VH-BPH. Douglas DC-6. c/n 43128-135.

Built for S.A.S but not taken up - registration SE-BDK reserved for it

Sold to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines

Delivered to B.C.P.A. - September 30, 1948

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BPH - October 29, 1948

Aircraft was named 'Discovery'

Chartered by A.N.A. to provide extra capacity at peak times - dates unknown

Sold to Tasman Empire Airways Ltd - becoming ZK-BGC - May 1954

Aircraft was named 'Arahia' (trailblazer)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 17, 1954

Transferred to Royal New Zealand Air Force - becoming NZ3633 - May 16, 1961

Entered service with 40 Squadron - May 23, 1961

Sold to Lamm Associates Inc - becoming N255N - April 26, 1964

Departed Whenuapai on delivery flight to U.S.A. - April 16, 1964

Sold to Pacific Western Airlines, Canada - becoming CF-PWQ - May 18, 1965

Sold to Lamm Associates Inc, California - January 17, 1971

Sold to Mercer Airlines - becoming N90MA - April 3, 1971

Sold to Aerial Applicators, Salt Lake City for use as a waterbomber - May 1973

Transferred to Sis-Q Aervices - 1982

Transferred to Macavia International, California - June 1985

Sold to T. & G. Aviation, Chandler, Arizona - February 1991

Sold to Pacific Harbour Capital, Portland, Oregon - February 1993

Sold to Barron Thomas Aviation, Wilmington, Delaware - April 1994

Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - July 11, 1994

Intended sale to Air Transport Office, Kinshasha, Zaire - becoming 9Q-CSH - did not eventuate

Aircraft was in a derelict condition at Chandler, Arizona - April 2002

Fate unknown
 

VH-BPH. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines - in their original colors at Brisbane, date unknown.

(Image 1125-186. P. J. Gates Collection)

  

ZK-BGC. T.E.A.L. - in their original 'white' colors, location & date unknown.

(Image 1125-165. B. Dannecker Collection)

N90MA. Sis-Q - in basic Aerial Applicators colors at Chandler Airport, September 1982.

(Image 1125-284. R. N. Smith Collection)

N90MA. Macavia - in a revised Aerial Applicators color scheme at Chandler Airport, April 1988.

(Image 1125-202. R. N. Smith Collection)

N90MA. Macavia - in a revised Aerial Applicators color scheme at Chandler Airport, September 1989.

(Image 1125-203. R. N. Smith Collection)

N90MA. Macavia - in a revised Aerial Applicators color scheme at Chandler Airport, September 1989.

(Image 1125-204. R. N. Smith Collection)
 

N90MA. Macavia - in faded Aerial colors being scrapped at Chandler Airport, July 2003.

(Image 1125-450. R. N. Smith Collection)