488 results found
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Hamilton Hume |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | August 1967 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 97337Submit Correction |
| View count: | 470 |
After service with TAA it was sold to Keegan Aviation in the U.K. but never flew again. It was broken-up by Ali Ingots Ltd in February 1970. Here she is seen under tow at Southend after arrival back in the U.K.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | August 1967 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Hamilton Hume |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | August 1967 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 97337Submit Correction |
| View count: | 470 |
After service with TAA it was sold to Keegan Aviation in the U.K. but never flew again. It was broken-up by Ali Ingots Ltd in February 1970. Here she is seen under tow at Southend after arrival back in the U.K.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | August 1967 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Hamilton Hume |
| City / Airport: | Bournemouth - International (EGHH / BOH)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 97334Submit Correction |
| View count: | 424 |
Shot being prepared for flight at Hurn. Note the titles "Vickers Viscount" under the stripes on the tail.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Bournemouth - International (EGHH / BOH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Hamilton Hume |
| City / Airport: | Bournemouth - International (EGHH / BOH)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 97334Submit Correction |
| View count: | 424 |
Shot being prepared for flight at Hurn. Note the titles "Vickers Viscount" under the stripes on the tail.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Bournemouth - International (EGHH / BOH)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TJQ |
| 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): | 47419 / 602 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 January 1985 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 96254Submit Correction |
| View count: | 499 |
Withdrawn from service and awaiting sale. Scanned from a slide by Graham Bennett.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TJQ |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| C/n (msn): | 47419 / 602 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 January 1985 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TJQ |
| 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): | 47419 / 602 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 January 1985 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 96254Submit Correction |
| View count: | 499 |
Withdrawn from service and awaiting sale. Scanned from a slide by Graham Bennett.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TJQ |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| C/n (msn): | 47419 / 602 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 January 1985 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N73109 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 12 |
| Operator Titles: | Aspen Airways |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94739Submit Correction |
| View count: | 437 |
Originally operated by United Airlines "Mainliner Sacramento" as Convair 340-31. Converted to CV580 in January 1969.
| Registration / Serial: | N73109 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 12 |
| Operator Titles: | Aspen Airways |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N73109 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 12 |
| Operator Titles: | Aspen Airways |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94739Submit Correction |
| View count: | 437 |
Originally operated by United Airlines "Mainliner Sacramento" as Convair 340-31. Converted to CV580 in January 1969.
| Registration / Serial: | N73109 |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 12 |
| Operator Titles: | Aspen Airways |
| City / Airport: | Denver - Stapleton International (KDEN / DEN) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AINL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31E |
| C/n (msn): | 12827 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94736Submit Correction |
| View count: | 285 |
Originally a Mk 21 converted to Mk 31. Eventually scrapped 7 November 1968 with Thomas Lamb Airways (Lambair)
| Registration / Serial: | G-AINL |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31E |
| C/n (msn): | 12827 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AINL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31E |
| C/n (msn): | 12827 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94736Submit Correction |
| View count: | 285 |
Originally a Mk 21 converted to Mk 31. Eventually scrapped 7 November 1968 with Thomas Lamb Airways (Lambair)
| Registration / Serial: | G-AINL |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31E |
| C/n (msn): | 12827 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | May 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIME |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21 |
| C/n (msn): | 12795 |
| Operator Titles: | Silver City Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | City of Exeter |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94724Submit Correction |
| View count: | 646 |
Originally a Mk11Av aircraft that was converted to Mk21. The aircraft was scrapped at Southend, Essex May 1965.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIME |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21 |
| C/n (msn): | 12795 |
| Operator Titles: | Silver City Airways |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIME |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21 |
| C/n (msn): | 12795 |
| Operator Titles: | Silver City Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | City of Exeter |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94724Submit Correction |
| View count: | 646 |
Originally a Mk11Av aircraft that was converted to Mk21. The aircraft was scrapped at Southend, Essex May 1965.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AIME |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21 |
| C/n (msn): | 12795 |
| Operator Titles: | Silver City Airways |
| City / Airport: | Newcastle - International (EGNT / NCL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1960 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RPX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia |
| Aircraft Version: | Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| C/n (msn): | 120030 |
| Operator Titles: | Regional Pacific Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 2005 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94680Submit Correction |
| View count: | 290 |
Regional Pacific Airlines ceased operations in June 2010.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RPX |
| Aircraft Version: | Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| C/n (msn): | 120030 |
| Operator Titles: | Regional Pacific Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 2005 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RPX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia |
| Aircraft Version: | Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| C/n (msn): | 120030 |
| Operator Titles: | Regional Pacific Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 2005 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 94680Submit Correction |
| View count: | 290 |
Regional Pacific Airlines ceased operations in June 2010.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RPX |
| Aircraft Version: | Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| C/n (msn): | 120030 |
| Operator Titles: | Regional Pacific Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 2005 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Hamilton Hume |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93944Submit Correction |
