Here is a pic (CNS nov 86) of TJQ in that less than ideal socialistic "our TAA" paint scheme. Had a pretty cr*ppy camera then. When we went to "our TAA advertising" I heard that Ansett gleefully bought up the rights to the tune "Up up and away in my beautiful balloon" thus preventing TAA, even if they realised their mistake, from ever using that most effective jingle again.
T-Jets was a much better scheme. T-Jets I guess inspired the registrations.
TJ* for TAA Jet - These ended up being 727-100's and DC-9's (now on QF 734's)
TB* for TAA Boeings - the 727-200's
TF* for TAA Fokkers - the F27's
TA* for TAA Airbuses - The A300
TQ* For ?? - was it Queenairs originally on Flying Doctor Contract?
In my time they were on Fokkers - now they are Eastern Dash 8s
TV* for TAA Vickers - The Viscount
TL* for TAA Lockheed - The L188 Electra
Back in those days DCA /DOTA etc would not alow rego's to be recycled hence the TJ* 727-100's could not be recycled when the 727-200's arrived.
