Construction was completed at the Douglas Oklahoma City plant - March 21, 1945

It was built as a Douglas C-47B-30-DK

Delivered to the United States Army Air Force - March 21, 1945

It was allocated the U. S. serial number '44-76552'

Transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force under the lend / lease agreement

Arrived Amberley on completion of the ferry flight - April 06, 1945

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A65-91

It was operated using the radio callsign 'VHRFH'

Allocated to No 38 Squadron for courier services - April 10, 1945

Allocated to No 86 Transport Wing - September 18, 1947

Allocated to Repair and Salvage Unit, Darwin for operational duties - August 17, 1950

Allocated to No 10 Squadron ex 86 Transport Wing - June 25, 1951

Transferred to No 91 Wing to replace A65-96 - July 23, 1951 to July 15, 1955

Allocated to No 34 Squadron and used on the Royal Tour as a baggage carrier - August - September 1959

Allocated to No 2 Squadron attached to Australian Ambassador, Vietnam - September 23, 1959

Returned to No 86 Transport Wing - March 3, 1960

Transferred to East Sale, Victoria - November 30, 1964

Based with No 2 O.T.U. having flown 6,767 hours - October 11, 1967

Allocated to No 1 Flight, Training School, Pearce, W.A. - April 21, 1969

It was operated under the new radio callsign 'VHJFB' which was later changed to 'VHJRH'

Allocated to No 2 Squadron, Butterworth, Malaysia - April 03, 1974

Allocated to Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) - June 09, 1975

Transferred to No 2 Flight, Training School, Pearce, W.A. - September 10, 1979

Allocated to the Radio School, Laverton, Victoria for conversion to a training aid - June 09, 1980

Flew East Sale - Melbourne (Laverton) where it was struck off charge - June 30, 1980

The aircraft had flown 13,028.06 hours to date

Sold to Golden West Airways, Queensland - January 15, 1986

Sold to Rebel Air, Koomeela - December 01, 1987

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TMQ - December 01, 1987

Registered to Mezeron Pty Ltd, Richmond, Victoria

Ferried Melbourne (Laverton) - Melbourne (Essendon) in the basic RAAF livery - December 03, 1987

Used in ABC television documentary as 'CF-TBA' which was filmed at Melbourne (Essendon) - March 14, 1988

Sold to Colbinra Transport, Maitland, NSW - August 28, 1988

A removal order was attached to the aircraft by Melbourne (Essendon) authorities due to its deteriorating condition

Sold to John G. Love t/a Splitters Creek Airlines - June 02, 1995

Sold to Windjammer Promotions, Melbourne, Victoria t/a Air Nostalgia - July 01, 1996

The aircraft was completely restored with upgraded seating for 28 passengers, taking 4 years

Test flown at Melbourne (Essendon) Airport (B. Lane & D. Beck) - March 31, 2000

This aircraft was used to operate charter and evening flights from Melbourne (Essendon)

Offered for sale by National Auctioneers and Valuers, Tullamarine - May 14, 2009

Sold to Alistair Lamb for $AUD 180,000

Registered to Australasian Jet, Essendon Airport, Melbourne - May 28, 2009

Leased t Gooney Bird Pty Ltd, Essendon as the registered operator

Current with Air Nostalgia