VH-BIS. Fairchild SA-226TC Metro II. c/n TC-284.
Was also registered as: VH-WGW and VH-EER.
First flown as N5668M - February 1979 Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-3 engines Arrived Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight as N5468 - April 05, 1979 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BIS - April 12, 1979 Registered to Stillwell Aviation Pty Ltd, Melbourne Leased to Business Jets (Australia) Pty Ltd as the registered operator - April 12, 1979 The aircraft was named 'Charlie Brown' Opertated its first service with Bizjets - April 12, 1979 Bizjets ceased operations and the aircraft was returned to Stillwell Aviation - May 16, 1980 Sold to Kendell Airlines - April 1981 Registered to Premiair Aviation Pty Ltd t/a Kendell Airlines - September 07, 1981 Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd - February 24, 1984 Kendell Airlines had became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - June 1990 Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Albury - Wagga Wagga as KD236 - July 14, 1994 Sold to International Air Parts, Brisbane - August 12, 1994 Registered to International Air Parts Pty Ltd - August 12, 1994 Reregistered as VH-WGW - January 31, 1995 Leased to Qwestair Pty Ltd as the registered operator - January 31, 1995 Leased to Pel-Air Pty Ltd as the registered operator - November 1995 Reregistered as VH-EER - April 09, 1998 Sub-leased to Royal Australian Air Force - April 30, 1999 Withdrawn from use - September 1999 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 23, 1999 Used by the RAAF as an instructional airframe at the RAAF Wagga Wagga Traning Facility |