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VH-RMD. Boeing 727-77. c/n 18844-171. Was also registered as: PT-TCC; N133CA. |
This aircraft was the last of three aircraft ordered new by Ansett Transport Industries - February 01, 1963 First flown at Seattle - August 06, 1965 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMD - August 20, 1965 Departed Seattle on the delivery flight to Australia - August 20, 1965 It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - August 23, 1965 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Honolulu - Canton Island - Nadi - Sydney - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains N. Murdoch, J. McRobbie, K. McFadden, U. Egerton Navigator: W. C. Kennedy; F/E: M. Perry and J. Gill Operated its first revenue service - August 27, 1965 Ansett-A.N.A. was renamed Ansett Airlines of Australia - November 01, 1968 This aircraft was the first Boeing 727 to acquire the new Ansett Airlines of Australia 'delta' livery - June 27, 1969 Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as AN8 - June 29, 1969 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne - November 25, 1969 Operated Ansett's first Boeing 727 service Perth - Cocos Islands replacing Lockheed Electras - March 11, 1971 Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN39 - March 30, 1979 Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport Sold to International Air Leases - July 25, 1979 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United States - July 25, 1979 It arrived at Miami on completion of the ferry flight - July 27, 1979 Ferry route: Melbourne - Nadi - Pago Pago - Hilo - Los Angeles - Miami Flight crew: Captains M. Wheaton, B. Porter; F/E K. Friar; Navigator B. S. McEwen Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 31, 1979 Leased to Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas as the registered operator - August 1979 Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PT-TCC - September 30, 1979 Sold to Transbrasil SA Linhas Aeras - February 1982 Sold to Corsair Inc - December 14, 1989 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N133CA - February 14, 1990 Lease to Aerochaqui SA, Peru as the registered operator - February 1990 Ownership transferred to Avengair Inc when Corsair was renamed Returned to Avengair at the end of the lease - August 05, 1990 Leased Americana de Aviacion, Peru as the registered operator - May 1991 The aircraft was named 'Almirante Grau' Returned to Avengair at the end of the lease - March 10, 1993 Aircraft was stored at Lima, Peru Registered to Avengair Inc, Belleview, WA - June 23, 1994 It was observed at Lima, Peru in old Americana livery being dismantled - October 31, 1994 It was observed without wings and engines at Lima, Peru - October 02, 2005 Remains stored in very poor condition at Lima, Peru - August 11, 2007 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 20, 2012 |
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VH-RMD. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, April 19, 1968. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-971.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1968. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-593.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 12, 1970. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-288.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, April 06, 1970. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-389.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 17, 1972. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-445.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 21, 1977. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-156.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 24, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-739.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 24, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-589.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 01, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-740.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 03, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-741.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 03, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-590.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 04, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-003.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 05, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-229.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 07, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-463.) |
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VH-RMD. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 27, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-438.) |