Built for Koninklijke Luchvart Maatschaappij (K.L.M.)

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-TPW - October 1, 1949

Leased to Trans Australia Airlines - December 4, 1953 to March 11, 1954

Lease was to cover the withdrawal of two CV-240s for use on the Royal Tour of 1954

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TBA - December 14, 1953

Aircraft was named 'Abel Tasman'

Operated its first revenue service with T.A.A. - December 18, 1953

Was mainly utilised on the Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne-Launceston route

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 22, 1954

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-DPW - April 7, 1954

Transferred to K.L.M.'s West Indies division - becoming PJ-DPW - 1958

Returned to The Netherlands - becoming PH-DPW - August 27, 1963

Intended sale to Linn Aeronautica S.A. did not eventuate

Leased to Ecuatoriana - becoming HC-AIT - September 15, 1965

Sold to Miami Aviation Corp - December 26, 1967

Sold to Aircraft Modifications - January 15, 1970

Stipped of parts and scrapped - January 1970

VH-TBA. Trans Australia Airlines - in their original 'silver tail'colors, location & date unknown.

(Image 1125-150. E. D. Daw Collection)