi - June 1992


VH-TBH. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the blue tail livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1981.

(Image 4610-116. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-TBH. TAA Trans Australia - in the 'camel hump' livery at Brisbane Airport.

(Image 4610-278. P. J. Gates Photograph)