31 results found
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MBX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Collection: | Queensland Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 26 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Andy AndersonContact |
| Photo ID: | 569645Submit Correction |
| View count: | 62 |
First registered in the US in July 1965 it was exported to Australia in late 1967. Had a number of operators until struck off from the Australian register in 1993. Obtained by the Queensland Air Museum, it is displayed in TAA Sunbird Services colors as VH-TGP.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MBX |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 26 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Andy AndersonContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MBX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Collection: | Queensland Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 26 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Andy AndersonContact |
| Photo ID: | 569645Submit Correction |
| View count: | 62 |
First registered in the US in July 1965 it was exported to Australia in late 1967. Had a number of operators until struck off from the Australian register in 1993. Obtained by the Queensland Air Museum, it is displayed in TAA Sunbird Services colors as VH-TGP.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MBX |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 26 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Andy AndersonContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Kundiawa |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1968 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 321044Submit Correction |
| View count: | 432 |
In open storage at Sydney-Bankstown in 1968
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1968 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Kundiawa |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1968 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 321044Submit Correction |
| View count: | 432 |
In open storage at Sydney-Bankstown in 1968
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1968 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TBB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31 |
| C/n (msn): | 13187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | William MacGregor |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 279137Submit Correction |
| View count: | 800 |
Withdrawn from use in 1977, scrapped in 2004 after 24 years on the fire dump at Melbourne Airport (YMML).
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TBB |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31 |
| C/n (msn): | 13187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TBB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31 |
| C/n (msn): | 13187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | William MacGregor |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 279137Submit Correction |
| View count: | 800 |
Withdrawn from use in 1977, scrapped in 2004 after 24 years on the fire dump at Melbourne Airport (YMML).
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TBB |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31 |
| C/n (msn): | 13187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon (U-17) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | October 1968 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Photo ID: | 207400Submit Correction |
| View count: | 305 |
Moved to Papua New Guinea register as P2-SEQ in 1975
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | October 1968 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon (U-17) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | October 1968 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Photo ID: | 207400Submit Correction |
| View count: | 305 |
Moved to Papua New Guinea register as P2-SEQ in 1975
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | October 1968 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Kerowagi |
| City / Airport: | Porgera (RGE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 188424Submit Correction |
| View count: | 318 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Porgera (RGE) (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Kerowagi |
| City / Airport: | Porgera (RGE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 188424Submit Correction |
| View count: | 318 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Porgera (RGE) (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 178684Submit Correction |
| View count: | 750 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 178684Submit Correction |
| View count: | 750 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 174804Submit Correction |
| View count: | 743 |
Built in Canada for the USAAF as 44-34081. Civilianised for Macao Air Transport as VR-HDH. Purchased by TAA in 1962 for its New Guinea 'Sunbird' operation, re-registered with undercarriage removed as VH-SBV. Aircraft flew services around New Guinea coast until 1966 when competition from land-based aircraft made the flying boat operation uneconomic. Originally intended for a New Guinea museum but the remains were purchased in 1979 for MOTAT. The aircraft is presently at the RNZAF Museum, Wigram where it is under long-term rebuild to represent an RNZAF machine. (Jim Eames photo)
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 174804Submit Correction |
| View count: | 743 |
Built in Canada for the USAAF as 44-34081. Civilianised for Macao Air Transport as VR-HDH. Purchased by TAA in 1962 for its New Guinea 'Sunbird' operation, re-registered with undercarriage removed as VH-SBV. Aircraft flew services around New Guinea coast until 1966 when competition from land-based aircraft made the flying boat operation uneconomic. Originally intended for a New Guinea museum but the remains were purchased in 1979 for MOTAT. The aircraft is presently at the RNZAF Museum, Wigram where it is under long-term rebuild to represent an RNZAF machine. (Jim Eames photo)
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1966 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Kerowagi |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 171872Submit Correction |
| View count: | 622 |
Kevin Kerle photo.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Kerowagi |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 171872Submit Correction |
| View count: | 622 |
Kevin Kerle photo.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Area: | Auckland / MOTAT [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Collection: | Museum of Transport and Technology - MOTAT |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Photo ID: | 156633Submit Correction |
| View count: | 552 |
Moved to the RNZAF Museum at Wigram to be restored in RNZAF markings
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Area: | Auckland / MOTAT [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Area: | Auckland / MOTAT [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Collection: | Museum of Transport and Technology - MOTAT |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Photo ID: | 156633Submit Correction |
| View count: | 552 |
Moved to the RNZAF Museum at Wigram to be restored in RNZAF markings
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Area: | Auckland / MOTAT [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 1977 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26789/15344 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Mount Albert Edward |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 to March 1972 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 148576Submit Correction |
| View count: | 399 |
TAA leased VH-PNB from Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea, which had taken over Patair. On April 6, 1972 while being operated by TAA it overran Madang airport into the harbour. Written off due to salt damage.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNB |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26789/15344 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 to March 1972 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26789/15344 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Mount Albert Edward |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 to March 1972 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 148576Submit Correction |
| View count: | 399 |
TAA leased VH-PNB from Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea, which had taken over Patair. On April 6, 1972 while being operated by TAA it overran Madang airport into the harbour. Written off due to salt damage.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PNB |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26789/15344 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 to March 1972 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12056 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 31 December 1963 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 146579Submit Correction |
| View count: | 281 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBL |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12056 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 31 December 1963 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12056 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 31 December 1963 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 146579Submit Correction |
