VH-TAH. Boeing 737-376. c/n 23479-1259.


Third of twelve aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines (T.A.A.) - May 27, 1985

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - July 9, 1986

Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines

First flown at Renton as VH-TAH - July 25, 1986

Trans Australia Airlines (T.A.A.) renamed Australian Airlines - August 4, 1986

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAH - August 11, 1986

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - August 14, 1986

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - August 16, 1986

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field)-Oakland-Hilo-Pago Pago-Noumea-Melbourne

Aircraft named 'Adventure'

Operated first Australian revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as TN436 - August 20, 1986

Ownership was transferred to Australian Airlines following company name change - July 11, 1988

Australian Airlines sold to Qantas Airways - September 14, 1992

Australian Airlines merged with Qantas Airways - October 31, 1993

Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 8, 1993

Operated final Qantas revenue service Brisbane-Melbourne as QF639 - April 20, 2005

Sold to Comair, South Africa

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - May 9, 2005

Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-OKH - May 9, 2005

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight in basic Qantas livery - May 9, 2005

Delivery route: Melbourne-Port Headland-Cocos Island-Male-Mahe- Johannesburg

Current with Comair, South Africa - April 2009


VH-TAH. Australian - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1987.

VH-TAH. Australian - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1987.

VH-TAH. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1994.

VH-TAH. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2005.

ZS-OKH. British Airways - in the full livery at Johannesburg Airport, October 2006.