Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

First flown - September 1959

Built for Trans Australia Airlines but was not taken up

Converted to 'V-839' configuration - January 1961

Sold to Iranian Government - becoming EP-MRS - May 15, 1961

Leased to Iran National Airlines - March 1963

Sold to Royal Australian Air Force - becoming A6-436 - September 29, 1964

Arrived at Fairbairn Air Force Base, Canberra on delivery to R.A.A.F. - October 10, 1964

Operated by Number 34 Squadron on V.I.P. duties

Withdrawn from service and stored - March 1969

Advertised for sale having flown less than 5,000 hours - August 1969

Sold via P. Hookway to Alda Corporation - becoming N40NB - December 1969

Aircraft was not delivered

Sold to Jesp Investments Pty Ltd, Sydney

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EQQ - September 9, 1970

Registered to Brins Finance Corporation, Sydney for Jetairlines Australia

Aircraft did not enter service with Jet Airlines of Australia

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 3, 1970

Sold to Gates Aviation Turbine Propeller Sales - but not delivered until July 27, 1971

Sold to Sultan of Oman's Air Force - becoming 502 - June 1971

Sold to Royal Swazi National Airways - becoming 3D-ACN - July 1978

Aircraft was named 'Ludvonvolo'

Sold to Air Bridge Carriers - becoming G-BGLC - March 19, 1979

Leased to Dan-Air London - April 1, 1979 to ?

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - October 30, 1980

Sold to Air Zimbabwe - becoming VP-WGB - November 2, 1980

Was reregistered Z-WGB - October 1983

Last sighted in very derelict condition - June 1996

A6-436. Royal Australian Air Force - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, January 1965.

(Image 0129-113. G. Wilkes Collection)

A6-436. Royal Australian Air Force - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, January 1965.

(Image 0129-114. G. Wilkes Collection)

A6-436. Royal Australian Air Force - in the full livery at Wagga Airport, November 1965.

(Image 0129-058. B. Dannecker Collection)

A6-436. Royal Australian Air Force - in the full livery at Canberra Airport, April 1966.

(Image 0129-059. B. Dannecker Collection)

N40NB. Alda Corporation - in basic R.A.A.F. livery at Sydney Airport, January 1970.

(Image 0129-205. R. N. Smith Photograph)

N40NB. Alda Corporation - in basic R.A.A.F. livery at Sydney Airport, January 1970.

(Image 0129-335. E.D. Daw Collection)

VH-EQQ. JetAirlines of Australia - in basic R.A.A.F. livery at Denver Airport, November 1970.

(Image 0129-399. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-EQQ. Gates Aviation Turbine - in basic R.A.A.F. livery, location & date unknown.

(Image 0129-131. P. J. Gates Collection)

3D-ACN. Royal Swazi - in the full livery at unknown airport, October 1978.

(Image 0129-191. R. N. Smith Collection)

3D-ACN. Royal Swazi - in the full livery, location and date unknown.

(Image 0129-422. P. J. Gates Collection)

G-BGLC. Dan-Air London - in the full livery at London Airport, May 1979.

(Image 0129-075. R. N. Smith Collection)

G-BGLC. Dan-Air London - in the full livery at Paris Airport, September 1980.

(Image 0129-321. R. N. Smith Collection)

VP-WGB. Air Zimbabwe - in the full livery at an unknown location, March 1981.

(Image 0129-190. P. J. Gates Collection)