This aircraft was originally ordered by Trans-Australia Airlines but it was not taken up

Built by de Havilland Canada at Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as CF-UXE - ?

Registered to de Havilland Canada, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Rolled out at Downsview as 'CF-UXE' - August 19, 1966

First flown at Downsview as 'CF-UXE' - August 27, 1966

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 engines

This aircraft was painted in the current Trans-Australia Airlines livery

It was used as a demonstration aircraft during 1966 - 1967

As the aircraft was overweight a permit was granted to enable it to ferry to Australia

Departed Downsview on the ferry flight to Australia - August 29, 1966

Arrived Sydney (Bankstown) on completion of the ferry flight - October 07, 1966

Ferry route: Downsview - Goose Bay - Narssarssuaq (Greenland) - Keflavik - London (Gatwick) - ? - Sydney

The aircraft was widely demonstatrated throughout Australia - 1966 - 1967

This aircraft was not entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register although 'VH-TGT' had been reserved

Sold to Hawker de Havilland Australia - January 24, 1968

Sold to Air Caledonie, Noumea - January 24, 1968

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-OCFJ - February 1968

Registered to Air Caledonie, Magenta, Noumea

Departed Sydney (Bankstown) on the ferry flight to Noumea - February 05, 1968

The aircraft was damaged whilst stored in a hangar at Magenta, Noumea by Cyclone Colleen - February 01, 1969

Repaired on-site and returned to service - March 08, 1969

Withdrawn from service - 1974

Sold to Air Tahiti - January 21, 1974

Registered to Air Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti

Transferred to Air Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti - January 01, 1987

Withdrawn from service and stored at Papeete - 1990

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Fijian Aircraft Register as DQ-FEZ - October 19, 1990

Registered to Sunflower Airlines, Nadi, Fiji

The aircraft was officially sold to Sunflower Airlines - October 26, 1990

The aircraft was named 'Spirit of the West'

Sunflower Airlines was renmed Sun Air Pacific - December 2002

Sun Air Pacific was sold to Fiji Airways and renamed Pacific Sun - January 31, 2007

Sold to Ikhana Group Inc, Murrietta, California - August 2012

Cancelled from the Fijian Aircraft Register - August 29, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N806RT - ?

Registered to Ikhana Group Inc, Murrietta, California, U.S.A.

Current status - ?

CF-UXE. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown location, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-359.)

CF-UXE. TAA - in the basic livery at Sydney Bankstown Airport, December 1967.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-107.)

DQ-FEZ. Sunflower Airlines - in the standard livery at Nadi Airport, May 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-908.)