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Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport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


VH-TJF - TAA Trans Australia Airlines - white tail colors & no titles - January 1979. (Image 4610-106)
   
   
5X-AMM - Skyline International - in their original color scheme - (Image 4610-196)