VH-TBN. Boeing 727-276A. c/n 21479-1357.
First flown - June 9, 1978 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TBN - June 26, 1978 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - June 30, 1978 Delivery route: Seattle-Honolulu-Pago Pago-Brisbane Aircraft was named 'Caroline Chisholm' Operated its first revenue service with T.A.A. - July 7, 1978 Transferred to Australian Airlines - July 11, 1988 Leased to Air Vanuatu - March 1989 to October 28, 1992 Aircraft was named 'Spirit of Vanuatu' Operated its final revenue service with Australian Airlines - October 30, 1992 Had flown 43,420 hours & 29,287 cycles Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport Sold to Extex International - June 11, 1993 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 15, 1993 Sold to Aeroexo - becoming XA-SJE - September 1993 Leased to Aviacsa - December 1994 to March 1996 AeroExo operations transferred to Aviacsa - 2000 - 2001 Aircraft still in service - 2005 |
VH-TBN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the blue tail livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1978. |
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VH-TBN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the blue tail livery at Sydney Airport, May 1980. |
VH-TBN. Australian - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, July 1987. |
XA-SJE. Aviacsa - in the full livery at unknown airport, December 1998. |
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