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| 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: | 4 February 1970 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Photo ID: | 571927Submit Correction |
| View count: | 279 |
On 30 January 1970, the two ex-TAA Viscounts at Southend, VH-TVD & VH-TVF, were moved from the centre of the airfield to a site on the North side of the airfield (as depicted above), where they were completely stripped of all useful spares prior to scrapping. The latter task had commenced by 7 February 1970, both fuselages having been severed aft of the wing trailing edge. By 15 February the two aircraft had been reduced to a fast-diminishing heap of scrap, which had completely disappeared by 21 February 1970.
| 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: | 4 February 1970 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| 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: | 4 February 1970 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Photo ID: | 571927Submit Correction |
| View count: | 279 |
On 30 January 1970, the two ex-TAA Viscounts at Southend, VH-TVD & VH-TVF, were moved from the centre of the airfield to a site on the North side of the airfield (as depicted above), where they were completely stripped of all useful spares prior to scrapping. The latter task had commenced by 7 February 1970, both fuselages having been severed aft of the wing trailing edge. By 15 February the two aircraft had been reduced to a fast-diminishing heap of scrap, which had completely disappeared by 21 February 1970.
| 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: | 4 February 1970 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Peter Warburton |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Photo ID: | 571925Submit Correction |
| View count: | 254 |
First flight 30 January 1955, delivered to TAA at Essendon, Melbourne 2 April 1955, named 'Ernest Giles', later renamed 'Peter Warburton'. WFU and stored at Essendon 7 June 1967. To Keegan Aviation for sale in the UK, arriving at Southend 28 September 1967. No sale materialised and sold to Flightspares Ltd on 16 January 1970 for parting out and eventually scrapped at Southend in February 1970.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Peter Warburton |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Photo ID: | 571925Submit Correction |
| View count: | 254 |
First flight 30 January 1955, delivered to TAA at Essendon, Melbourne 2 April 1955, named 'Ernest Giles', later renamed 'Peter Warburton'. WFU and stored at Essendon 7 June 1967. To Keegan Aviation for sale in the UK, arriving at Southend 28 September 1967. No sale materialised and sold to Flightspares Ltd on 16 January 1970 for parting out and eventually scrapped at Southend in February 1970.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| 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: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Photo ID: | 571839Submit Correction |
| View count: | 289 |
First flight 1 December1954 and delivered to TAA at Essendon, Melbourne 24 December 1954. WFU and stored at Essendon 6 April 1967. To Keegan Aviation for sale in the UK, arriving at Southend 12 September 1967. No sale materialised and sold to Flightspares Ltd. on 16 January 1970 for parting out and eventually scrapped at Southend in February 1970.
| 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: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| 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: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| Photo ID: | 571839Submit Correction |
| View count: | 289 |
First flight 1 December1954 and delivered to TAA at Essendon, Melbourne 24 December 1954. WFU and stored at Essendon 6 April 1967. To Keegan Aviation for sale in the UK, arriving at Southend 12 September 1967. No sale materialised and sold to Flightspares Ltd. on 16 January 1970 for parting out and eventually scrapped at Southend in February 1970.
| 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: | 26 October 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike CainContact |
| 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 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1954 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 503396Submit Correction |
| View count: | 376 |
Publicity photo probably taken by Vickers ahead of VH-TVA's delivery to Australia. It never entered service after suffering a training accident at Mangalore, Victoria, on October 31, 1954. The crew was attempting a three-engine take-off when control was lost.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVA |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 44 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1954 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey 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 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1954 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 503396Submit Correction |
| View count: | 376 |
Publicity photo probably taken by Vickers ahead of VH-TVA's delivery to Australia. It never entered service after suffering a training accident at Mangalore, Victoria, on October 31, 1954. The crew was attempting a three-engine take-off when control was lost.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVA |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 44 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1954 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Fleet number: | TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Promotional Titles: | The Nation's Jetline |
| Aircraft Name: | John Ross |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1967 to January 1968 |
| Photo from: | Bob Garrard CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 488651Submit Correction |
| View count: | 442 |
Notice number 2 engine removed.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1967 to January 1968 |
| Photo from: | Bob Garrard CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Fleet number: | TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Promotional Titles: | The Nation's Jetline |
| Aircraft Name: | John Ross |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1967 to January 1968 |
| Photo from: | Bob Garrard CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 488651Submit Correction |
| View count: | 442 |
Notice number 2 engine removed.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1967 to January 1968 |
| Photo from: | Bob Garrard CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1960 to November 1961 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 479371Submit Correction |
| View count: | 327 |
Photos of VH-TVC in Ansett-ANA markings are hard to find. Ansett-ANA received three of TAA's Viscount 720s in a lease exchange for two of its DC-6Bs. The exchange was forced on TAA by the government in an attempt to equalise the two fleets. TVC broke up over Sydney's Botany Bay on November 30, 1961 after flying into a storm soon after take-off.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1960 to November 1961 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1960 to November 1961 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 479371Submit Correction |
| View count: | 327 |
Photos of VH-TVC in Ansett-ANA markings are hard to find. Ansett-ANA received three of TAA's Viscount 720s in a lease exchange for two of its DC-6Bs. The exchange was forced on TAA by the government in an attempt to equalise the two fleets. TVC broke up over Sydney's Botany Bay on November 30, 1961 after flying into a storm soon after take-off.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | March 1960 to November 1961 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey 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: | 18 January 1969 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 319498Submit Correction |
| View count: | 232 |
In storage, having arrived in September 1967, with a protective red coating over the bare metal areas. Sold to Flight Spares Ltd in January 1970 and broken up.
