Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

First flown - July 2, 1958

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVN - July 8, 1958

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - July 18, 1958

Ferry crew: Capts C.H. Gray, R.L Roberts; Navigator M. Ostwald; Radio Operator D. Dunn

Aircraft was named 'William Dampier'

Operated its first revenue service - July 23, 1958

Operated its final revenue service - October 9, 1968

Placed in storage at Port Headland Airport, Western Australia

Had flown 24,915 hours to date

Sold to Botswana National Airways - becoming A2-ZEL - March 21, 1969

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 3, 1969

Sold to Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire - becoming VP-YNI - January 1972

Sold to Air Rhodesia - February 13, 1972

Aircraft was named ' Sabie'

Transferred to Air Zimbabwe when airline was renamed - February 1980

Aircraft was reregistered Z-YNI - October 1983

Withdrawn from service and stored at Harare International Airport - July 1984

Donated to Harare Airport Fire Service as a training aid

Current status not known

VH-TVN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the original 'silver tail' colors at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-071. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVN. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the original 'dayglow tail' livery, location & date unknown.

(Image 0129-185. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVN. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-155. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVN. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-274. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVN. T.A.A. The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1967.

(Image 0129-206. R. N. Smith Collection)

VH-TVN. T.A.A. The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1968.

(Image 0129-297. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVN. T.A.A. The Nation's Jetline - in the final livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1968.

(Image 0129-298. P. J. Gates Collection)

A2-ZEL. Botswana - in their full livery, location unknown, June 1979.

(Image 0129-333. P. J. Gates Collection)

VP-YNI. Air Rhodesia - in their full livery at Salisbury Airport, date unknowm.

(Image 0129-283. R. N. Smith Collection)

VP-YNI. Air Rhodesia - in the anti-terrorist livery at Salisbury Airport, date unknowm.

(Image 0129-282. R. N. Smith Collection)

VP-YNI. Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia - in the anti-terrorist livery at Salsbury Airport, September 1980.

(Image 0129-258. R. N. Smith Collection)

VP-YNI. Air Zimbabwe - in their full livery at Salsbury Airport, March 1981.

(Image 0129-207. P. J. Gates Collection)

Z-YNI. Air Zimbabwe - in their full color scheme at Salsbury Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-248. R. N. Smith Collection)