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

Construction complete at Douglas Long Beach plant - October 1968

First flown - October 23, 1968

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJN - October 31, 1968

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived Melbourne's Essendon Airport at conclusion of delivery flight - November 3, 1968

Aircraft was named 'Paul Strezlecki'

Entered service with T.A.A. - November 7, 1968

Operated inaugural TN301 Darwin-Port Headland DC-9 sevice - November 17, 1977

Flight crew: Capts K.J.J. Barr, K.J. Purnell

Operated its final revenue service -

Sold to Airborne Express - June 19, 1982

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

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - July 9, 1982

Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N907AX - July 1982

Converted to freighter configuration

VH-TJN. TAA T-Jet - in the original white 'T-tail' livery at Melbourne Airport, August 1969.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1135-063.)

VH-TJN. TAA T-Jet - in the original white 'T-tail' livery at Melbourne Airport, April 1971.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1135-064.)

VH-TJN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the blue tail livery at Sydney Airport, January 1980.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1135-065.)

VH-TJN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the blue tail livery at Sydney Airport, May 1980.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1135-066.)

VH-TJN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the blue tail livery at Melbourne Airport, date unknown.

(P. J. Gates Collection. 1135-034.)