VH-BWO. Short 360-100. c/n SH3651.

Was also registered as: 9M-KGN; N368AC.

 

 

This aircraft was built by Short Brothers PLC, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 1984

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BRMZ (CofR G-BLJR/R1) - June 04, 1984

Registered to Short Brothers Limited, Belfast

First flown using the Test Registration 'G-14-3651' - July 10, 1984

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - September 19, 1984

Sold to Malaysia Air Charter, Kuala Lumpur - September 19, 1984

Entered onto the Malaysian Aircraft Register as 9M-KGN - September 25, 1984

Sold to Sunstate Airlines, Maryborough, Queensland - November 1987

Cancelled from the Malaysian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-BWO - December 04, 1987

Registered to Sunstate Airlines, Maryborough

Sunstate Airlines became a Qantas Link carrier - October 1993

Operated its final revenue service Maroochydore - Brisbane as QF2451 - June 21, 1999

 It was withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane while a decision was made on its future

Sold to Air Cargo Carriers, Milwaukee

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 20, 1999

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N368AC - July 22, 1999

Registered to ACC Integrated Services trading as Air Cargo Carriers, Milwaukee, USA

Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to the United States via Norfolk Island - July 26, 1999

This was the first of the ex Sunstate Shorts SD360 family of aircraft to depart Brisbane for the United States

Prior to departure the aircraft had its titles and the Qantas Kangaroo logo removed

The aircraft was observed at Miami (Opa Locka) in the basic Qantas livery with the kangaroo logo

on the tail just visible through the red paint and missing the starboard side engine - January 22, 2003

The aircraft subsequent underwent a major overhaul and was repainted in a very smart new corporate livery

Entered service with ACC Integrated Services - ?

Current status - ?

 

 

VH-BWO. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-058.)

VH-BWO. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-279.)

VH-BWO. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-273.)

VH-BWO. Sunstate - in the 'Australian' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-315.)

VH-BWO. Sunstate - in the 'Qantas' livery at an unknown airport, December 1996.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1040-306.)