Shot being prepared for flight at Hurn. Note the titles "Vickers Viscount" under the stripes on the tail.

A shot taken in front of the original TAA "igloo" at Brisbane Eagle Farm. Scanned from a negative from the late Gus Grulke.

The later "Dayglow" livery prior to the installation of weather radar.

Shown just after arrival in Australia. Scanned from a negative from the late Gus Grulke.

Photographed by TAA over Westernport Bay, probably in December 1954 ahead of VH-TVC's entry into service on the 23rd of that month. TAA's first Viscount, VH-TVA, had been the intended star of its promotional material (using photos from Vickers) but it was written off in a fatal training accident on October 31 before entering service. -TVC arrived in Melbourne about the time the 2nd aircraft, VH-TVB, operated the airline's first Viscount service after a period of intense crew training. -TVC was destroyed on November 30, 1961 when it broke up in a storm over Botany Bay. It was with Ansett-ANA at the time.

Departing Hurn on it's maiden flight. Scanned from a large format slide received in 1962.

One of the few ex-TAA Viscount 700's to miss the scrapper's torch in Australia, it found it's way back to the U.K. but was eventually stripped of useful parts and scrapped at Southend in February 1970.

Having a spot of outdoor work performed while on dry lease from TAA. Scanned from a B&W 35mm negative purchased from the late John Hopton.

Delivered in 1956, VH-TVG was withdrawn from use in 1967 and scrapped in 1969.

VH-TVF was one of three Viscounts leased by TAA to Ansett-ANA in 1960. The two survivors - one had crashed - returned to TAA in 1966.

Returned in 1966 from a six-year lease to Ansett-ANA, VH-TVF was placed back into TAA service for a short time. It was sold in 1967.

Withdrawn from use in 1968. Sold for scrap at the end of the following year.

Leased from TAA from 1960 to 1966.

VH-TVF was briefly leased by TAA to Ansett-ANA in 1967. Ansett had previously operated it on lease from 1960 to 1966

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.

Ex VH-TVB, joined Ansett in 1962. Transferred to subsidiary MMA in 1968. Wing failed in flight December 31, 1968 leading to the permanent grounding of all Viscount V700 series in Australia.