One of four Freighters used by the RAAF, this Mk.21 was first registered G-AIMI in December 1946 to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. At the beginning 1949 it became WB482 but was transferred to Australia as A81-1 in April that year, operating with ARDU, 34 Sqdn, ATU and 2ATU till bought by Jetair Australia in May 1970 as VH-SJG. They ceased operations in November that year but it was bought by Air Express in 1971. It was withdrawn from use in 1978 but a private buyer placed it on display at Chewing Gum Field, Coolangatta, Qld back in its RAAF livery, later moving to the Point Cook museum.

Originally with the RAAF and later registered as VH-SJG, the aircraft is shown at Essendon in her RAAF livery after domestic service and prior to a brief period at " Chewing Gum Field" near Queensland's Gold Coast.

A81-1 was flown to Orange for storage after it was sold by the RAAF. It later became VH-SJG.

The fuselage under the Bristol's wing is a Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory" now with the Australian War Memorial collection.

On display at RAAF Museum

At the Chewing Gum Field Museum.