| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1954 |
| Photo from: | David Caughey Collection |
| Photo ID: | 503396 |
| Photo Comment |
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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. This photo was added on 6 October 2022, and has since been viewed 480 times. |