VH-TAE. Douglas DC-4-1009. c/n 42922-24.
Delivered new to National Airlines - April 24, 1946 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as NC33863 Reregistered N33863 Sold to Japan Air Lines - December 2, 1952 Entered onto the Japanese Aircraft Register as JA-6006 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. livery 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 final revenue 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 - 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 Entered onto the Thai Aircraft Register as HS-VGZ Sold to Eagle Aircraft Services - November 20, 1973 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BBVN 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 - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines Cargomaster - in the full livery Essendon Airport, June 1968. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines Cargomaster - at Melbourne Airport, November 1968. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines Cargomaster - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, December 1968. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines Cargomaster - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines Cargomaster - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, October 1969. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines Cargomaster - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown. |
HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - withdrawn from use at Southend Airport, May 1974. |
HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - withdrawn from use at Southend Airport, May 1974. |
HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - awaiting final scrapping at Southend Airport, January 1975. |
HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - withdrawn from use at Southend Airport, November 1976. |
HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - awaiting final scrapping at Southend Airport, July 1977. |
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