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rogerk
 
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Angel VP-YNI

Ho Chris

Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Hurn factory
First flown - July 2, 1958
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TVN - July 8, 1958
Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission
Arrived at Melbourne's Essendon Airport on delivery to T.A.A. - July 18, 1958
Ferry crew: Capts C.H. Gray, R.L Roberts; Navigator M. Ostwald; Radio Operator D. Dunn
Aircraft was named 'William Dampier'
Operated its first revenue service - July 23, 1958
Operated its final revenue service - October 9, 1968
Placed in storage at Port Headland Airport, Western Australia
Had flown 24,915 hours to date
Sold to Botswana National Airways - becoming A2-ZEL - March 21, 1969
Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 3, 1969
Sold to Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire - becoming VP-YNI - January 1972
Sold to Air Rhodesia - February 13, 1972
Aircraft was named ' Sabie'
Transferred to Air Zimbabwe when airline was renamed - February 1980
Aircraft was reregistered Z-YNI - October 1983
Withdrawn from service and stored at Harare International Airport - July 1984
Donated to Harare Airport Fire Service as a training aid
Current status not known
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