This aircraft was ordered new by Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd

Rolled out of the Bombardier Downsview plant - December 04, 1995

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GDKL - ?

Registered to de Havilland Canada

First flown as C-GDKL - ?

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123D turboprop engines

It was reregistered as C-FXBC - January 23, 1996

Accepted by National Jet Systems for Australian Customs Coastwatch contract - January 23, 1996

Delivered to Field Aviation for conversion to DHC-8-202QMPA - January 23, 1996

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

Leased to National Jet Systems - June 03, 1996

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZZB - June 07, 1996

Registered to Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd, Adelaide - June 24, 2006

Current with Surveillance Australia

C-FXBC. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Toronto Pearson Airport, April 1996.

(C. Caswell Copyright Image 2923-877.)

VH-ZZB. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-881.)

VH-ZZB. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 11, 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-878.)

VH-ZZB. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 11, 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-879.)

VH-ZZB. Australian Customs - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 15, 2007.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 2923-880.)