This aircraft was ordered new by Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd

Rolled out of the Bombardier Downsview plant - January 1996

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FXFK - February 23, 1996

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Canada

First flown as C-FXFK - February 23, 1996

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123D turboprop engines

Delivered to Field Aviation for conversion to DHC-8-202QMPA - February 1996

Field Aviation was contracted to install the necessary equipment for surveillance patrols

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZZC - March 20, 1996

Registered to Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd, Adelaide

Registered to Field Aviation Company, Mississauga, Ontario as C-FXFK - April 29, 1996

Accepted by National Jet Systems for the Australian Customs Coastwatch contract - May 1996

Departed Toronto on the ferry flight to Australia - ?

It arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight - ?

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - June 11, 1996

Registered to Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd - June 24, 1996

Current with Surveillance Australia

C-FXFK. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Toronto Pearson Airport, March 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-883.)

VH-ZZC. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-856.)

VH-ZZC. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-876.)

VH-ZZC. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-857.)

VH-ZZC. Australian Border Force - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 27, 2021.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 2924-033.)