Last of four Electras ordered by Qantas - April 1, 1958

Order officially announced - May 23, 1958

First flown - November 25, 1959

Powered by Allison 501-D13 turboprop engines

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ECD - December 3, 1959

Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd

Departed Burbank on delivery flight - December 4, 1959

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight (Capt C.G. Fox) - December 6, 1959

Delivery route: Burbank-San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Sydney

Aircraft named 'Pacific Enterprise'

Leased to Trans Australia Airlines as VH-ECD for six months - March 2, 1960

Whilst in TAA service aircraft was named 'Charles Sturt'

Operated first TAA revenue service as TN402 Melbourne-Sydney - March 8, 1960

Operated last TAA revenue service as TN402 Melbourne-Sydney - September 9, 1960

Returned to Qantas and renamed 'Pacific Enterprise'

Departed Sydney for Burbank for wing and engine mount modification - February 10, 1961

Ferry route: Sydney-Nadi-Canton Island-Honolulu-Burbank

Entered the Lockheed (LEAP) Program as LEAP #85 QEA-4 - February 16, 1961

LEAP modification completed - March 14, 1961

Operated first Qantas Electra service to Johannesburg replacing Constellations - April 27, 1963

Operated final Qantas service into Melbourne's Essendon Airport - March 27, 1970

Operated the final Qantas Electra service as QF322/327 Sydney-Wellington-Sydney - March 29, 1970

Aircraft had flown 24,953 hours

Leased to Air New Zealand and repainted in full Air New Zealand livery - April 1, 1970

Departed Sydney on delivery to Air New Zealand - April 30, 1970

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 30, 1970

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-TED - May 1, 1970

Operated final revenue service as TE332 Brisbane-Wellington - August 30, 1970

Ferried Wellington-Auckland for storage - August 30, 1970

Sold to Nomads Inc - April 21, 1971

Cancelled from New Zealand Aircraft Register - April 21, 1971

Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N863E - April 21, 1971

Departed Auckland on delivery to Nomads - April 23, 1971

Sold to Mandala Airlines, Indonesia - October 1981

Entered onto Indonesian Aircraft Register as PK-RLG - October 1981

Aircraft was named 'Jaya Perkasa'

Destroyed in crash landing at Medan, Indonesia - November 30, 1985

This was the result of aircraft losing its right wheels over Padang, Indonesia

During crash landing all 4 props disintegrated causing aircraft to catch fire

Crew and 45 passengers escaped injury but aircraft was written off

Cancelled from Indonesian Aircraft Register - December 2, 1985

VH-ECD. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in modified livery & dayglow tail at Sydney Airport, June 1960.

(P. J. Gates Collection. 1808-045.)

VH-ECD. Qantas - the inaugural Sydney - South African service at Sydney Airport, April 27, 1963.

(Qantas Heritage Collection. 1808-862.)

VH-ECD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, June 1966.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1808-551.)

VH-ECD & VH-EBB. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Qantas Heritage Collection. 1808-864.)

VH-ECD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the full livery at RAAF Richmond, July 1967.

(B. Dannecker Collection. 1808-040.)

VH-ECD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the full livery at RAAF Richmond, July 1967.

(B. Dannecker Collection. 1808-041.)

VH-ECD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the full livery at RAAF Richmond, August 1967.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1808-039.)

VH-ECD. Qantas Australia's Overseas Airline - in the full livery at RAAF Richmond, August 1967.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1808-043.)

VH-ECD. Qantas - in the full livery with modified titles at Sydney Airport, May 1969.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1808-552.)

VH-ECD. Qantas - in the full livery with modified titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, May 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1808-047.)

VH-ECD. Qantas - in the full livery with modified titles at Sydney Airport, April 1970.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1808-698.)

N836E. Nomads - in basic Air New Zealand livery at unknown location, July 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1808-049.)

N836E. Nomads - in basic Air New Zealand livery at unknown location, May 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1808-050.)

N836E. Nomads - in basic Air New Zealand livery at unknown location, May 1972.

(P. J. Gates Collection. 1808-048.)

N836E. Nomads - in the revised livery, location & date unknown.

(P. J. Gates Collection. 1808-056.)

N836E. Nomads - in the revised livery at unknown location, October 1973.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1808-051.)

N836E. Nomads - in the revised livery at Sydney Airport, September 1975.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1808-055.)

PK-RLG. Mandala Airlines - in original livery at Halim Airport, June 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1808-053.)