One of eight Herons ordered new by Indian Airlines

Delivered to the Indian Airlines as Heron 2E - July 1955

Entered onto the Indian Aircraft Register as VT-DHJ

Aircraft was configured to seat 14 passengers

Sold to Hindustani Steel - 1958

Sold to Indamer Company - May 1962

Sold to Fiji Airways Ltd - December 1962

Entered onto the Fijian Aircraft Register as VQ-FAC

Reregistered as DQ-FAC - April 1971

Fiji Airways was renamed Air Pacific - July 31, 1971

Sold to Connair Ltd - June 12, 1975

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CLZ - April 19, 1977

Registered to Connair Pty Ltd

Converted to a Heron 2D/A1 with Lycoming engines before entering service

Transferred to Northern Airlines after name change - June 2, 1980

Connair purchased by East West Airlines and renamed Northern - June 9, 1980

Registered to Northern Airlines (Operations) Pty Ltd - June 18, 1980

Sold to Airlines of Tasmania - June 1983

Ferried Alice Springs-Leigh Creek-Launceston in Northern livery - July 4, 1983

Aircraft was named 'Spirit of Tasmania'

Withdrawn from use at Launceston and used as a source for spares

Airlines of Tasmania suspended operations - February 14, 1997

Sold to Australian Pacific Air Parts - August 13, 1997

Aircraft was considered to be non-airworthy and was grounded

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 29, 1997

Sold to IBJ International Aviation Consultants t/a Heron Airlines - July 22, 1998

Transferred to Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston, Tasmania

Current status - ?

VQ-FAC. Fiji Airways - in the full livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

VH-CLZ. Connair - in the full livery at Darwin Airport, circa 1975.

VH-CLZ. Connair - in the full livery at Alice Springs Airport, December 1979.

VH-CLZ. Northern - in the full livery at Alice Springs Airport, date unknown.