VH-TBB. Bristol 170-31 Freighter. c/n 13187. Was also registered as: S4432; AP-AMF. |
First flown as a G-18-179 - 1954 Sold to the Pakistan Air Force - becoming S4432 - March 01, 1955 Transferred to the Pakistan Government - May 1961 Entered onto the Pakistan Aircraft Register as AP-AMF - ? Sold to Trans-Australia Airlines - May 1961 It arrived at Sydney (Bankstown) on completion of the ferry flight from Pakistan - May 26, 1961 Cancelled from the Pakistan Aircraft Register - May ?, 1961 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TBB - May 30, 1961 Aircraft was named 'William MacGregor' Flown to Lae, Papua New Guinea - September 01, 1961 Operated its first T.A.A. revenue service - September 21, 1961 Operated its final T.A.A. revenue service Madang - Lae - February 24, 1967 Withdrawn from service and stored at Lae Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (ACT) Pty Ltd - May 14, 1968 Sold to Air Express (Holdings) Pty Ltd - May 17, 1968 It was withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Essendon) when the main spar reached its fatigue life limit Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 14, 1977 Used by Essendon Airport Fire Service for non-destructive training |
VH-TBB. TAA Sunbird Services - 'William MacGregor' in the standard livery at Lae Airport, July 1965. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-049.) |
VH-TBB. TAA Sunbird Services - 'William MacGregor' in the standard livery at Lae Airport, July 1965. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-048.) |
VH-TBB. TAA Sunbird Services - 'William MacGregor' in the standard livery at Lae Airport, July 1965. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-047.) |
VH-TBB. TAA Sunbird Services - 'William MacGregor' in the standard livery at Sydney Bankstown Airport, August 1965. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-041.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the basic T.A.A. livery at Sydney Bankstown Airport, August 01, 1966. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-650.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1968. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-237.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the original livery with additional 'Mayne Nickless' titles at Brisbane Airport, April 1969. (E. D. Daw Collection Copyright Image 1920-199.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the original livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, September 1970. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 1920-308.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the revised livery at Cairns Airport, November 1974. (E. D. Daw Collection Copyright Image 1920-198.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the revised livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 1976. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-309.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, May 1976. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-310.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, May 1976. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-310.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, May 1976. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-311.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, July 1977. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-312.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 10, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-348.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, April 1978. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-313.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, March 1979. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-314.) |
VH-TBB. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-315.) |