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VH-TAE. Douglas DC-4-1009. c/n 42922.
Delivered new to National Airlines - April 24, 1946 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as NC33863 - ? Reregistered N33863 - ? Sold to Japan Air Lines - December 02, 1952 Entered onto the Japanese Aircraft Register as JA-6006 - ? Aircraft was named 'Aso' Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - April 04, 1964 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAE - April 04, 1964 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission Arrived Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the basic J.A.L. livery at the conclusion of the ferry flight - April 11, 1964 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Sydney (Bankstown) Airport for overhaul and repaint - ? Aircraft was named 'David Lindsay' Entered service with Trans Australia Airlines as a freighter - June 24, 1964 Operated final revenue T. A. A. revenue service - February 16, 1969 Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Essendon) Airport Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales, Sydney & Consolidated Aircraft Holdings, Sydney - February 08, 1970 Sold to Air Siam, Thailand - February 1970 Aircraft was named 'Petchabuna' Entered onto the Thai Aircraft Register as HS-VGZ - February 03, 1970 Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to Thailand (Bangkok) as 'VH-TAE' - February 11, 1970 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 13, 1970 Operated first revenue service - April 14, 1970 Withdrawn from service and stored at Bangkok (Don Maeung) - 1973 Departed Bangkok (Don Maeung) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - November 16, 1973 Arrived at Southend at the conclusion of the ferry flight - November 20, 1973 Sold to Eagle Aircraft Services - November 20, 1973 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register (CofR R.140459/1) as G-BBVN - January 03, 1974 Registered to Eagle Aircraft Services Limited, Leavesden, Watford, Herts Sold to Thor Tjontveit, Oslo for operations by Norwegian Overseas Airways - November 01, 1974 The allocated registration 'LN-NAC' was not taken up Norwegian Overseas Airways did not commence services Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 21, 1974 Sold to J. Jorgensen, Oslo - January 23, 1975 Remained stored at Southend as 'HS-VGZ' with parts being progressively removed Aircraft was scrapped at Southend - 1977 |
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VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the standard livery Melbourne Airport, June 1968. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans
Australia Airlines - in the standard livery at Melbourne Airport,
November 1968. |
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VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the standard at Melbourne Airport, December 1968. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines -in the standard at Melbourne Airport, date unknown. |
VH-TAE. TAA Trans
Australia Airlines - in the standard at Melbourne Airport,
October 1969. |
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VH-TAE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the standard livery at Melbourne Airport, date unknown. |
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HS-VGZ. Air Siam Cargo - in the standard livery at Hong Kong Airport, May 1970. |
HS-VGZ. Eagle Aircraft Services - in the basic Air Siam livery at Southend Airport, May 1974. |
HS-VGZ. Eagle Aircraft Services - in the basic Air Siam livery at Southend Airport, January 1975. |
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HS-VGZ. Eagle Aircraft Services - in the basic Air Siam livery at Southend Airport, June 1975. |
HS-VGZ. Eagle Aircraft Services - in the basic Air Siam livery at Southend Airport, November 1976. |
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