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VH-TAO. Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III. c/n AC-513. Was also registered as: N3108H; ZK-NSV; N513FA. |
This aircraft was built by Fairchild Aerospace, San Antonio, Texas - 1982 It was built as a model SA-227AT Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N3108H - August 1982 This aircraft was first flown as 'N3108H' - August 1992 Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-12U engines Sold to Air Group International, Miami, Florida - ? Sold to Direct Air, Berlin, Germany - December 1984 Sold to Kenwood Corporation, Ridgewood, New Jersey - November 1985 Sold to Fairchild Aircraft Corporation - December 1986 Work commenced to convert this aircraft from an 'SA-227AT' to a model 'SA-227AC' - December 13, 1986 Delivered to Texas National Airlines - December ?, 1986 Sold to Metro Credit Corporation and leased back to Texas National Airlines - March 1987 Returned to Metro Credit Corporation at the end of the lease - December 1988 Sold to Teterboro Aircraft Services Inc, USA - January 1989 Sold to Air Nelson Limited, New Zealand - February 1989 It arrived at Nelson on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - February 21, 1989 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NSV - March 01, 1989 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Motueka Operated its last revenue service Christchurch - Nelson as NZ8505 - July 27, 2002 It was withdrawn from service and stored at Nelson Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - June 12, 2003 Sold to OK Air, Bartlesville, Oklahoma City - June 13, 2003 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N513FA - June 13, 2003 Registered to OK Air, Oklahoma Departed Nelson on its ferry flight to the United States - June 29, 2003 It arrived at Canberra on delivery to Brindabella Airlines - September 12, 2003 Cancelled from the United StatesAircraft Register - September 30, 2003 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAO - October 01, 2003 Registered to Brindabella Airlines, Canberra It was observed at Melbourne (Essendon) in an 'all-white' livery with 'Direct Air' titles - September 12, 2008 Leased to Direct Air, Berlin, Germany - September 12, 2008 Registered to M/V Purchasing Company, Fyshwick - September 01, 2011 Leased to Brindabella Airlines as the registered operator Sold to Rushbury Enterprises Limited, Cheltenham, England - January 13, 2013 Leased to Brindabella Airlines as the registered operator Brindabella Airlines ceased all operations to to financial difficulties - December 14, 2013 The aircraft was returned to the lessor Registered to Jetfast Aviation Pty Ltd, Campbell, A.C.T. - March 26, 2014 Leased to Jetfast Airlines as the registered operator Registered to JKMC Investments (Pty) Ltd - July 15, 2015 The aircraft was permanently withdrawn from service and stored - ? Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 01, 2019 Broken up at an unknown location - ? |
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VH-TAO. Brindabella Airlines - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 29, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-429.) |