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VH-RMR. Boeing 727-77. c/n 19253-296.
Was also registered as: N110AC; N111EK; VR-CKL; N340DR;
N440DR; N448DR; N720DC.
The aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Transport Industries - ? First flown at Seattle - July 20, 1966 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMR - August 09, 1966 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd, Melbourne Departed Seattle on the delivery flight to Australia - August 09, 1966 It arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) on completion of the delivery flight - August 12, 1966 Delivery route: Seattle - San Francisco - Honolulu - Canton Island - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains A. Lane, J. McRobbie, L. Mellor; F/Es M. Perry, W. Ross; Navigator W. C. Kennedy Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Essendon) - Adelaide - August 14, 1966 Known flight crew were Captain R. Lapthorne; F/O D. Tonks Operated its final revenue service with Ansett Airlines of Australia - June 30, 1976 Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport Sold to International Air Leases - September 20, 1976 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United States - September 21, 1976 It arrived at Miami on completion of the ferry flight - September 23, 1976 Ferry route: Melbourne - Tontouta - Pago Pago - Hilo - Los Angeles - Miami Flight crew: Captains M. Wheaton, M. A. Laurie; F/E J. Gill; Navigator B. S. McEwen Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 27, 1976 Sold to Mark III Leasing Company - November 1976 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N110AC - November 1976 Reregistered as N111EK - November 1977 Leased to American Capitol Aviation - November 1977 Sub-leased to Sudanese Government - September 08, 1978 to October 18, 1978 Leased to Handlingair - January 1984 Entered onto the Cayman Islands Aircraft Register as VR-CKL - ? Returned to Mark III Leasing Company - January 1985 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N111EK - ? Sold to GATX Leasing Corp - September 1985 Leased to Triad America Corp - September 1985 to July 1986 Leased to Donrey Construction Company - November 15, 1986 Reregistered as N340DR - ? Reregistered as N440DR - June 1989 Rergistered as N448DR - June 30, 1993 Leased to Scores Inc - June 30, 1993 Leased to Quaker Coal Company - October 31, 1994 Reregistered as N720DC - ? Sold to Santa Barbara Aerospace Inc - June 30, 1995 Leased to Occidental Petroleum Corp - December 28, 1995 to July 22, 1996 Withdrawn from use and stored at Santa Barbara, California - August 1996 Leased to ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc - August 08, 1997 to November 26, 1997 Withdrawn from use and stored at Santa Barbara - November 26, 1997 Leased to ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc - February 02, 1998 Repossessed by BTM Capital Corp - June 06, 1999 It was observed stored at Las Vegas - October 18, 1999 It was observed stored at West Palm Beach, Florida - May 21, 2000 Sold to Americana Aviation Inc, Albert Lea, Montana - February 28, 2001 Registered to Americana Aviation - May 08, 2001 Withdrawn from service - 2002 It was observed stored at West Palm Beach, Florida - March 18, 2004 Registered to Trans Flight International LLC - April 30, 2004 Registered to Air Transport Group - February 2005 Sold to Aerodyne LLC - March 04, 2005 Damaged by Hurricane Wilma at West Palm Beach, Florida - October 24, 2005 Major damage sustained to the nose cone and port side of the fuselage It was observed stored intact at West Palm Beach, Florida - August 09, 2008 Scrapped at West Palm Beach, Florida - January 2009 Front fuselage section used as a fire trainer with 'JCB Last Dance' titles Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - September 06, 2012 |
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VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-072.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 1967. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-109.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 1967. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-110.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 1967. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-108.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, December 1968. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-239.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1969. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-255.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, January 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-307.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1975. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-426.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 1976. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-425.) |
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VH-RMR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 1976. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4610-427.) |
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N111EK. The Democratic Republic Of The Sudan - in the standard livery at Paris Le Bourget Airport, September 1978. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 4610-423.) |
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N111EK. The Democratic Republic Of The Sudan - in the standard livery at London Heathrow Airport, October 1978. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-424.) |
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N111EK. Mark III Leasing - in the standard livery at Palm Springs Airport, November 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-428.) |
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VR-CKL. Mark III Leasing - in the standard livery at Paris Le Bourget Airport, February 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-126.) |
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N111EK. Mark III Leasing - in the revised livery at an unknown airport, May 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-429.) |
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N440DR. Donrey Constructions - in the standard livery at Las Vegas Airport, May 1991. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4610-430.) |