Nearly brand new - TAA's Thomas Mitchell parked outside the TAA hangar at Essendon, as seen from the Bulla Road (now the Tullamarine Freeway). The aircraft had been registered just a few months earlier on 4 November 1946.

Why this aircraft was in New Zealand then is unrecorded, but TEAL - New Zealand's national airline - did later lease TAA DC-4s for services when Sandringham flying boats were grounded and for services from Christchurch. Ordered new by TAA and entered service on 4 November 1946. Leased to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines from April 1948 to February 1949 and registered as VH-BPB. Returned to TAA and registration renewed as VH-TAB but name changed to "John Gilbert". Later converted to a freighter in 1959. Renamed "David Collins". Sold in 1970. (Whites Aviation, Auckland Photo No. 5563)

VH-TQT on a turn round at the first stop at the Queensland western town of Charleville before heading on its way to Longreach, Blackall, Roma and then back "home " to Brisbane.

Seen resting between flights, the aircraft was delivered to TAA 18 January 1957.

Having some work done beside the TAA Hangar.

Wearing a "revised" TAA livery while operating under the Air Queensland banner.

VH-TQT was sold in Indonesia as PK-TSL in October 1997.

Looking smart in the TAA "Camel Hump" livery.

Wearing basic Australian Airlines livery this aircraft wears Spirit Air titles during the infamous 1989 Australian Pilots Dispute.

Sold for scrap in 1970