VH-TJD. Boeing 727-76. c/n 19254-298.


First flown - July 24, 1966

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJD - August 9, 1966

Arrived Melbourne on delivery to Trans-Australia Airlines - August 10, 1966

Delivery route was Seattle-San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Nadi

Aircraft was named 'Gregory Blaxland'

Operated first T.A.A. revenue service - August 13, 1966

Operated final revenue service as TN463 Brisbane-Melbourne - March 31, 1979

Aircraft was withdawn from use and stored at Melbourne

Had flown 40,402 hours & 30,735 cycles

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to U.S.A. - August 18, 1979

Sold to Interdec U.S.A. - becoming N8043B - August 20, 1979

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 22, 1979

Sold to Occidental Petroleum - July 11, 1980

Aircraft was reregistered N10XY - August 2, 1980

Aircraft was reregistered N682G - April 1991

Reregistered VP-BAB to Occidental - August 3, 2003


VH-TJD - TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the original color scheme - April 1967. (Image 4610-113)
VH-TJD - TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the original color scheme - May 1967. (Image 4610-114)
VH-TJD - TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the white 'T' colors - June 1978. (Image 4610-118)
VH-TJD - TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in blue tail colors & no titles - July 1979. (Image 4610-104)
   
 
N682G - Occidental Petroleum - new colors & no titles - July 1999. (Image 4610-181)