VH-TJF. Boeing 727-76. c/n 20371-822.
First flown - June 30, 1970 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJF - July 7, 1970 Arrived Melbourne on delivered to Trans-Australia Airlines - July 12, 1970 Delivery route was Seattle-San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Nadi Aircraft was named 'William Dampier' Operated its first T.A.A. revenue service - July 18, 1970 Operated its final revenue service with Trans-Australia - January 15, 1979 Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport Had flown 27,762 hours & 21,204 cycles Sold to Constance Leasing - becoming VR-BAT - January 23, 1979 Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to U.S.A. - February 21, 1979 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 28, 1979 Sold to View Top Corporation - becoming N888VT - June 1, 1984 Sold to O'Gara Aviation - January 31, 1991 Sold to Skyline International - becoming VR-BRR - July 26, 1991 Aircraft was reregistered 5X-AMM - April 26, 1996 Leased to Triangle Airlines - July 1, 1996 Sold to Starling Aviation - becoming VP-CJN - May 21, 1998 Current with Starling Aviation - September 2004 |
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VH-TJF
- TAA Trans Australia Airlines - white tail colors & no titles - January
1979. (Image 4610-106) |
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5X-AMM
- Skyline International - in their original color scheme - (Image
4610-196) |