Second of six Viscounts ordered by Trans Australia Airlines - August 19, 1952

Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVB - June 22, 1954

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

First flown - October 20, 1954

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport at conclusion of delivery flight - October 13, 1954

Known ferry crew were: F/O Manning; Navigator D. Lawrence; Radio Operator Hobbs

Aircraft was named 'Gregory Blaxland'

Operated its first revenue service - Melbourne-Sydney - December 12, 1954

Converted to '720C' standard during its early career

Set a speed record between Cairns-Townsville of 38 minutes (Capt H. Gray) - October 7, 1955

Set a speed record between Townsville-Brisbane of 125 minutes (Capt H. Gray) - October 7, 1955

Set a speed record between Launceston-Melbourne of 48 minutes (Capt R. D. Winch) - December 23, 1955

Set a speed record between Townsville-Brisbane of 114 minutes (Capt C.A. Howard) - August 14, 1957

Leased to Ansett-ANA - July 7, 1962 to August 1962

During this lease the aircraft flew in basic T.A.A. colors with Ansett-ANA titles

Sold to Ansett-ANA - becoming VH-RMQ - October 31, 1962

Was purchased to replace the Ansett-ANA Viscount - VH-TVC - that had crashed earlier

Leased to M.M.A. to upgrade services Perth-Port Headland - September 10, 1968

Delivered to M.M.A. in Perth - September 13, 1968

Aircraft was named 'Quininup'

Crashed at Indee Station, 45 km south of Port Headland whilst on descent - December 31, 1968

Killed were the 5 crew members - Capt B. Bayly; F/O M. Nelson; Hostesses G. Bradshaw,

G. Sweetman, K. Aubery & 21 passengers

Crash attributed to fatigue crack in lower starboard wing-spar boom, resulting in wing failure

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 31, 1968

Had flown 31,747 hours / 25,336 cycles

VH-TVB. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the original livery, date & place unknown.

(Image 0129-147. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TVB. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-253. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVB. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the original livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-276. B. Colledge Photograph)

VH-TVB. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the last 'dayglow' colors at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-028. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TVB. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the last 'dayglow' colors at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-214. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TVB. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the white tail livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-175. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-RMQ. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, February 1964.

(Image 0129-108. G. Wilkes Collection)

VH-RMQ. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, September 1965.

(Image 0129-256. J. Hopton Photograph)

VH-RMQ. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, February 1967.

(Image 0129-026. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-RMQ. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, November 1965.

(Image 0129-370. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-RMQ. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery, location & date unknown.

(Image 0129-306. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-RMQ. MMA 'Jetstream Service' - in the full livery at Perth Airport, November 1968.

(Image 0129-213. R. N. Smith Collection)