Transferred to the Australian register in September 2012 as VH-SZK.

ex ZK-DQT

Registered in June 2011 ex 9V-BPB. Rob Vance photo

Registered in March 2021 ex ZK-PTI.

Delivered to the Thai Air Force as BF16-35/42. Bob Kerr photo

Registered in March 2001 ex RNZAF. Tony Arbon photo

VH-YCH was never an RAAF aircraft and the serial was not used by the RAAF. It was instead part of the Tamworth based BAe flying school.

Became ZK-JMF in September 2000. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Originally intended for the Rhodesian (Zimbabwe) air force until stopped by an arms embargo. Sold to the RAAF instead. Came on to the civil register in 1997.

Registered in November 1999

Developed from the civilian Victa Airtourer, the first of 50 Airtrainers built in New Zealand for the RAAF, delivered in January 1975. Operated by ARDU then 1 FTS and last flown in October 1992. After the withdrawal of the Airtrainer, the RAAF relied on contracting out its ab initial pilot training to BAe Systems, and such was the suitability of the type that production was re-commenced in 1991. BAe received 12 new-built aircraft, followed by 14 ex-RNZAF machines in 1999 and finally four bought from private owners in 2011, two of which ironically were from the original batch of RAAF CT-4As.

Sold in Australia as VH-YCB. Bob Kerr photo

Sold in Australia as VH-YCF. Bob Kerr photo

Destined for Australia where it became VH-YCG Bob Kerr photo

Sold to Thai air force as BF16-29. Bob Kerr photo

Built for RNZAF as NZ1940. Damaged in 1987. Sent to Pacific Aerospace for repairs. While there converted to the prototype CT-4C with an Allison 250 turboprop and 3-bladed prop as ZK-FXM. When no sales eventuated, converted back to a CT-4B and returned to the RNZAF. It would later be sold in Australia as VH-YCQ. Bob Kerr photo

Sold to Thai air force as BF16-28 in August 1992. Bob Kerr photo