This aircraft was first flown as 'N5659M' - March 1979

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-3 engines

Sold to Kendell Airlines via Stillwell Aviation - April 1979

Arrived Melbourne (Essendon)on completion of the ferry light - May 17, 1979

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-KDR - May 24, 1979

Registered to Premiair Aviation Pty Ltd

The aircraft was named 'City of Wagga Wagga'

Operated its first revenue service Wagga Wagga - Melbourne (Essendon) - June 01, 1979

Registered to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd - October 10, 1983

Kendell Airlines had became an Ansett subsidiary when Bodas Pty Ltd gained 100% ownership - June 1990

Bodas Pty Ltd was the holding company for TNT / News Ltd

Operated its final revenue service Melbourne - Merimbula - Cooma - Melbourne - September 26, 1995

This was the final service operated by a Kendell Metro II airliner

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Wagga Wagga - September 26, 1995

The aircraft was withdrawn from service having flown 23,594 hours

Sold to International Air Parts, Bankstown, N.S.W. - November 27, 1995

Registered to Jetcraft Aviation Pty Ltd - October 17, 1995

Reregistered as VH-IAU - November 30, 1995

Leased to Pel-Air Aviation - December 1995

Leased to Horizon Airlines - August 1997

The aircraft was named 'City of Mildura'

Registered to S & T Income Tax Aid Specialists Pty Ltd - June 16, 2006

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ?

Current status - ?