| 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: | 18 January 1969 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| 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: | 18 January 1969 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 319498Submit Correction |
| View count: | 232 |
In storage, having arrived in September 1967, with a protective red coating over the bare metal areas. Sold to Flight Spares Ltd in January 1970 and broken up.
| 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: | 18 January 1969 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | MacRobertson Miller Airlines - MMA |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Quininup |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1968 to 31 December 1968 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 307895Submit Correction |
| View count: | 903 |
Crashed on descent to Port Hedland on December 31, 1968 after the starboard wing failed. It led to the grounding all Australian Viscounts. Viscount 810s were cleared to fly again but the remaining Viscount 700s were grounded permanently. RMQ had been the second Australian Viscount, delivered in October 1954 as VH-TVB for TAA. VH-TVA and VH-TVC were also lost in fatal accidents, TVA in a training accident before entering service and TVC broke up in a storm in November 1961 while departing Sydney for Canberra when on lease to Ansett-ANA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | MacRobertson Miller Airlines - MMA |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1968 to 31 December 1968 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | MacRobertson Miller Airlines - MMA |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Quininup |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1968 to 31 December 1968 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 307895Submit Correction |
| View count: | 903 |
Crashed on descent to Port Hedland on December 31, 1968 after the starboard wing failed. It led to the grounding all Australian Viscounts. Viscount 810s were cleared to fly again but the remaining Viscount 700s were grounded permanently. RMQ had been the second Australian Viscount, delivered in October 1954 as VH-TVB for TAA. VH-TVA and VH-TVC were also lost in fatal accidents, TVA in a training accident before entering service and TVC broke up in a storm in November 1961 while departing Sydney for Canberra when on lease to Ansett-ANA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | MacRobertson Miller Airlines - MMA |
| City / Airport: | Perth (YPPH / PER)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1968 to 31 December 1968 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Peter Warburton |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1968 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 303650Submit Correction |
| View count: | 417 |
With sister ship VH-TVD (msn 047). Delivered to Keegan Aviation from Melbourne, Australia in October 1967. Both were subsequently sold to Flight Spares Ltd and broken up at Southend in February 1970.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1968 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Peter Warburton |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1968 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 303650Submit Correction |
| View count: | 417 |
With sister ship VH-TVD (msn 047). Delivered to Keegan Aviation from Melbourne, Australia in October 1967. Both were subsequently sold to Flight Spares Ltd and broken up at Southend in February 1970.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1968 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Charles Sturt |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1955 to 2 April 1968 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 246261Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
TAA's Viscount 'Charles Sturt' was delivered to the airline's base at Melbourne/Essendon on 12 January 1955. It was leased to Ansett-ANA between 1960 and 1966 as part of a fleet-balancing arrangement. Retired and placed into storage at Essendon on 2 April 1968 and scrapped the following year.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1955 to 2 April 1968 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Charles Sturt |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1955 to 2 April 1968 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 246261Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
TAA's Viscount 'Charles Sturt' was delivered to the airline's base at Melbourne/Essendon on 12 January 1955. It was leased to Ansett-ANA between 1960 and 1966 as part of a fleet-balancing arrangement. Retired and placed into storage at Essendon on 2 April 1968 and scrapped the following year.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Unknown State, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 January 1955 to 2 April 1968 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| 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: | 13 October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 246243Submit Correction |
| View count: | 327 |
TAA's first Viscount was delivered to the airline's Melbourne/Essendon base on 13 October 1954, to be greeted by a large crowd. However, VH-TVA never entered regular service as it was lost in a training accident at Mangalore a fortnight later, on 31 October. (CAHS/Mac Job collection)
| 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: | 13 October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| 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: | 13 October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Photo ID: | 246243Submit Correction |
| View count: | 327 |
TAA's first Viscount was delivered to the airline's Melbourne/Essendon base on 13 October 1954, to be greeted by a large crowd. However, VH-TVA never entered regular service as it was lost in a training accident at Mangalore a fortnight later, on 31 October. (CAHS/Mac Job collection)
| 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: | 13 October 1954 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre)Website |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1962 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 242539Submit Correction |
| View count: | 392 |
My thanks to the late John Hopton for the loan of his negative of VH-TVB while leased to Ansett-ANA from July 1962 to August 1962 before eventual sale to Ansett-ANA in October 1962 and re-registered as VH-RMQ.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVB |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1962 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1962 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 242539Submit Correction |
