VH-IPF. Douglas DC-9-33CF. c/n 47408-467.
Originally ordered new by Universal Airlines but not taken up First flown - February 13, 1969 Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N936F Delivered to Overseas National Airways Inc - March 14, 1969 Aircraft was named 'Island Queen' Sold to Inex Adria Airways - May 30, 1975 Entered onto Yugoslav Aircraft Register as YU-AJP Leased to Evergreen International Airlines Inc - 1977 & 1979 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-IPF - August 24, 1982 Registered to Interstate Parcel Express Co (Aust) Pty Ltd Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight as YU-AJP - August 31, 1982 Aircraft was named 'Spirit of Endeavour' Transferred to Independent Air Freighter - April 5, 1993 Wet leased by Ansett Air Freight Registered to Independent Air Freighters Pty Ltd - September 16, 1993 Sold to Evergreen International Airlines - 1999 Operated its final revenue service Perth-Melbourne - February 7, 1999 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 8, 1999 Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to U.S.A. as N942F - February 11, 1999 Delivery route: Melbourne-Brisbane-Nadi-Pago Pago-Christmas Island-Honolulu-Marana Parted out at Marana |
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YU-AJP. Ipec - in the basic Inex Adria livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, August 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection. 1135-067.) |
VH-IPF. Ipec - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (P. J. Gates Photograph. 1135-038.) |