Built for Trans Australia Airlines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAD - August 28, 1946

Registered to Department of Civil Aviation

Ferried to Australia, arriving Melbourne - November 11, 1946

Aircraft was named 'McDouall Stuart'

Entered service with Trans Australia Airlines - November 1946

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission - December 3, 1946

Utilised by C.S.I.R.O. to test new navigation aids on Melboure-Sydney-Brisbane service - January 10, 1947

Operated its final service with T.A.A. - August 30, 1959

Sold to International Air Development Corp, Liberia - September 22, 1959

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 13, 1959

Sold to Territorial Bulk Distributors, Canada - becoming CF-LOY - May 31, 1960

Sold to European Asiatic - becoming N9702F - June 28, 1960

Seized by the F.A.A. for transporting passengers without the necessary paperwork to support operations

Leased to California Overseas Airways - July 1960

Returned to lessor and sold to Trans Atlantic Airlines - becoming N6531D - 1963

Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Palam Airport, Delhi, India - 1965

Exact details regarding the scapping of this aircraft are unknown

VH-TAD. Trans Australia Airlines - in the early 'silver tail' livery at Melbourne Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-149. P. J. Gates Collection)