This aircraft was ordered new by Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd - ?

Surveillance Australia is a subsidiary of National Jet Systems which is owned by Cobham plc

It was built at the de Havilland Canada Downsview plant

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GDLD - February 11, 2000

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

First flown as 'C-GDLD' - February 11, 2000

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123D turboprop engines

It was observed at Downsview in the 'Australian Customs' livery - July 21, 2000

Delivered to Field Aviation for conversion to a DHC-8-202QMPA - July 27, 2000

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

Registered to Field Aviation Company, Mississauga, Ontario as C-GDLD - October 19, 2000

Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview as C-GDLD - November 06, 2000

Accepted by National Jet Systems for the Australian Customs Coastwatch contract - November 2000

Departed Downsview on the ferry flight to Australia - ?

Arrived Adelaide (West Beach) on completion of the ferry flight - ?

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - November 15, 2000

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZZI - November 16, 2000

Registered to Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd, Adelaide

Registered to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd, Adelaide - February 02, 2006

Leased to Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Current with Surveillance Australia

VH-ZZI. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 01, 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-984.)

VH-ZZI. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 13, 2006.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-203.)

VH-ZZI. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 06, 2007.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-204.)