Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory

First flown - June 8, 1959

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVQ - June 18, 1959

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - June 24, 1959

Ferry crew: Capts W.O. James, C.L. Browne, M. Baker; Navigator P.B. Stone

Its arrival was time to coincide with the arrival of Electra VH-TLA & Friendship VH-TFA

Aircraft was named 'McDouall Stuart'

Operated its first revenue service - June 29, 1959

Operated its final T.A.A. service as TN519 Adelaide-Melbourne - July 7, 1970

Aircraft was placed in storage at Essendon Airport, Melbourne

Sold to Consolidated Aviation Holdings Pty Ltd, Sydney - April 17, 1971

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales Pty Ltd, Sydney - April 17, 1971

Sold to Far Eastern Air Transport - becoming B-2027 - April 1971

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 19, 1971

Leased to Merpati Nusantara Airlines - becoming PK-MVL - May 1975

Sold to Mandala Airlines - becoming PK-MVU - 1986

Aircraft was named 'Nias'

Destoyed when it crashed into Mt Liliboy whilst landing at Ambon's Pattimura Airport - July 24, 1992

Was on flight from Jakarta to Ambon - crash occurred during second missed approach in heavy rain

Killed were 7 crew & 63 passengers

VH-TVQ. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the final dayglow livery at Launceston Airport, date unknown.

(Image 0129-307. B. Dannecker Collection)

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

(Image 0129-151. P. J. Gates Collection)

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

(Image 0129-420. P. J. Gates Collection)

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

(Image 0129-061. P. J. Gates Collection)

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

(Image 0129-156. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVQ. TAA - in the final livery with modified titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, August 1969.

(Image 0129-299. P. J. Gates Collection)

VH-TVQ. TAA - in the final livery with modified titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, August 1969.

(Image 0129-356. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVQ. TAA - in the final livery with modified titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, July 1970.

(Image 0129-076. R. N. Smith Photograph)

VH-TVQ. TAA - in the final livery with modified titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, July 1970.

(Image 0129-357. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TVQ. TAA - in the basic livery without titles at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, February 1971.

(Image 0129-279. R. N. Smith Photograph)

PK-MVL. Merpati Nusantara Airlines - in the original livery at Jakarta Airport, December 1976.

(Image 0129-328. R. N. Smith Collection)

PK-MVL. Merpati Nusantara Airlines - in the revised livery at Jakarta Airport, June 1980.

(Image 0129-077. R. N. Smith Collection)

PK-MVL. Merpati Nusantara Airlines - in the final livery at Jakarta Airport, July 1981.

(Image 0129-278. R. N. Smith Collection)