| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 44 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | John Batman |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - EssendonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMEN IATA: MEB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre) |
| Photo ID: | 246243 |
| Photo Comment |
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TAA's first Viscount was delivered to the airline's Melbourne/Essendon base on 13 October 1954, to be greeted by a large crowd. However, VH-TVA never entered regular service as it was lost in a training accident at Mangalore a fortnight later, on 31 October. (CAHS/Mac Job collection) This photo was added on 25 May 2020, and has since been viewed 272 times. |