Ex VH-TLC, N188LC, (converted to a freighter by California Airmotive in 1975) YS-06C, OB-M1328, HK-3642X, HK-3706X and HK-3706. Bought by Mex Jet after a period of storage at Bogota, damaged beyond economic repair in a ground incident at Panama City, Tocumen (MPTO / PTY) in March 2007 and still present in extremely poor condition in the storage/scrap area at the end of 2022.

Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1960 as VH-TLC for TAA, retired 1970. Concare Aircraft Leasing N188LC 1972, converted to freighter by American Jet Industries 1974. TACA YS-06C 1976, Galaxy Airlines N188LC 1985, stored 1987. Aerotransporte SA OB-M1238 1988, reregistered OB-1328 1989. LAMA HK-3642 1991, Transapel HK-3706 1992, Mex-Jet Cargo XA-AEG 2001. Damaged beyond repair Panama City 29 March 2007 when propeller struck GPU during start up.

Delivered to Trans Australia Airlines as VH-TLC in 1960. Sold as N188LC in 1972 and converted to a freighter. To TACA as YS-06C in 1976. Back to N188LC in 1985. To Aero Transporte as OB-M1328 in 1988. Reregistered as OB-1328 in 1989. To LAMA Colombia as HK-3642X in 1991 then to APEL Colombia as HK-3706X in 1992 and HK-3706 in 1994. To Mexjet Cargo as XA-AEG in 2001. Withdrawn from Panama City-Tocumen in 2007 after an accident.

Despite looking a bit the worse for wear here, this Electra went on to serve with several South American operators.

Previously VH-TLC with TAA.

Previously VH-TLC with TAA the aircraft is seen in readiness for delivery to Concare Aircraft Leasing.

Showing the "Dayglow" tail livery at Essendon. Scanned from a negative from the late John Hopton.

VH-TLC was sold in the US as N188LC in June 1972.

Ex VH-TLC of Trans Australian. Converted to freighter with large forward cargo door.