590 results found
Registration / Serial:VH-TBL
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 727
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 727-200 (C-22)
Aircraft Version:Boeing 727-276/Adv
C/n (msn):20951 / 1101
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Eyre
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:December 1980
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:284169Submit Correction
View count: 516
On push-back at Tullamarine in the "camel hump" livery.
Registration / Serial:VH-TBL
Aircraft Version:Boeing 727-276/Adv
C/n (msn):20951 / 1101
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:December 1980
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TBL
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 727
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 727-200 (C-22)
Aircraft Version:Boeing 727-276/Adv
C/n (msn):20951 / 1101
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Eyre
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:December 1980
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:284169Submit Correction
View count: 516
On push-back at Tullamarine in the "camel hump" livery.
Registration / Serial:VH-TBL
Aircraft Version:Boeing 727-276/Adv
C/n (msn):20951 / 1101
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:December 1980
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TAE
Aircraft Original Type:Airbus A300
Aircraft Generic Type:Airbus A300
Aircraft Version:Airbus A300B4-203
C/n (msn):218
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Fawkner
City / Airport:Perth (YPPH / PER)Map
Region / Country:Western Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1985
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Photo ID:283357Submit Correction
View count: 287
Registration / Serial:VH-TAE
Aircraft Version:Airbus A300B4-203
C/n (msn):218
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Perth (YPPH / PER)Map
Region / Country:Western Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1985
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Registration / Serial:VH-TAE
Aircraft Original Type:Airbus A300
Aircraft Generic Type:Airbus A300
Aircraft Version:Airbus A300B4-203
C/n (msn):218
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Fawkner
City / Airport:Perth (YPPH / PER)Map
Region / Country:Western Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1985
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Photo ID:283357Submit Correction
View count: 287
Registration / Serial:VH-TAE
Aircraft Version:Airbus A300B4-203
C/n (msn):218
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Perth (YPPH / PER)Map
Region / Country:Western Australia, Australia
Photo Date:April 1985
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Registration / Serial:VH-TFC
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10113
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:James Grant
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:March 1977
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Photo ID:282600Submit Correction
View count: 534
Registration / Serial:VH-TFC
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10113
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:March 1977
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TFC
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10113
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:James Grant
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:March 1977
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Photo ID:282600Submit Correction
View count: 534
Registration / Serial:VH-TFC
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10113
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:March 1977
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TAO
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D32
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:George Bass
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1959
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:280835Submit Correction
View count: 410
Sold in the US as N9313R in 1959
Registration / Serial:VH-TAO
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D32
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1959
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TAO
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D32
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:George Bass
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1959
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:280835Submit Correction
View count: 410
Sold in the US as N9313R in 1959
Registration / Serial:VH-TAO
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D32
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1959
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: 1073
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: 1073
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-TFA
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10111
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Todd
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:28 September 1969
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Photo ID:275992Submit Correction
View count: 657
Wearing a "revised" livery with "The Nation's Jetline" removed and enlarged TAA behind the cockpit windows.
Registration / Serial:VH-TFA
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10111
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:28 September 1969
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TFA
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10111
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Todd
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:28 September 1969
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Photo ID:275992Submit Correction
View count: 657
Wearing a "revised" livery with "The Nation's Jetline" removed and enlarged TAA behind the cockpit windows.
Registration / Serial:VH-TFA
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-200 Friendship
C/n (msn):10111
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:28 September 1969
Photo from:Peter Gates CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TAP
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D42
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:RMA Matthew Flinders
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1955
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:274773Submit Correction
View count: 611
Sold in Pakistan as AP-AHO in June 1956. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TAP
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D42
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1955
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TAP
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D42
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:RMA Matthew Flinders
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1955
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:274773Submit Correction
View count: 611
Sold in Pakistan as AP-AHO in June 1956. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TAP
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):D42
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1955
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TBA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6
C/n (msn):42900 / 149
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Abel Tasman
City / Airport:Launceston (YMLT / LST)Map
Region / Country:Tasmania, Australia
Photo Date:December 1953
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:274313Submit Correction
View count: 753
Leased from KLM. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TBA
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6
C/n (msn):42900 / 149
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Launceston (YMLT / LST)Map
Region / Country:Tasmania, Australia
Photo Date:December 1953
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TBA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6
C/n (msn):42900 / 149
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Abel Tasman
City / Airport:Launceston (YMLT / LST)Map
Region / Country:Tasmania, Australia
Photo Date:December 1953
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:274313Submit Correction
View count: 753
Leased from KLM. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TBA
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6
C/n (msn):42900 / 149
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Launceston (YMLT / LST)Map
Region / Country:Tasmania, Australia
Photo Date:December 1953
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TAU
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):13340
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Hewitt
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:June 1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:273724Submit Correction
View count: 431
Reregistered VH-MAT in November 1960. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TAU
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):13340
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:June 1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TAU
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):13340
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Hewitt
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:June 1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:273724Submit Correction
View count: 431
Reregistered VH-MAT in November 1960. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TAU
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):13340
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:June 1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TLC
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed L-188 Electra
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed L-188 Electra
Aircraft Version:Lockheed L-188A Electra
C/n (msn):188-1147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Sturt
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:May 1962
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Photo ID:272805Submit Correction
View count: 452
Registration / Serial:VH-TLC
Aircraft Version:Lockheed L-188A Electra
C/n (msn):188-1147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:May 1962
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Registration / Serial:VH-TLC
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed L-188 Electra
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed L-188 Electra
Aircraft Version:Lockheed L-188A Electra
C/n (msn):188-1147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Charles Sturt
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:May 1962
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Photo ID:272805Submit Correction
View count: 452
Registration / Serial:VH-TLC
Aircraft Version:Lockheed L-188A Electra
C/n (msn):188-1147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:May 1962
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Registration / Serial:VH-TAR
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):92
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:William Dampier
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:272356Submit Correction
View count: 609
Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TAR
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):92
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TAR
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):92
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:William Dampier
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:272356Submit Correction
View count: 609
Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:VH-TAR
Aircraft Version:Convair 240-5
C/n (msn):92
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1954
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:VH-TVP
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):433
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Gould
City / Airport:Adelaide - International (YPAD / ADL)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:March 1963
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Photo ID:270334Submit Correction
View count: 507
VH-TVP with the dayglo orange fin TAA adopted to make its aircraft more visible. The paint faded quickly and was replaced with a white fin.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVP
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):433
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Adelaide - International (YPAD / ADL)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:March 1963
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Registration / Serial:VH-TVP
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):433
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Gould
City / Airport:Adelaide - International (YPAD / ADL)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:March 1963
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Photo ID:270334Submit Correction
View count: 507
VH-TVP with the dayglo orange fin TAA adopted to make its aircraft more visible. The paint faded quickly and was replaced with a white fin.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVP
Aircraft Version:Vickers 816 Viscount
C/n (msn):433
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Adelaide - International (YPAD / ADL)Map
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Photo Date:March 1963
Photo by:Geoff GoodallWebsite
Registration / Serial:VH-TAN
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):9592
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Grey
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1957
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:268854Submit Correction
View count: 991
Reregistered VH-MAS in November 1960.
Registration / Serial:VH-TAN
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):9592
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1957
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TAN
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):9592
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Grey
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1957
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:268854Submit Correction
View count: 991
Reregistered VH-MAS in November 1960.
Registration / Serial:VH-TAN
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):9592
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1950 to 1957
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TFG
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10122
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Dirk Hartog
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:March 1960
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:267889Submit Correction
View count: 622
Across the fence in her "dayglow" livery before radar installed.
Registration / Serial:VH-TFG
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10122
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:March 1960
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TFG
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F27 Friendship
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31)
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10122
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Dirk Hartog
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:March 1960
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:267889Submit Correction
View count: 622
Across the fence in her "dayglow" livery before radar installed.
Registration / Serial:VH-TFG
Aircraft Version:Fokker F27-100 Friendship
C/n (msn):10122
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:March 1960
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
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:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Mount Hagen - Kagamuga (AYMH / HGU)Map
Country:Papua New Guinea
Photo Date:5 August 1973
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:265871Submit Correction
View count: 1322
TAA operated in Papua New Guinea under the name Sunbird Services with its own livery and logo. The adoption of a new livery for the parent airline in 1969 saw that livery adopted in PNG with the addition of a PNG flag and the words "Airlines of Papua New Guinea".
Registration / Serial:VH-SBL
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12056
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Mount Hagen - Kagamuga (AYMH / HGU)Map
Country:Papua New Guinea
Photo Date:5 August 1973
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:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Mount Hagen - Kagamuga (AYMH / HGU)Map
Country:Papua New Guinea
Photo Date:5 August 1973
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:265871Submit Correction
View count: 1322
TAA operated in Papua New Guinea under the name Sunbird Services with its own livery and logo. The adoption of a new livery for the parent airline in 1969 saw that livery adopted in PNG with the addition of a PNG flag and the words "Airlines of Papua New Guinea".
Registration / Serial:VH-SBL
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12056
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Mount Hagen - Kagamuga (AYMH / HGU)Map
Country:Papua New Guinea
Photo Date:5 August 1973
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-AEQ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):6024
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1969
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:264772Submit Correction
View count: 474
Re-enacted part of the first air mail service from England to Australia to mark its 50th anniversary. Flew only the Singapore-Australia section.
Registration / Serial:VH-AEQ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):6024
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1969
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-AEQ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):6024
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1969
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:264772Submit Correction
View count: 474
Re-enacted part of the first air mail service from England to Australia to mark its 50th anniversary. Flew only the Singapore-Australia section.
Registration / Serial:VH-AEQ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):6024
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1969
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:N1754
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
C/n (msn):84
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Ontario - Municipal (KONO / ONO)Map
Region / Country:Oregon, United States
Photo Date:February 1968
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:262201Submit Correction
View count: 451
Later registered to TAA as VH-TGT. Then P2- TGT & P2-RDE with Talair, Goroka Papua New Guinea. The aircraft crashed prior to landing at Gariana PNG on 28 February 1978 killing the one crew member on board. Image scanned from a duplicate slide by the late Clint Groves.
Registration / Serial:N1754
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
C/n (msn):84
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Ontario - Municipal (KONO / ONO)Map
Region / Country:Oregon, United States
Photo Date:February 1968
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Registration / Serial:N1754
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
C/n (msn):84
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Ontario - Municipal (KONO / ONO)Map
Region / Country:Oregon, United States
Photo Date:February 1968
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:262201Submit Correction
View count: 451
Later registered to TAA as VH-TGT. Then P2- TGT & P2-RDE with Talair, Goroka Papua New Guinea. The aircraft crashed prior to landing at Gariana PNG on 28 February 1978 killing the one crew member on board. Image scanned from a duplicate slide by the late Clint Groves.
Registration / Serial:N1754
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter
C/n (msn):84
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Ontario - Municipal (KONO / ONO)Map
Region / Country:Oregon, United States
Photo Date:February 1968
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TAB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-4-1009
C/n (msn):43066
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:David Collins
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1960 to 1963
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:261541Submit Correction
View count: 717
Registration / Serial:VH-TAB
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-4-1009
C/n (msn):43066
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1960 to 1963
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TAB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-4-1009
C/n (msn):43066
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:David Collins
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1960 to 1963
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:261541Submit Correction
View count: 717
Registration / Serial:VH-TAB
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-4-1009
C/n (msn):43066
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1960 to 1963
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TAL
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):25366/13921
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Hann
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1948 to 1956
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:259846Submit Correction
View count: 339
Sold in Nigeria as VR-NCK in 1957.
Registration / Serial:VH-TAL
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):25366/13921
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1948 to 1956
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TAL
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):25366/13921
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Hann
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1948 to 1956
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:259846Submit Correction
View count: 339
Sold in Nigeria as VR-NCK in 1957.
Registration / Serial:VH-TAL
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):25366/13921
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:1948 to 1956
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TAC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A Skymaster
C/n (msn):7466
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Nat Buchanan
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 February 1967
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:259049Submit Correction
View count: 647
Kevin Kerle photo
Registration / Serial:VH-TAC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A Skymaster
C/n (msn):7466
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 February 1967
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Registration / Serial:VH-TAC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A Skymaster
C/n (msn):7466
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Nat Buchanan
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 February 1967
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:259049Submit Correction
View count: 647
Kevin Kerle photo
Registration / Serial:VH-TAC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A Skymaster
C/n (msn):7466
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 February 1967
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)