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VH-YMI. Airbus A310-304. c/n 425. Was also registered as: C-FWDX; 15003. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Wardair Canada - ? First flown as 'F-WWCP' - December 24, 1986 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2A2 engines Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FWDX - January 1988 Delivered to Wardair Canada - February 01, 1988 The aircraft was named 'H. W. Harry Hayter' Transferred to Canadian Airlines when both airlines merged - October 16, 1989 Withdrawn from use and stored - January 31, 1991 Prepared for lease to Compass Airlines - ? It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the ferry flight to Australia - June 21, 1991 Leased to Compass Airlines as the registered operator - June 24, 1991 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - June 24, 1991 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YMI - June 24, 1991 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as YM333 - June 25, 1991 It was operated in an all-white livery with Compass titles and logo Operated its last revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as YM335 - December 20, 1991 Compass suspended operations due to bankruptcy - December 20, 1991 Placed in open storage at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - January 28, 1992 Entered onto the Canadian Airlines as C-FWDX - January 28, 1992 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to Canada - January 28, 1992 Ferried Toronto - London (Gatwick) for maintenance and storage - 1992 It was observed at Gatwick without engines and in basic Compass livery - April 22, 1992 Sold to the Canadian Armed Forces - December 01, 1992 Allocated the Canadian Air Force serial number '15003' Converted to Airbus A310-304F with freight door Operated as an Airbus CC-150 Polaris by 437 Transport Squadron, 8 Wing Air Division Based at the Canadian Armed Forces Trenton Air Base, Ontario, Canada Current |
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C-FWDX. Wardair Canada - 'H. W. Harry Hayter' in the standard livery at Toronto Airport, August 1988. (C. Caswell Copyright Image 0310-075.) |
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C-FWDX. Canadian - 'H. W. Harry Hayter' in the basic Wardair livery at Toronto Airport, October 1990. (C. Caswell Copyright Image 0310-061.) |
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VH-YMI. Compass - in the white livery at Adelaide Airport, July 1991. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0310-076.) |
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VH-YMI. Compass - in the white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1991. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 0310-143.) |
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VH-YMI. Compass - in the white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1992. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 0310-070.) |
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VH-YMI. Compass - in the white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1992. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 0310-002.) |
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15003. Royal Canadian Air Force - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0310-047.) |
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15003. Royal Canadian Air Force - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, February 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0310-170.) |