Travel back in time with the Viscount
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Australia
VH-TVE - Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) - October 1966 to December 1969
Returned from ANSETT-ANA lease and now named 'John Ross'. John Ross was born in Scotland in 1817 and emigrated to Australia in 1837. He first gained employment as a shepherd.
In 1838 he joined Charles Bonney in the first cattle drive from the Goulburn River to Adelaide. In South Australia he successfully managed several large sheep properties and conducted exploration of the area.
In 1869 he explored the Stevenson River to Eringa and Mount Humphries.
In 1870 he lead an exploration of the route for the Australian Overland Telegraph Line and ventured across the MacDonnell Ranges, the Simpson Desert, the Phillipson and Giles Creeks and the Fergusson Ranges before they finally arrived at the Todd River.
He died in February 1903.
Photo source - Australian National Archive
Aircraft Summary
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)
This aircraft c/n 48, a V.720, was built for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVE and first flew on Thursday, 23 December 1954 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Ansett-ANA
Its final owner/operator was Sims Metal Ltd as VH-TVE.Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service by Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) and stored at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in April 1967 and robbed of all useful parts.
Remains sold to Sims Metal Ltd and broken up in sections 18 December 1969 and moved to their yard at Brooklyn, Western Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.