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

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

Built at the Bombardier Downsview plant

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FJKU - February 22, 2007

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

First flown as C-FJKU - February 22, 2007

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123E turboprop engines

It was observed at Downsview without registration and with National Air Support sticker - April 21, 2007

Delivered to Field Aviation, Calgary for conversion to DHC-8-315QMPA - June 22, 2007

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

Registered to Field Aviation Company, Mississauga, Ontario - June 25, 2007

Ferried Calgary - Toronto on completion of conversion - October 30, 2007

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario - November 02, 2007

Accepted by Surveillance Australia at Downsview - November 03, 2007

Departed Downsview on the delivery flight to Australia as DHC02 - November 03, 2007

It arrived at Adelaide(West Beach) on completion of the delivery flight - November 10, 2007

Delivery route: Downsview - Goose Bay - Reykjavik - Bratislava - Iraklion - Abu Dhabi - Male -

Padang - Darwin - Adelaide

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - November 15, 2007

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZZG - November 22, 2007

Registered to Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Silverwater, Sydney

Leased to Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd, Adelaide as the registered operator

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Cairns - December 27, 2007

The aircraft was deployed on surveillance patrols for the Australian Customs Service Coastwatch contract

Current with Surveillance Australia

C-FJKU. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2007.

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C-FJKU. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2007.

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C-FJKU. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2007.

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C-FJKU. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2007.

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VH-ZZG. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 13, 2008.

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VH-ZZG. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 20, 2014.

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