VH-BPK. Fairchild SA-226TC Metro II. c/n TC-368.


First flown as N10099 - September 1980

Powered by Garrett Turbine TPE331-10UA engines

Delivered to Bush Pilots Airways - September 1980

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BPK - September 1980

Registered to Bush Pilots Airways Pty Ltd

Bush Pilots was renamed Air Queensland - November 1981

Registered to Air Queensland Ltd - January 8, 1982

Withdrawn from use and stored at Cairns Airport - 1984

Sold to General Aviation Services Inc - June 1985

Entered onto the U. S. Aircraft Register as N368SA

Sold to Career Aviation Academy Inc - June 1985

Sold to Compagnie Achenne du Languedoc - September 1985

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-GEBU

Merged with Compagnie Air Littoral - April 1, 1988

Sold to Hex Air - June 1991

Sold to Sunwest International Aviation Services - November 30, 1993

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GSWK

Sunwest International renamed Sunwest Home Aviation - June 1999

Current status - ?


VH-BPK. BPA - in the full livery at Cairns Airport, December 1980.