| View count: | 392 |
My thanks to the late John Hopton for the loan of his negative of VH-TVB while leased to Ansett-ANA from July 1962 to August 1962 before eventual sale to Ansett-ANA in October 1962 and re-registered as VH-RMQ.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVB |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1962 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Charles Sturt |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1957 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 158414Submit Correction |
| View count: | 521 |
One of series of publicity photos taken for Trans-Australia Airlines.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1957 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Charles Sturt |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1957 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 158414Submit Correction |
| View count: | 521 |
One of series of publicity photos taken for Trans-Australia Airlines.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1957 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 29 November 1964 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 149995Submit Correction |
| View count: | 309 |
TAA's aircraft leased to Ansett-ANA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 29 November 1964 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 29 November 1964 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 149995Submit Correction |
| View count: | 309 |
TAA's aircraft leased to Ansett-ANA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVE |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 48 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 29 November 1964 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 137596Submit Correction |
| View count: | 523 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 137596Submit Correction |
| View count: | 523 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1965 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Ernest Giles |
| City / Airport: | Gold Coast (YBCG / OOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1959 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 117241Submit Correction |
| View count: | 468 |
Departing Coolangatta in a scheme with the diagonal stripes on the tail that was later changed to horizontal stripes. A rare shot to record.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Gold Coast (YBCG / OOL)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1959 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Ernest Giles |
| City / Airport: | Gold Coast (YBCG / OOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1959 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 117241Submit Correction |
| View count: | 468 |
Departing Coolangatta in a scheme with the diagonal stripes on the tail that was later changed to horizontal stripes. A rare shot to record.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Gold Coast (YBCG / OOL)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 16 August 1959 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1963 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 110916Submit Correction |
| View count: | 401 |
Originally VH-TVB with TAA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1963 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1963 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 110916Submit Correction |
| View count: | 401 |
Originally VH-TVB with TAA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-RMQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 45 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1963 |
| Photo from: | Peter Gates CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Cooma - Snowy Mountains (YCOM / OOM)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1966 to September 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 99490Submit Correction |
| View count: | 354 |
Ansett-ANA is thought to have used Viscounts on its Melbourne (Essendon)- Cooma-Canberra- Essendon route during 1966 only. Photo from the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Cooma - Snowy Mountains (YCOM / OOM)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1966 to September 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Cooma - Snowy Mountains (YCOM / OOM)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1966 to September 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 99490Submit Correction |
| View count: | 354 |
Ansett-ANA is thought to have used Viscounts on its Melbourne (Essendon)- Cooma-Canberra- Essendon route during 1966 only. Photo from the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVF |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Operator Titles: | Ansett - ANA |
| City / Airport: | Cooma - Snowy Mountains (YCOM / OOM)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1966 to September 1966 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | John Oxley |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 99160Submit Correction |
| View count: | 639 |
VH-TVC seen from the balcony of the former control tower that had become the TAA terminal at Sydney. The building still exists but now largely hidden by countless expansions of the terminal over the past 60 years. Qantas is the current tenant. To orientate those familiar with the airport in the 21st century, the international terminal now occupies most of the background.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | John Oxley |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 99160Submit Correction |
| View count: | 639 |
VH-TVC seen from the balcony of the former control tower that had become the TAA terminal at Sydney. The building still exists but now largely hidden by countless expansions of the terminal over the past 60 years. Qantas is the current tenant. To orientate those familiar with the airport in the 21st century, the international terminal now occupies most of the background.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TVC |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 720 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 46 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| 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: | 545 |
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: | 545 |
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 |