After 34 years of service, this old 727 has been put out for the scrappers, less engines, and she doesn't look too happy about it! Purchased new by Ansett in 1973; registered VH-RMV. 'Retiring' for the first time in '83, took up US registration N275WC. Served with Republic Airlines and Braniff, among others, and had a short spell on the Yugoslav register as YU-AKR in '90 before returning to the USA. Converted to a freighter in '95 and returned to Oz in '02.

An assortment of aircraft share apron space at Ansett Engineering Services. In the foreground, VH-TXH undergoes maintenance before another night of freighting around Australia. In the distance is B737-200 G-CEAD of the short-lived OzJet Airlines, whilst BAe 146 N9070L (ex ZK-NZJ) and B767 VH-RMF, both formerly Ansett aircraft, await ferrying overseas in the background.

Although the sun is rising on another day, it looks like it has set for old 'TXH.

VH-TXH was registered in June 1976.