Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

First flown - January 8, 1956

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVG - January 20, 1956

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - January 22, 1956

Known ferry crew: Capt J. Hirst; F/O A.R. Gray; Navigator Harding; Radio Operator Roberts

Aircraft was named 'William Hovell'

Operated its first revenue service - February 6, 1956

Converted to '720C' standard during its early career

Set a speed record between Sydney-Melbourne of 84 minutes (Capt J. Hepburn) - March 3, 1956

Set a speed record between Melbourne-Canberra of 52 minutes (Capt R. Seymour) - September 30, 1956

Set a speed record between Melbourne-Hobart of 70 minutes (Capt R. Keig) - December 25, 1957

Operated its final service with T.A.A. - September 31, 1967

Placed in storage at Essendon Airport, Melbourne

Sold to Sims Metals, Melbourne for scrapping - December 16, 1969

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 30, 1970

Had flown 27,684 hours / 21,364 cycles

VH-TVG. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' color scheme at Sydney Airport, December 1965.

(Image 0129-115. G. Wilkes Photograph)

VH-TVG. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, July 1968.

(Image 0129-010. J. Hopton Photograph)

VH-TVG. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, July 1968.

(Image 0129-341. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVG. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, November 1968.

(Image 0129-340. G. Bennett Collection)