Construction of this aircraft was completed - August 1979

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engines

First flown as PT-GMN - ?

Sold to Flight West Airlines - September 22, 1989

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFD - November 17, 1989

Registered to Flight West Airlines, Brisbane

Leased to the Royal Australian Army - March 1995

Returned to Flight West at the end of the lease - December 18, 1995

Leased to Aus-Air as the registered operator - December 19, 1995

Returned to Flight West at the end of the lease - January 14, 1996

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane Airport

Reregister as VH-KGQ - July 10, 1996

Sold to King Island Airlines - August 39, 1996

Current status - ?

VH-KGQ. King Island Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, December 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0185-039.)