Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

First flown - June 14, 1958

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - July 4, 1958

Ferry crew: Capts L. Fletcher, T. Harrison; Navigator F. Woolcock; Radio Operator B. Roberts

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVM - July 5, 1958

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Aircraft was named 'John Fawkner'

Operated its first revenue service - July 19, 1958

Set a speed record between Mt Isa-Brisbane of 149 minutes (Capt H. Tamblyn) - November 29, 1958

Operated its final revenue service for T.A.A. - December 30, 1968

Placed in storage at Essendon Airport, Melbourne

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 13, 1970

Sold to Sims Metals, Melbourne for scrapping - May 27, 1970

Had flown 22,552 hours / 14,771 cycles

VH-TVM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - in original dayglow livery at Essendon Airport, October 1959.

(Image 0129-209. B. Colledge Photograph)

VH-TVM. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - in original dayglow livery at West Beach, date unknown.

(Image 0129-350. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVM. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at RAAF Richmond, February 1967.

(Image 0129-036. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TVM. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at RAAF Richmond, February 1967.

(Image 0129-218. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TVM. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Sydney Airport, July 1968.

(Image 0129-233. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-TVM. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Essendon Airport, September 1969.

(Image 0129-351. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVM. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, January 1970.

(Image 0129-352. G. Bennett Collection)