Travel back in time with the Viscount
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Australia
VH-TVI - Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) - June 1956 to April 1969
Delivered new to Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) named 'Matthew Flinders'. Taken at Kingsford Smith Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in February 1965 arriving at the TAA terminal. The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.
Note the last distinctive brickworks chimney stack in the background.
Photo source - David A Carter
Aircraft Summary
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)
This aircraft c/n 147, a V.756D, was built for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVI and first flew on Saturday, 26 May 1956 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Australian Aircraft Sales (NSW) Pty Ltd (AAS)
Its final owner/operator was Sims Metal Ltd as VH-TVI.Its fate:-
Became only the second Australian Viscount to reach 30,000 flying hours 14 March 1968. Grounded by Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) after the crash of V.720 Viscount VH-RMQ (C/N 45) and stored at Kingsford Smith Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 31 December 1968. Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (NSW) Pty Ltd (AAS). April 1969. 'AAS Australian Aircraft Sales' titles were then applied in the TAA style. Registration cancelled 13 May 1970. Remains sold to Sims Metal Ltd for metal salvage and broken up into sections for removal to their yard at Brooklyn, Western Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.