VH-MVW. Short 360-300. c/n SH3626.
Was also registered as: G-BKZO; N367AC.
This aircraft was built by Short Brothers PLC, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 1983 First flown using the Test Registration 'G-14-3626' - November 15, 1983 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BKZO (CofR G-BKZO/R1) - October 12, 1983 Registered to Short Brothers Limited, Belfast Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-MVW - December 22, 1983 Registered to Short Brothers PLC, Belfast Leased to Murray Valley Airlines, Mildura as the registered operator - December 31, 1983 It arrived at Mildura on completion of the delivery flight - February 1984 Murray Valley Airlines was later known as MVA - Intercity Airlines, Mildura The aircraft was repossessed by Short Brothers - February 1986 The aircraft remained in Australia and was leased by Short Brothers to Air Hibiscus for a few weeks Leased to Commodore Airlines t/s State Air, Adelaide as the registered operator - April 1986 State Air operated the aircraft on the Adelaide - Port Lincoln and Adelaide - Kangaroo Island routes This lease was terminated and the aircraft returned to Short Brothers - November 1986 Sold to Sunstate Airlines, Hamilton, Brisbane - May 1987 Withdrawn from use by Sunstate Airlines and placed in open storage at Maryborough, Queensland - June 1999 Sold to Air Cargo Carriers, Milwaukee, U. S. A. - June 28, 1999 Ferried Maryborough - Brisbane - July ?, 1999 The aircraft was placed in open storage at Brisbane without engines It was rumoured that the aircraft would be broken up in Brisbane The aircraft was restored to full airworthy condition and leased short term to Hazelton Airlines as VH-MVW - ? Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 31, 1999 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-MVW - September 20, 1999 The aircraft was ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Bankstown) by DBF Aviation Services - September 21, 1999 Departed Sydney (Bankstown) on the ferry flight to the United States - ? Ferry route: Sydney - Coffs Harbour - Norfolk Island - Pago Pago - Christmas Island - Hilo - Hollister (California) - Las Vegas - Kansas City - dates unknown Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N367AC - ? Registered to Air Cargo Carriers Milwaukee, U. S. A. It was observed at Miami (Opa Locka) in the basic Qantas livery with large red 'Air Cargo Carriers' titles painted onto the fuselage - April 2001 Air Cargo Carriers changed its name to ACC Integrated Services - February 12, 2010 Current with ACC Integrated Services, Milwaukee |
VH-MVW. MVA Intercity - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 1985. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1040-299.) |
VH-MVW. MVA Intercity - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-411.) |
VH-MVW. MVA - in the basic livery at Sydny Bankstown Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-410.) |
VH-MVW. Sunstate - in the basic 'MVA Intercity' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1987. (J. Goldfinch Copyright Image 1040-314.) |
VH-MVW. State Air - 'Spirit of S.A.' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-142.) |
VH-MVW. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-277.) |
VH-MVW. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1995. (N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 1040-278.) |
VH-MVW. Sunstate - in the 'Qantas' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1997. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-300.) |
VH-MVW. Sunstate - in the 'Qantas' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-143.) |
N367AC. Air Cargo Carriers - in the basic Qantas livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-173.) |