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to Australian Airlines - July 11, 1988 Operated its final revenue service with Australian Airlines - December 20, 1992 Withdrawn from use and stored Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport Had flown 44,927 hours & 34,600 cycles Sold to Extex International - September 30, 1993 Departed Melbourne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 |
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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) |
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XA-SLG
- Aviacsa - full c/line but AeroExo tail logo. (Image
4610-208) |