| View count: | 577 |
A shot taken in front of the original TAA "igloo" at Brisbane Eagle Farm. Scanned from a negative from the late Gus Grulke.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Hamilton Hume |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93944Submit Correction |
| View count: | 577 |
A shot taken in front of the original TAA "igloo" at Brisbane Eagle Farm. Scanned from a negative from the late Gus Grulke.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVD |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 47 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-100 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-77 |
| C/n (msn): | 18744 / 86 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93352Submit Correction |
| View count: | 447 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMF |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-77 |
| C/n (msn): | 18744 / 86 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-100 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-77 |
| C/n (msn): | 18744 / 86 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93352Submit Correction |
| View count: | 447 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMF |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-77 |
| C/n (msn): | 18744 / 86 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne (YMML / MEL)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1977 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N4218 |
| Fleet number: | 218 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild Hiller F-27/FH-227 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-227B |
| C/n (msn): | 521 |
| Operator Titles: | Air New England |
| City / Airport: | Halifax - Robert L Stanfield International (CYHZ / YHZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1979 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93057Submit Correction |
| View count: | 516 |
| Registration / Serial: | N4218 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-227B |
| C/n (msn): | 521 |
| Operator Titles: | Air New England |
| City / Airport: | Halifax - Robert L Stanfield International (CYHZ / YHZ)Map | Region / Country: | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1979 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N4218 |
| Fleet number: | 218 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild Hiller F-27/FH-227 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-227B |
| C/n (msn): | 521 |
| Operator Titles: | Air New England |
| City / Airport: | Halifax - Robert L Stanfield International (CYHZ / YHZ)Map |
| Region / Country: | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1979 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93057Submit Correction |
| View count: | 516 |
| Registration / Serial: | N4218 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Hiller FH-227B |
| C/n (msn): | 521 |
| Operator Titles: | Air New England |
| City / Airport: | Halifax - Robert L Stanfield International (CYHZ / YHZ)Map | Region / Country: | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | May 1979 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BCZG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| Aircraft Name: | Rupert Keegan |
| City / Airport: | Ostend / Bruges (EBOS / OST)Map |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Photo Date: | August 1976 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93056Submit Correction |
| View count: | 663 |
Lovely to see blue sky in Belgium
| Registration / Serial: | G-BCZG |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| City / Airport: | Ostend / Bruges (EBOS / OST)Map | Country: | Belgium |
| Photo Date: | August 1976 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BCZG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| Aircraft Name: | Rupert Keegan |
| City / Airport: | Ostend / Bruges (EBOS / OST)Map |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Photo Date: | August 1976 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93056Submit Correction |
| View count: | 663 |
Lovely to see blue sky in Belgium
| Registration / Serial: | G-BCZG |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| City / Airport: | Ostend / Bruges (EBOS / OST)Map | Country: | Belgium |
| Photo Date: | August 1976 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| 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: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93055Submit Correction |
| View count: | 404 |
Shown just after arrival in Australia. Scanned from a negative from the late Gus Grulke.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVA |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 44 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| 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: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 93055Submit Correction |
| View count: | 404 |
Shown just after arrival in Australia. Scanned from a negative from the late Gus Grulke.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVA |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 44 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GVI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 14012 |
| Operator Titles: | Southern Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Queen of the Islands |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89921Submit Correction |
| View count: | 489 |
Originally delivered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation as "Matuhi" ZK-BBN on 22 April 1953.passed to Ansett-ANA, QANTAS and finally Fiji Airways as VQ-FAX. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair 9 November 1966 at Fiji.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GVI |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 14012 |
| Operator Titles: | Southern Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GVI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 14012 |
| Operator Titles: | Southern Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Queen of the Islands |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89921Submit Correction |
| View count: | 489 |
Originally delivered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation as "Matuhi" ZK-BBN on 22 April 1953.passed to Ansett-ANA, QANTAS and finally Fiji Airways as VQ-FAX. Aircraft was damaged beyond repair 9 November 1966 at Fiji.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-GVI |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 14012 |
| Operator Titles: | Southern Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APER |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 720 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Amethyst |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89744Submit Correction |
| View count: | 608 |
Resting between flights at Heathrow.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APER |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 720 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APER |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 720 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Amethyst |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89744Submit Correction |
| View count: | 608 |
Resting between flights at Heathrow.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APER |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 720 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| City / Airport: | London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | March 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TQO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10386 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Augustus Gregory |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1969 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89743Submit Correction |
