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Withdrawn from use at Cairns - December 1984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Withdrawn from use and stored at Wagga Wagga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.