VH-RML. Boeing 767-204. c/n 22980-71.

Was also registered as: G-BKPW; N864AT.

 

Construction was completed at Seattle - September 1983

First flown as 'N8289V' - September 30, 1983

Powered by General Electric CF6-80A-1 engines

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BKPW (CofR G-BKPW/R1) - February 15, 1984

Registered to Britannia Airways

The aircraft was named 'The Earl Mountbatten of Burma'

Delivered to Britannia Airways - February 27, 1984

Leased to Ansett Australia with an option to purchase - November 01, 1995

Ferried Luton - Dothan for refurbishment to Ansett's requirements by Pemco - November 02, 1995

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 02, 1995

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RML - November 09, 1995

Registered to Ansett Australia Ltd, Melbourne

Departed Dothan on the delivery flight to Australia as AN4291 December 23, 1995

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - December 25, 1995

Ferry route: Dothan - San Diego - Hilo - Nadi - Melbourne

Crew: Captains G. S. Stewart, G. F. Sims; F/O G. K. Bower, (to Nadi); Captain J. Holgate, F/O P. Grasso (from Nadi)

Support: K. Wombwell, N. Bruten, D. Mills, C. Waterman, B. Turnbull, G. Edwards, N. Thomopoulos, I. Forfar

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN28 - December 26, 1995

Purchased by Ansett Australia - ?

Finance was provided by Deutsche Verkehrsbank AG and the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Group

Grounded by CASA at Melbourne (Tullamarine) for non-compliance of airworthy directives - April 12, 2001

Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as AN944 - April 23, 2001

It became the first Ansett 767 to reach 60,000 hours with 28,465 cycles - April 29, 2001

The intended sale and lease back from GECAS did not eventuate - May 2001

Operated its final passenger service Sydney (Kingsord Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN183 - September 13, 2001

Flew freighter service Melbourne - Launceston - Melbourne as AN6113/6114 (Capt T. Daff; F/O P. Vincin) same day

The aircraft was stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) when Ansett ceased all operations - September 13, 2001

Offered for immediate sale by Ansett Trading - October 2001

The aircraft had flown 61,268 hours and 29,205 cycles as of September 13, 2001

Sold to Aeroturbine Inc, Miami, Florida along with five other Boeing 767s - September 13, 2004

The sale to Aeroturbinewas concluded - May 30, 2005

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 31, 2005

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N864AT - May 31, 2005

Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United States - June 07, 2005

It arrived at Opa Locka on completion of the ferry flight - June 08, 2005

Ferry route: Melbourne - Honolulu - Opa Locka

It was observed in the scrapping area at Opa Locka in all-white livery without engines - July 03, 2005

The aircraft was permanently retired at Opa Locka and parted out

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 16, 2006

 

 

G-BKPW. Britannia - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-072.)

G-BKPW. Britannia - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, March 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-071.)

G-BKPW. Britannia - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, March 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-070.)

VH-RML. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 1995.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-675.)

VH-RML. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1996.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 4650-676.)

VH-RML. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2000.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-195.)

VH-RML. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 13, 2001.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-221.)

VH-RML. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-585.)