| View count: | 412 |
A nostalgic shot overlooking the TAA finger with Viscounts & Friendships galore.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TQO |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10386 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1969 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TQO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10386 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Augustus Gregory |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1969 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89743Submit Correction |
| View count: | 412 |
A nostalgic shot overlooking the TAA finger with Viscounts & Friendships galore.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TQO |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10386 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1969 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10254 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1983 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89469Submit Correction |
| View count: | 469 |
Looking nice in her Air Queensland livery.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNW |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10254 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1983 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10254 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1983 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89469Submit Correction |
| View count: | 469 |
Looking nice in her Air Queensland livery.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNW |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-100 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10254 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | July 1983 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-200 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-277/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20548 / 907 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89453Submit Correction |
| View count: | 489 |
Resting on the Eagle Farm tarmac.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMV |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-277/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20548 / 907 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-200 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-277/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20548 / 907 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89453Submit Correction |
| View count: | 489 |
Resting on the Eagle Farm tarmac.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMV |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-277/Adv |
| C/n (msn): | 20548 / 907 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett Airlines of Australia |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1974 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker 50 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker 50 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker 50 |
| C/n (msn): | 20106 |
| Operator Titles: | Virgin Australia Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Rockingham Beach |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 2013 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89445Submit Correction |
| View count: | 255 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNA |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker 50 |
| C/n (msn): | 20106 |
| Operator Titles: | Virgin Australia Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 2013 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker 50 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker 50 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker 50 |
| C/n (msn): | 20106 |
| Operator Titles: | Virgin Australia Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Rockingham Beach |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 2013 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89445Submit Correction |
| View count: | 255 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNA |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker 50 |
| C/n (msn): | 20106 |
| Operator Titles: | Virgin Australia Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 2013 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N1881 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| C/n (msn): | 188-1001 |
| Operator Titles: | Lockheed |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | December 1957 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89413Submit Correction |
| View count: | 6624 |
The Lockheed Electra's first prototype on a test flight over the Californian coastline. Scanned from a Lockheed large format slide.
| Registration / Serial: | N1881 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| C/n (msn): | 188-1001 |
| Operator Titles: | Lockheed |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | December 1957 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N1881 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| C/n (msn): | 188-1001 |
| Operator Titles: | Lockheed |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | December 1957 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89413Submit Correction |
| View count: | 6624 |
The Lockheed Electra's first prototype on a test flight over the Californian coastline. Scanned from a Lockheed large format slide.
| Registration / Serial: | N1881 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| C/n (msn): | 188-1001 |
| Operator Titles: | Lockheed |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | December 1957 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BNAL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10334 |
| Operator Titles: | TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas |
| City / Airport: | Norwich - International (EGSH / NWI)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1995 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89412Submit Correction |
| View count: | 546 |
An aircraft with a long history. Originally delivered to Air France as F-BOOD 24-10-67. Sold to Fokker as PH-EXC. Sold to Ansett as VH-FNU. Sold to Air UK as G-BNAL. Finally leased to TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas (Transportes Aéreos Regulares) as PT-TVA. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair 20 Oct 2003.
| Registration / Serial: | G-BNAL |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10334 |
| Operator Titles: | TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas |
| City / Airport: | Norwich - International (EGSH / NWI)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1995 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BNAL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10334 |
| Operator Titles: | TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas |
| City / Airport: | Norwich - International (EGSH / NWI)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1995 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 89412Submit Correction |
| View count: | 546 |
An aircraft with a long history. Originally delivered to Air France as F-BOOD 24-10-67. Sold to Fokker as PH-EXC. Sold to Ansett as VH-FNU. Sold to Air UK as G-BNAL. Finally leased to TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas (Transportes Aéreos Regulares) as PT-TVA. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair 20 Oct 2003.
| Registration / Serial: | G-BNAL |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-600 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10334 |
| Operator Titles: | TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas |
| City / Airport: | Norwich - International (EGSH / NWI)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1995 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |