Boeing 727-100C · 77C MSN 20278
Registration VH-TBS · Aviation Australia
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
20 Oct 1969
Delivery
31 Oct 1969
Age
57.0 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 727-77C, serial number 20278, line number 768, first flight 20 Oct 1969. Delivered to Ansett Airlines on 31 Oct 1969, registered VH-RMS. Operated by Air Nauru on 16 May 1980 as C2-RN7. Operated by Trans Australian ls in Mar 1984. Renamed Australian Airlines on 4 Aug 1986. Operated by Australian Airlines bt in Mar 1987 as VH-TBS. Operated by National Jet Syst/aka Nat Airlines on 19 Mar 1990. Seen at Sydney Feb 1993 white/ ass with Sherrard Avtn/DHL, DHL titles removed 2.92/own RoAAL 3.09.92/rRothschild AcL Nov 1992. Leased to Premier Airlines on 25 Aug 1994. RoAAL returned 19 Nov 1995. Leased to Australian Air Express on 20 Nov 1995. Operated by Air Cargo Australia (registered 1 Aug 2002). Operated by Transaustralian Air Express (registered 19 Nov 2002). Withdrawn from use 31 Oct 2003 Brisbane, stored, National Jet Express 26 Nov 2003. Operated by Aviation Australia (registered 3 Aug 2004). Seen at Brisbane, Australia 18 Nov 2004 new colours, used as cabin trainer, repossessed still there at 2019. Current status: stored.
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