| View count: | 281 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBL |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12056 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 31 December 1963 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 137069Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
Resting on the hardstand at Eagle Farm.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 137069Submit Correction |
| View count: | 332 |
Resting on the hardstand at Eagle Farm.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12187 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1968 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 11967 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1964 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 131388Submit Correction |
| View count: | 274 |
Sold in Indonesia as PK-RDE in November 1968
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBM |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 11967 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1964 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 11967 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1964 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 131388Submit Correction |
| View count: | 274 |
Sold in Indonesia as PK-RDE in November 1968
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBM |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 11967 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1964 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon (U-17) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 123834Submit Correction |
| View count: | 592 |
VH-SBU after being withdrawn from use in Papua New Guinea. It was soon sold and returned to the then Australian territory. It became P2-SEQ in 1975 following independence.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 185 Skywagon (U-17) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 123834Submit Correction |
| View count: | 592 |
VH-SBU after being withdrawn from use in Papua New Guinea. It was soon sold and returned to the then Australian territory. It became P2-SEQ in 1975 following independence.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBU |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| C/n (msn): | 185-0429 |
| Operator Titles: | (TAA Sunbird Services) |
| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest Hill (YSWG / WGA)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 8 December 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | September 1960 to November 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 120363Submit Correction |
| View count: | 433 |
VH-EAW in the few months between TAA taking over Qantas' Papua New Guinea services and being reregistered VH-SBQ at the start of December. Photo from TAA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAW |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | September 1960 to November 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | September 1960 to November 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 120363Submit Correction |
| View count: | 433 |
VH-EAW in the few months between TAA taking over Qantas' Papua New Guinea services and being reregistered VH-SBQ at the start of December. Photo from TAA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAW |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons International (AYPY / POM)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | September 1960 to November 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Kerowagi |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 17 December 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 116440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 655 |
John Hopton photo of VH-SBT after its withdrawal from Papua New Guinea.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 17 December 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| Aircraft Name: | Kerowagi |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 17 December 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 116440Submit Correction |
| View count: | 655 |
John Hopton photo of VH-SBT after its withdrawal from Papua New Guinea.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBT |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 258 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 17 December 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 to 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 114935Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1459 |
Built for the USN as a PBV-1A and transferred to the USAAF as an OA-10A. After World War II sold to Cathay Pacific as VR-HDH. Transferred to subsidiary Macau Air Transport. TAA bought it as a replacement for VH-WWC which had sunk. Undercarriage removed to increase payload. Withdrawn from use in January 1966. Patair bought -SBV for its engines. Plans to preserve the airframe in Papua New Guinea did not eventuate and it was shipped to the Museum of Transport & Technology in New Zealand. TAA photo.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 to 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 to 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 114935Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1459 |
Built for the USN as a PBV-1A and transferred to the USAAF as an OA-10A. After World War II sold to Cathay Pacific as VR-HDH. Transferred to subsidiary Macau Air Transport. TAA bought it as a replacement for VH-WWC which had sunk. Undercarriage removed to increase payload. Withdrawn from use in January 1966. Patair bought -SBV for its engines. Plans to preserve the airframe in Papua New Guinea did not eventuate and it was shipped to the Museum of Transport & Technology in New Zealand. TAA photo.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBV |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated OA-10A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | CV-592 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Moresby - Seaplane (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1963 to 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | "VH-TGP" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Collection: | Queensland Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 2018 |
| Photo by: | Ian McDonellContact |
| Photo ID: | 114494Submit Correction |
| View count: | 216 |
Actually VH-MBX, which was struck off the register in 1993 and acquired by the museum. The real VH-TGP (c/n 27-354) was sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-TGP in 1979. Abandoned at Rabaul airport after a volcanic eruption, it is believed to be the Aztec dumped in the sea at Matalau for divers to explore.
| Registration / Serial: | "VH-TGP" |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 2018 |
| Photo by: | Ian McDonellContact |
| Registration / Serial: | "VH-TGP" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec (UO/U-11) |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Collection: | Queensland Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 2018 |
| Photo by: | Ian McDonellContact |
| Photo ID: | 114494Submit Correction |
| View count: | 216 |
Actually VH-MBX, which was struck off the register in 1993 and acquired by the museum. The real VH-TGP (c/n 27-354) was sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-TGP in 1979. Abandoned at Rabaul airport after a volcanic eruption, it is believed to be the Aztec dumped in the sea at Matalau for divers to explore.
| Registration / Serial: | "VH-TGP" |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B |
| C/n (msn): | 27-2007 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services |
| City / Airport: | Caloundra (YCDR / CUD)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 2018 |
| Photo by: | Ian McDonellContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Kundiawa |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 112177Submit Correction |
| View count: | 908 |
VH-SBT photographed as it makes its way along the Waghi Valley. With a limited road network, few countries are as dependent on aircraft as Papua New Guinea. Photo from El Partridge.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Kundiawa |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 112177Submit Correction |
| View count: | 908 |
VH-SBT photographed as it makes its way along the Waghi Valley. With a limited road network, few countries are as dependent on aircraft as Papua New Guinea. Photo from El Partridge.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | In Flight | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1964 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Kundiawa |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 111552Submit Correction |
| View count: | 887 |
John Hopton photo of VH-SBT and sistership VH-SBR at Hawker de Havilland's workshop.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Kundiawa |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 111552Submit Correction |
| View count: | 887 |
John Hopton photo of VH-SBT and sistership VH-SBR at Hawker de Havilland's workshop.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-SBR |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 1967 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |