The aircraft arrived in Brisbane in this all white scheme just prior to a torrential downpour as threatening clouds raced towards the airport.

After 34 years of service, this old 727 has been put out for the scrappers, less engines, and she doesn't look too happy about it! Purchased new by Ansett in 1973; registered VH-RMV. 'Retiring' for the first time in '83, took up US registration N275WC. Served with Republic Airlines and Braniff, among others, and had a short spell on the Yugoslav register as YU-AKR in '90 before returning to the USA. Converted to a freighter in '95 and returned to Oz in '02.

Rolling through on Runway 36 during circuits for First Officer endorsement training.

An assortment of aircraft share apron space at Ansett Engineering Services. In the foreground, VH-TXH undergoes maintenance before another night of freighting around Australia. In the distance is B737-200 G-CEAD of the short-lived OzJet Airlines, whilst BAe 146 N9070L (ex ZK-NZJ) and B767 VH-RMF, both formerly Ansett aircraft, await ferrying overseas in the background.

Although the sun is rising on another day, it looks like it has set for old 'TXH.

The Flight Engineer's panel shortly before heading to Brisbane as Jetex 71.

'Tania' on short final for Runway 34, delivering the Christmas mail!

VH-RMX was delivered to Ansett in July 1974 as a passenger aircraft. It was converted to a pure freighter by Hayes in 1983. -RMX operated with and behalf of Ansett Air Freight until Ansett failed in 2001. Ansett sold it in 1996 and it then flew under a contract. In 2002 it was sold to TransAustralian Air Express (operating for Australian Air Express).and was reregistered VH-VLG.

This was the last of four ordered by Ansett and took it first flight at Renton on the 3rd of July 1974 as VH-RMX. it entered the Australian register on the 17th of July 1974. it was leased to Independent Air Freighters on the 13th of May 1997. it was sold to Trans Australian air Express on the 18th. of September 2002 and Re- Registered as VH-VLG and named "Julie" Other registrations were C-GYKF, N251FL . Scanned from a Kodak slide.