Second of six Douglas DC-9s ordered by Trans Australia Airlines - April 1, 1965

Construction complete at Douglas Long Beach plant - June 24, 1967

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJK - April 14, 1967

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived Melbourne's Essendon Airport at conclusion of delivery flight - May 3, 1967

Aircraft was named 'Douglas Mawson'

Entered service with T.A.A. - May 6, 1967

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission - November 25, 1969

Operated inaugural TN498/499 Cairns-Alice Springs-Cairns sevice - February 2, 1977

Flight crew: Capts K.J.J. Barr, N.J. Bennett (undergoing endorsement), H.D. Brook

Operated its final revenue service -

Sold to Airborne Express - January 8, 1983

Departed Melbourne in basic TAA livery on delivery flight to Wilmington, Ohio - January 8, 1983

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - January 10, 1983

Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N908AX

Converted to freighter configuration

VH-TJK. TAA T-Jet - in the original silver 'T-tail' livery at Sydney Airport, May 1967.

(B. Dannecker Collection. 1135-002.)

VH-TJK. TAA T-Jet - in the original silver 'T-tail' livery at Sydney Airport, May 1968.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1135-055.)