VH-TAE Douglas DC-4

Delivered new to National Airlines as NC33863 - April 24, 1946

Reregistered N33863

Sold to Japan Air Lines - becoming JA-6006 - December 2, 1952

Aircraft was named 'Aso'

Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - April 4, 1964

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAE - April 4, 1964

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Ferried to Australia in basic J.A.L. colors arriving Sydney - April 11, 1964

Ferried to de Havilland's facilities at Bankstown Airport for overhaul & repaint

Aircraft was named 'David Lindsay'

Entered service with Trans Australia Airlines as a freighter - June 24, 1964

Operated its final service with T.A.A. - February 16, 1969

Placed in storage at Melbourne's Essendon Airport

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, Sydney & Consolidated Aircraft Holdings, Sydney - February 8, 1970

Sold to Air Siam, Thialand - becoming HS-VGZ - February 1970

Aircraft was named 'Petchabuna'

Departed Sydney on delivery flight to Bangkok, Thailand - February 11, 1970

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 13, 1970

Sold to Eagle Aircraft Services - becoming G-BBVN - November 20, 1973

An intended sale to Norwegian Overseas Airways did not eventuate

Cancelled from the U.K. Aircraft Register - November 21, 1974

Aircraft was scrapped at Southend - 1977

VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-156. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, June 1968.

(Image 1125-177. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, November 1968.

(Image 1125-283. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, December 1968.

(Image 1125-033. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-392. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, October 1969.

(Image 1125-393. G. Bennett Collection)

HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - withdrawn from use at Southend Airport, May 1974.

(Image 1125-179. R. N. Smith Collection)

HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - withdrawn from use at Southend Airport, May 1974.

(Image 1125-324. R. N. Smith Collection)

HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - withdrawn from use at Southend Airport, November 1976.

(Image 1125-301. R. N. Smith Collection)

HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - awaiting final scrapping at Southend Airport, July 1977.

(Image 1125-323. R. N. Smith Collection)