Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Weybridge factory

First flown - November 19, 1958

Sold to Cubana de Aviacion - August 4, 1959

Entered onto the Cuban Aircraft Register as CU-T622

Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - March 15, 1962

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVR - March 15, 1962

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport at conclusion of delivery flight - June 24, 1962

Aircraft was named 'John Murray'

Converted by T.A.A. to 'V-816' standard

Operated first T.A.A. revenue service - November 27, 1962

Operated final T.A.A. revenue service - April 4, 1970

Aircraft was placed in storage at Essendon Airport, Melbourne

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 4, 1970

Aircraft had flown 21,213 hours with 17,447 cycles

Donated complete to the Moorabbin Air Museum, Moorabbin Airport - June 1970

Due to space limitations was trucked to Wobbies World, Springvale for display for next 17 years

Returned to Moorabbin Air Museum and reassembled for static display

Current

VH-TVR. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Essendon Airport, date unknown.

VH-TVR. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white-tail' livery at Coolangatta Airport, date unknown.

VH-TVR. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Sydney Airport, April 1968.

VH-TVR. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Essendon Airport, January 1970.

VH-TVR. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

VH-TVR. TAA The Nation's Jetline - in the 'white tail' livery at Essendon Airport, date unknown.

VH-TVR. Australian Aircraft Restoration Group - basic TAA livery at Essendon Airport, July 1973.

VH-TVR. Australian Aircraft Restoration Group - basic TAA livery at Essendon Airport, July 1973.

VH-TVR. Wobbies Airlines - in a basic TAA livery at Springvale Melbourne, date unknown.