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VH-RMX. Boeing 727-277A. c/n 20551-1054. Was also registered as: VH-VLG; C-GYKF; N251FL. |
This was the last of four new aircraft ordered by Ansett Airlines - December 09, 1970 First flown at Renton as VH-RMX - July 03, 1974 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMX - July 17, 1974 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne Departed Seattle on the delivery flight to Australia - July 17, 1974 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - July 19, 1974 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Pago Pago - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captain E. Mackay; Navigator B. S. McEwen Operated first revenue service - July 24, 1974 Operated its final passenger revenue service Hobart - Launceston - Melbourne (Tullamarine) - March 05, 1983 Returned to service as a freighter - March 31, 1983 Departed Melbourne on the ferry flight to the United States for freighter conversion - September 28, 1983 Ferry route: Melbourne - Nadi - Pago Pago - Hilo - Phoenix - Dothan Flight crew: Captains F. Boomsma, G. A. Robinson; F/E P. McMahon; Support M. Allen, H. Zelno, P. Macklow Convetered to freighter configuration with large freight door by Hayes International Corp, Dothan, AL The conversion took 90 days to complete This was the first Boeing 727-200 to be converted to full freighter configuration in the world It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - January 01, 1984 Ferry route: Dothan - Los Angeles - Hilo - Pago Pago - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains F. Boomsma, R. D. Brennan; F/E P. McMahon; Support G. Topp, H. Zelno, R. Bush Operated its first service as a pure freighter Melbourne - Hobart - Launceston - Melbourne - January 17, 1984 Participated in national 'Red Nose Campaign' by having large red nose painted on it - August 1988 Operated a Melbourne - Norfolk Island - Melbourne relief flight - October 06, 1988 This was the first Boeing 727 to land at Norfolk Island Sold to Intrepid Aviation Partners LLC - December 13, 1996 Leased to Ansett Australia Cargo as registered operator Operated its final Ansett Air Freight revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as AN6170 - April 24, 1997 Ferried Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) with all titles removed Leased to Independent Air Freighters (I.A.F.) - May 13, 1997 Operated its first revenue service with I.A.F. - May 13, 1997 The aircraft was operated by I.A.F. on behalf of Ansett Air Freight / Ansett Australia Cargo Ferried Perth - Melbourne (Essendon) for modification to No 2 engine and fitting of winglets - December 24, 1998 Ferried Melbourne (Essendon) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) following completion of work - February 07, 1999 Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth - February 09, 1999 Ansett Australia Cargo ceased operations - September 13, 2001 Transferred to Australian air Express - September 17, 2001 Operated its final service for Independent Air Freighters Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) - August 28, 2002 Returned to Intrepid Aviation - August 28, 2002 Sold to TransAustralian Air Express - September 18, 2002 Registered as VH-RMX to TransAustralian Air Express Pty Ltd - September 18, 2002 It was overhauled and repainted in the Australian air Express livery at Melbourne - September / October 2002 Reregistered as VH-VLG - September 30, 2002 The aircraft was named 'Julie' Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Launceston as XM7074 - October 18, 2002 TransAustralian Air Express changed its name to TransAustralian Air (T.A.A.) - March 20, 2003 The arcraft was renamed 'Sandra' - September 10, 2003 Transferred to National Jet Systems after T.A.A. was placed under administration - October 17, 2003 Registered to National Jet Express Pty Ltd (t/a JETEX) - November 26, 2003 Operated its final revenue service Hobart - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as XM7471 - September 15, 2006 Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Sold to Kelowna Flightcraft - October 2006 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 05, 2006 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to Canada - October 07, 2006 It arrived at Kelowna on completion of the ferry flight - October 09, 2006 Delivery route: Melbourne - Cairns - Majuro - Kahului - Seattle (Boeing Field) - Kelowna Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GYKF - October 24, 2006 Registered to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Leased to Gulf & Caribbean Air - December 03, 2010 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - December 06, 2010 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N251FL - December 08, 2010 Registered to International Trading Company of Yukon, Inc, Oklahoma City, OK Ferried Hamilton - Pontiac, MI - December 2010 Ferried Brownsville - Miami - Curacao - Iguitos - March 04 - 05, 2012 It was observed operating for IFL / Contract Air Cargo - March 05, 2012 Current registration is due to expire - December 31, 2016 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 03, 2020 |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-792.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Canberra Airport, January 1979. (E. D. Daw Copyright Image 4610-242.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-793.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-814.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-794.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-405.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-815.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-816.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-795.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-796.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-011.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-797.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-231.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-165.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-759.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-798.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 1980. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-891.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery with additional '1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 1981. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-892.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery with additional '1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane' titles at Adelaide Airport, February 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-791.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery with additional '1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1982. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-706.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1983. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-893.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the standard 'delta' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1983. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-894.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 1983. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-322.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'Southern Cross' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, May 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-895.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'Southern Cross' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1984. (G. Wilkes Copyright Image 4610-139.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'Southern Cross' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1984. (G. Wilkes Copyright Image 4610-141.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'Southern Cross' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1984. (G. Wilkes Copyright Image 4610-140.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Overnight Parcel Express' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-696.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Overnight Parcel Express' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-896.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the standard 'Southern Cross' livery with additional 'Overnight Parcel Express' titles and '50 Years Birthday' decal at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-321.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the 'Starmark' livery at Adelaide Airport, January 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-731.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1996. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-732.) |
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VH-RMX. Ansett Air Freight - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-319.) |
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VH-RMX. IAF Independent Air Freighters - in the basic Ansett livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1997. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-898.) |
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VH-RMX. IAF Independent Air Freighters - in the basic Ansett livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-899.) |
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VH-RMX. IAF Independent Air Freighters - in the basic Ansett livery at Perth Airport, March 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-760.) |
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VH-VLG. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-195.) |
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VH-VLG. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Hobart Airport, August 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-925.) |