The Aeroplane Car Company was a Brisbane car yard that used VH-AEQ as a promotion marked as VH-QLD. The DC-3 has subsequently been stored at locations in rural Victoria and most recently southern New South Wales. The current owner is Jason Burgess. VH-AEQ was withdrawn from use in 1971. Photo by: Jason Burgess

VH-AEQ changed its name several times. Blaxland was the first name applied to it. VH-AEQ is still in existence but has not flown since 1971. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

Resting on the (then) General Aviation area on the western side of Eagle Farm beside the racecourse fence in pristine TAA condition. Soon to be sold to Bush Pilots Airways.

Re-enacted part of the first air mail service from England to Australia to mark its 50th anniversary. Flew only the Singapore-Australia section.

This former Bush Pilots Airways aircraft sat on this elevated area for many years. During my youth I spent many hours happily sitting in the aircraft ( my friend's Dad worked in the Control Tower ) on weekends, in a time that was much more conducive to people crawling around aeroplanes.

Marked Australian Inland Charter and with a partial TAA livery. It has yet to be fitted with its enlarged "Viewmaster" windows that enhanced its role as an airborne tour bus.

Wearing the original TAA livery.

Seen after being WFU but still in acceptable condition.

This aircraft was delivered on November 10, 1942 to the USAAF with serial number 41-18663 Registered as VH-AEQ on July 11, 1944. Leased to Australian National Airways on November 20, 1944. Later flew with TAA and Ansett, East West Airlines and Bush Pilots. Retired from service in 1971 and seen here on display at the Chewing Gum Field Museum.

Delivered to the USAAF in 1942 as 41-18663. It entered the Australian register in July 1944. It has been operated by ANA, on lease, and in 1946 became one of the first aircraft in the TAA fleet. It was sold to Bush Pilots in 1970 but was soon withdrawn from use at Archerfield due to corrosion. It was sold Chewing Gum Field Museum and transported to its Tallebudgera hangar in 1978. It was last reported circa 2006 in Swan Hill, Victoria, stored dismantled on a farm.

Viewmaster windows. Withdrawn from use in 1969 and later sold to Bush Pilots Airways