VH-BPV. Fairchild SA-226TC Metro II. c/n TC-270.
was also registered as: VH-BIF.
First flown as N5467M - October 1978 Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-10UA engines Delivered to Bush Pilots Airways - November 1978 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BPV - November 11, 1978 Registered to Bush Pilots Airways Pty Ltd Transferred to Air Queensland when BPA changed its name - November 1981 Withdrawn from use at Cairns - December 1984 Sold to Air Albatross, New Zealand - February 1985 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 1985 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-SWC - February 22, 1985 Air Albatross ceased operations and the aircraft was placed in storage - December 20, 1985 Sold to Kendell Airlines - January 27, 1986 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BIF - February 25, 1986 Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd Operated final revenue service Melbourne-Albury-Wagga Wagga as KD236 - June 28, 1993 Withdrawn from use and stored at Wagga Wagga Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 12, 1993 Used as a source for spare parts Aircraft was donated to the Airworld Museum, Wangaratta - 1993 Transported by road to Wangaratta - November 26, 1993 Airworld Museum closed due to financial problems - 2002 Aircraft was sold to Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra - March 2003 Q.A.M. plans to restore the aircraft to museum standard in full B.P.A. livery Current status - ? |
VH-BPV. Air Queensland - in the full livery at Cairns Airport, December 1984. |
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