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VH-RMB. Lockheed 188A Electra. c/n 1047.
Order was placed with Lockheed - December 9, 1958 First flown - February 28, 1959 Accepted by Ansett at Lockheed's Burbank plant - April 1, 1959 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMB - April 4, 1959 Departed Burbank on its delivery flight - April 5, 1959 Delivery route: San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Nadi Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport - April 9, 1959 Flight crew: Capts R. Sealey, N. Murdoch, J. McRobbie; Navigator W.C. Kennedy; Engineer Nealey Operated its first revenue service - Melbourne-Perth - April 16, 1959 Withdrawn from service for Electra Refinement Program - June 1959 During program engine mounts were modified under guidance of Lockheed Engineers Tail titles were modified to read 'Electra Mk II Turbo Prop' in single tail band - early 1960 Tail titles again modified to final twin-bands - May 1960 Withdrawn from service and ferried to U.S. for LEAP modifications departing Melbourne - May 1961 Entered LEAP as LEAP # 152 - May 22, 1961 LEAP modifications completed - June 10, 1961 Departed Burbank on redelivery to Australia arriving Melbourne - June 1961 Ferry route: Honolulu-Canton Island-Nadi-Melbourne Aircraft was grounded by Department of Civil Aviation order - July 24, 1964 Was result of corrosion specks being found in wing of TAA Electra VH-TLB - misidentified as being wing cracks Grounding order lifted on Electra fleet - July 27, 1964 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd - December 18, 1969 Utilised for route endorsement Perth-Cocos Islands (Capts K. Hants & J. McRobbie) - February 2, 1971 Operated its final passenger service - May 6, 1971 Withdrawn from service - and stored at Melbourne Departed Melbourne for conversion to freighter with Lockheed - June 17, 1972 Ferry route was via Port Moresby-Wake Island-Honolulu-Ontario (California) Flight crew: Capts B. Porter, I. Armstrong-Taylor; Engineer P. Nash; Navigator W.C. Kennedy Departed Ontario on redelivery to Ansett - October 6, 1972 Ferry route was via Hilo-Wake Island-Port Moresby, arriving Melbourne - October 10, 1972 Flight crew: Capts K. Hants, B. Amundsen; Engineer P. Straney Returned to service as freighter with Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo Operated its first revenue service Melbourne-Launceston - October 19, 1972 Participated in the memorial flypast for Sir Reginald Ansett (Capt D. Brown; F/O R.M. Cook) - February 15, 1982 Operated last freighter service as AN1443/4 Melbourne-Hobart-Launceston-Melbourne - January 29, 1984 Flight crew: Capt R. McCrystal; F/O P. Larrain; F/E K. Shirt Had flown 53,886 hours with 40,654 cycles Sold to Turbo Power International Inc - becoming N358Q - June 29, 1984 Struck off the Australian Aircraft Register - August 31, 1984 Departed Melbourne as N358Q on delivery flight to TPI - September 12, 1984 Ferry route was via Sydney-Nadi-Faleolo-Hilo-San Francisco-Amarillo Flight crew: Capt S. Clark, J. Rollston; F/E J. Norton; Navigator B. S. McEwen Registered to JBQ Aviation Corp, Miami, Florida - March 1985 Leased to Fred Olsen A/S for one month - December 1985 Leased to Fred Olsen, Norway - October 27, 1986 to December 5, 1986 Leased to ALM Antillian Airlines Cargo as N356Q - May 1988 Registered to T.P.I. International Airways Inc - August 1989 Reregistered N358WS - October 1989 Repossessed by Internationale Nederlanden Bank NV - April 8, 1992 Sold to MCA Aviation Corp, then to JBQ Aviation in one day - April 1992 Withdrawn from service and stored at Opa Locka Airport as N358WS with ALM titles - April 1992 Reregistered N358Q - December 1992 Registered to JBQ Aviation Corp, Miami, Florida Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Opa Locka Airport - November 9, 1996 Cancelled from the U.S. Aircraft Register - January 1997 Scrapped on site at Opa Locka Airport - March 1997 |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with single tail bar titles at Sydney Airport, April 1959. (Image 1808-632. M. Austin Collection) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with single tail bar titles at Brisbane Airport, April 1959. (Image 1808-468. J. Wilson Collection) |
VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - original colors & titles in single tail bar at Brisbane Airport, April 1959. (Image 1808-469. J. Wilson Collection) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with modified single tail bar titles at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (Image 1808-490. P. J. Gates Collection) |
VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with modified single tail bar titles at Sydney Airport, March 1960. (Image 1808-105. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - close-up of the final twin bar tail titles at Brisbane Airport, July 1965. (Image 1808-336. J. Wilson Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin bar tail titles at Brisbane Airport, July 1965. (Image 1808-335. J. Wilson Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin bar tail titles at Sydney Airport, May 1966. (Image 1808-110. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin tail bar titles at Melbourne Airport, July 1966. (Image 1808-108. J. Hopton Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin tail bar titles at Sydney Airport, April 1967. (Image 1808-635. P. J. Gates Collection) |
VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin tail bar titles at Essendon Airport, November 1968. (Image 1808-107. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin tail bar titles at Essendon Airport, December 1968. (Image 1808-109. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin tail bar titles at Sydney Airport, April 1969. (Image 1808-477. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett-ANA - in original livery with final twin tail bar titles at West Beach Airport, date unknown. (Image 1808-389. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the new 'delta' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1970. (Image 1808-475. P. J. Gates Collection) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the new 'delta' livery at Essendon Airport, December 1970. (Image 1808-111. P. J. Gates Collection) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the new 'delta' colors at Essendon Airport, June 1971. (Image 1808-721. G. Bennett Collection) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the new 'delta' colors at Essendon Airport, December 1971. (Image 1808-720. G. Bennett Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the new 'delta' colors at Essendon Airport, December 1971. (Image 1808-113. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' colors at Melbourne Airport, January 1973. (Image 1808-358. R. N. Smith Collection) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - during 'D' check at Melbourne Airport, January 1978. (Image 1808-117. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - during 'D' check at Melbourne Airport, January 1978. (Image 1808-119. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - during 'D' check at Melbourne Airport, January 1978. (Image 1808-118. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Airport, May 1979. (Image 1808-129. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1980. (Image 1808-123. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1980. (Image 1808-124. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1980. (Image 1808-128. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1981. (Image 1808-722. G. Bennett Collection) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo - in the 'delta' colors at Melbourne Airport, October 1981. (Image 1808-127. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Air Freight - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Airport, October 1982. (Image 1808-131. E. D. Daw Photograph) |
VH-RMB. Ansett Air Freight - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Airport, November 1982. (Image 1808-130. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-RMB. Ansett Air Freight - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Airport, May 1984. (Image 1808-132. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
N358Q. TPI - in basic Ansett Air Freight livery without titles at Melbourne Airport, September 1984. (Image 1808-507. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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N358Q. TPI - in basic Ansett Air Freight livery without titles at Melbourne Airport, September 1984. (Image 1808-723. G. Bennett Photograph) |
N358Q. TPI - in basic Ansett Air Freight livery without titles at Melbourne Airport, September 1984. (Image 1808-133. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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N358Q. ALM Antillean Airlines Cargo - in basic TPI livery at Opa Locka Airport, August 1988. (Image 1808-134. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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N358WS. ALM Antillean Airlines Cargo - in basic TPI livery at Miami, Florida, July 1992. (Image 1808-426. R. N. Smith Collection) |
N358WS. ALM Antillean Airlines Cargo - in basic TPI livery with at Opa Locka Airport, December 1992. (Image 1808-296. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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N358Q. ALM Antillean Airlines Cargo - in basic TPI livery at Opa Locka Airport, November 1996. (Image 1808-297. R. N. Smith Collection) |
N358Q. ALM Antillean Airlines Cargo - being broken up at Opa Locka Airport, March 1997. (Image 1808-135. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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