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VH-TJD. Boeing 727-76. c/n 19254-298. Was also registered as: N8043B; N10XY; N682G; VP-BAB; M-FAHD; 2-MMTT. |
This additional aircraft was ordered new by Trans-Australia Airlines - October 1965 Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - July 13, 1966 First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) as VH-TJD - July 24, 1966 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJD - August 09, 1966 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne Accepted by T. A. A. at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 09, 1966 Departed Seattle on the delivery flight to Australia - August 09, 1966 It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - August 10, 1966 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Honolulu - Canton Island - Nadi - Melbourne The aircraft was named 'Gregory Blaxland' It operated its first revenue service - August 13, 1966 Was damaged when struck by the Qantas 707 VH-EBT's wingtip whilst parked at Brisbane Airport - May 04, 1971 Operated a charter flight for Ansett Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney - Melbourne - January 26, 1973 Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as TN463 - March 31, 1979 Withdawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) The aircraft had flown 40,402 hours with 30,735 cycles Airline titles and logo were removed from the aircraft at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - August 08, 1979 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United States - August 18, 1979 It arrived at Long Beach on completion of the ferry flight - August 20, 1971 Sold to Interdec U.S.A. - August 20, 1979 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 22, 1979 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N8043B - August 22, 1979 Sold to Saudi Research and Development - July 11, 1980 Sold to Occidental Petroleum - July 11, 1980 The aircraft was converted to executive configuration Reregistered N10XY - August 02, 1980 Registered to Occidental Petroleum Re-engined with hush-kitted Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C/-7BBF engines and winglets - April 1991 Reregistered N682G - April 1991 Sold to Marbyia Investments Ltd / SITM - July 21, 2003 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 22, 2003 Entered onto the Bermudan Aircraft Register as VP-BAB - August 03, 2003 Registered to Marbyia Investments Ltd Cancelled from the Bermudan Aircraft Register - November 2009 Entered onto the Isle of Man Aircraft Register as M-FAHD - November 19, 2009 Registered to Prime Air Corporation, Commonwealth of Dominica It was stored at Lasham for long-term maintenance - August 2012 It was observed stored at Lasham in good condition - November 2013 Ferried Lasham - London (Biggin Hill) on completion of the maintenance work - November 05, 2013 Returned to service with Prime Air Corporation It was observed at Perpignan operated by Prime Air - January 30, 2016 Cancelled from the Isle of Man Aircraft Register - October 31, 2016 Entered onto the Guerney Aircraft Register as 2-MMTT - November 01, 2016 Registered to Platinum Services It was observed operational at Geneva with Platinum Services Ferried Basel (Mulhouse) - Kemble for storage and parting out - December 07, 2018 Cancelled from the Guerney Aircraft Register - February 28, 2019 The aircraft had flown 51,404 hours 50 minutes and 34,386 cycles It was observed stored intact at Kemble - May 11, 2019 Current status - ? |
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VH-TJD. TAA The Nation's Jetline - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 1967. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-113.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA The Nation's Jetline - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 1967. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-114.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA The Nation's Jetline - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 11, 1967. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-376.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA T-Jet - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 24, 1968. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-328.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA T-Jet - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1968. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-282.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 1977. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4611-010.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 04, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-521.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 04, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-520.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 03, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-431.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-115.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1979. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-619.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA Trans Australia Airlines - 'Gregory Blaxland' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-118.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA - in the basic livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 1979. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-104.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA - in the basic livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 1979. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-620.) |
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VH-TJD. TAA - in the basic livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-676.) |
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N8043B. Occidental Petroleum - in the original livery at Paris Le Bourget Airport, August 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-615.) |
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N10XY. Occidental Petroleum - in the original livery at Los Angeles Airport, July 1981. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-719.) |
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N10XY. Occidental Petroleum - in the original livery at Zurich Airport, September 29, 1982. (A. Hiltl Copyright Image 4610-720.) |
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N10XY. Occidental Petroleum - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, November 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-546.) |
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N10XY. Occidental Petroleum - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, October 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-621.) |
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N682G. Occidental Petroleum - in the final livery at Paris Le Bourget Airport, July 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-181.) |
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N682G. Occidental Petroleum - in the final livery at Paris Le Bourget Airport, November 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-622.) |
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VP-BAB. SITM - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-545.) |
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VP-BAB. SITM - in the standard livery at Paris Le Bourget Airport, September 2006. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 4610-635.) |
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VP-BAB. Marbyia Investments - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-978.) |
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M-FAHD. Prime Air - in the standard livery at Kemble Airport, January 30, 2016. (M. Ayling Copyright Image 4610-982.) |
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2-MMTT. Prime Air - in the standard livery at Kemble Airport, October 10, 2017. (M. Ayling Copyright Image 4610-983.) |
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2-MMTT. Prime Air - in the standard livery at Kemble Airport, October 10, 2017. (M. Ayling Copyright Image 4610-984.) |
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2-MMTT. Prime Air - in the standard livery at Kemble Airport, December 19, 2018. (M. Ayling Copyright Image 4610-985.) |
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2-MMTT. Prime Air - in the standard livery at Kemble Airport, May 11, 2019. (S. Garner Copyright Image 4610-970.) |
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2-MMTT. Prime Air - the Boeing Manufacturer's Plate at Kemble Airport, August 14, 2019. (M. Ayling Copyright Image 4610-988.) |
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2-MMTT. Prime Air - the fire proof Registration Plate at Kemble Airport, August 14, 2019. (M. Ayling Copyright Image 4610-986.) |
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2-MMTT. Prime Air - the Boeing Manufacturer's Plate and the Registration Plate at Kemble Airport, August 14, 2019. (M. Ayling Copyright Image 4610-987.) |