Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

First flown - May 26, 1956

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVI - June 8, 1956

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - June 9, 1956

Ferry crew: Capts J. Hepburn, A. Austen; Navigator L. Thrift; Radio Operator B. Roberts; Engineer A. Warren

Aircraft was named 'Matthew Flinders'

Operated its first revenue service - June 30, 1956

Set a speed record between Melbourne-Brisbane of 134 minutes (Capt P. Stone) - November 29, 1956

Set a speed record between Melbourne-Canberra of 49 minutes (Capt R. Keig) - October 11, 1957

Operated its final revenue service - December 30, 1968

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, Sydney - April 1969

Placed in storage at Sydney Airport in basic T.A.A. colors & full A.A.S. titles

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 13, 1970

Sold to Sims Metals, Sydney for scrapping - June 1970

Had flown 31,620 hours / 22,402 cycles

VH-TVI. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the original livery, location & date unknown.

(Image 0129-336. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVI. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the original 'dayglow' tail colors at Sydney, December 1956.

(Image 0129-251. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVI. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the revised 'dayglow' tail colors at Brisbane, date unknown.

(Image 0129-369. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVI. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, June 1966.

(Image 0129-228. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVI. AAS Australian Aircraft Sales - in basic TAA livery at Sydney Airport, October 1969.

(Image 0129-012. J. Hopton Photograph)

VH-TVI. AAS Australian Aircraft Sales - in basic TAA livery at Sydney Airport, October 1969.

(Image 0129-068. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-TVI. AAS Australian Aircraft Sales - in basic TAA livery at Sydney Airport, October 1969.

(Image 0129-344. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVI. AAS Australian Aircraft Sales - in basic TAA livery at Sydney Airport, April 1970.

(Image 0129-285. R. N. Smith Photograph)