588 results found
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:George Evans
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:611Submit Correction
View count: 1149
Withdrawn from use in 1969. Fuselage at Possum Park, Miles, Queensland
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:George Evans
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:611Submit Correction
View count: 1149
Withdrawn from use in 1969. Fuselage at Possum Park, Miles, Queensland
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
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
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1954
Photo from:David Carter Collection
Photo ID:508Submit Correction
View count: 696
Picture scanned from a negative, photographer unknown, taken on the occasion of the only visit to Sydney by TAA's first Viscount. It was chance for airport staff to become familiar with the new aircraft. But VH-TVA never entered service and was lost in a training accident at Mangalore on October 31. The building behind the aircraft was built in the 1930s as a combined terminal and control tower. It remained in existence into the 21st century, its façade hidden by progressive expansions of what is now a section of Terminal 3. Negative held by Bill Gray.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVA
Aircraft Version:Vickers 720 Viscount
C/n (msn):44
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1954
Photo from:David Carter Collection
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
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1954
Photo from:David Carter Collection
Photo ID:508Submit Correction
View count: 696
Picture scanned from a negative, photographer unknown, taken on the occasion of the only visit to Sydney by TAA's first Viscount. It was chance for airport staff to become familiar with the new aircraft. But VH-TVA never entered service and was lost in a training accident at Mangalore on October 31. The building behind the aircraft was built in the 1930s as a combined terminal and control tower. It remained in existence into the 21st century, its façade hidden by progressive expansions of what is now a section of Terminal 3. Negative held by Bill Gray.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVA
Aircraft Version:Vickers 720 Viscount
C/n (msn):44
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 October 1954
Photo from:David Carter Collection
Registration / Serial:VH-TVQ
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):434
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:McDouall Stuart
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 December 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:506Submit Correction
View count: 529
Flew with TAA from 1959 to 1970. Sold in Taiwan as B-2027 in 1971
Registration / Serial:VH-TVQ
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):434
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 December 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVQ
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):434
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:McDouall Stuart
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 December 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:506Submit Correction
View count: 529
Flew with TAA from 1959 to 1970. Sold in Taiwan as B-2027 in 1971
Registration / Serial:VH-TVQ
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):434
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 December 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Fawkner
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:497Submit Correction
View count: 301
Stored in the Essendon graveyard awaiting scrapping, which happened in 1970.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Fawkner
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:497Submit Correction
View count: 301
Stored in the Essendon graveyard awaiting scrapping, which happened in 1970.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TJP
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-9
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-9/C-9
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
C/n (msn):47418 / 570
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Kingsford Smith
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:485Submit Correction
View count: 454
Air travel in 1970 Australia: No aerobridges, an Electra, male passengers in suits and ties; and young women in very short skirts.
Registration / Serial:VH-TJP
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
C/n (msn):47418 / 570
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TJP
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-9
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-9/C-9
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
C/n (msn):47418 / 570
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Kingsford Smith
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:485Submit Correction
View count: 454
Air travel in 1970 Australia: No aerobridges, an Electra, male passengers in suits and ties; and young women in very short skirts.
Registration / Serial:VH-TJP
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
C/n (msn):47418 / 570
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TFK
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10138
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Throsby
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:481Submit Correction
View count: 484
Fresh from the paint shop, VH-TFK shows off the livery TAA introduced in 1969
Registration / Serial:VH-TFK
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10138
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TFK
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10138
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Throsby
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:481Submit Correction
View count: 484
Fresh from the paint shop, VH-TFK shows off the livery TAA introduced in 1969
Registration / Serial:VH-TFK
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10138
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-SBE
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):12539
Operator Titles:TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:28 December 1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:390Submit Correction
View count: 1766
Ex VH-TAW. Sold in Laos as XW-PFT in 1968
Registration / Serial:VH-SBE
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12539
Operator Titles:TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:28 December 1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-SBE
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):12539
Operator Titles:TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:28 December 1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:390Submit Correction
View count: 1766
Ex VH-TAW. Sold in Laos as XW-PFT in 1968
Registration / Serial:VH-SBE
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12539
Operator Titles:TAA Sunbird Services / Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:28 December 1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
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:1968
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:357Submit Correction
View count: 1130
Ex Qantas VH-EAX. Operated by TAA in Papua New Guinea from 1960 to 1966. Named "Kundiawa". Sold in Canada as C-FYLZ in 1969.
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:1968
Photo by:David CarterContact
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:1968
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:357Submit Correction
View count: 1130
Ex Qantas VH-EAX. Operated by TAA in Papua New Guinea from 1960 to 1966. Named "Kundiawa". Sold in Canada as C-FYLZ in 1969.
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:1968
Photo by:David CarterContact