Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

First flown - January 10, 1957

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVK - January 16, 1957

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery - January 18, 1957

Known ferry crew: Capt Dunn; F/O Neal; Navigator Carnell; Radio Operator Hobbs

Aircraft was named 'Thomas Mitchell'

Operated its first revenue service - February 8, 1957

Set a speed record between Cairns-Brisbane of 139 minutes (Capt P. Buchanan) - August 15, 1957

Damaged when nosewheel failed to lower for landing at Sydney Airport - October 10, 1968

Damaged when rear cargo door fell off after take-off from Coolangatta Airport - November 24, 1968

Operated its final revenue service - December 30, 1968

Placed in storage at Essendon Airport, Melbourne

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 13, 1970

Sold to Sims Metals for scrapping - May 31, 1970

Had flown 30,016 hours / 21,133 cycles

VH-TVK. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery, location & date unknown.

(Image 0129-154. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVK. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Sydney Airport, November 1965.

(Image 0129-116. G. Wilkes Photograph)

VH-TVK. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-014. J. Hopton Photograph)

VH-TVK. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Sydney Airport, November 1965.

(Image 0129-117. G. Wilkes Collection)

VH-TVK. T.A.A. The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-294. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVK. T.A.A. The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-182. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVK. T.A.A. The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Essendon Airport, December 1969.

(Image 0129-069. R. N. Smith Photograph)