VH-TBM. Boeing 727-276. c/n 21171-1232.


First flown - November 4, 1976

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TBM - November 18, 1976

Arrived Melbourne on delivery to Trans-Australia Airlines - November 21, 1976

Delivery route was Seattle-Honolulu-Pago Pago-Brisbane

Aircraft was named 'Albert Namatjira'

Operated its first revenue service with T.A.A. - November 26, 1976

Transferred to Australian Airlines - July 11, 1988

Operated its final revenue service with Australian Airlines - December 20, 1992

Withdrawn from use and stored Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport

Had flown 44,927 hours & 34,600 cycles

Sold to Extex International - September 30, 1993

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Fort Worth, Texas - September 30, 1993

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 5, 1993

Sold to Aeroexo - becoming XA-SLG - October 5, 1993

Leased to Aviacsa - December 1994 to March 1996

Transferred to Aviacsa - 1997

Aircraft still in service - June 2004


VH-TBM - Australian - in the full color scheme - September 1988. (Image 4610-090)
VH-TBM - Australian - in the full color scheme - September 1988. (Image 4610-091)
   
 
XA-SLG - Aviacsa - full c/line but AeroExo tail logo. (Image 4610-208)