NORD 262A-32 / MOHAWK 298 VH-HIX
C/N 42



30NOV67
First flown. Registered to Nord Aviation as F-WOFD.
JUN68
Re-registered F-BPNY to Nord Aviation.
24MAR69
To Air Comores as F-BPNY.
17AUG71
To Rousseau Aviation as F-BPNY.
AUG75
To Ransome Airlines as N26228.
12MAR76
To Allegheny Airlines as N29811.
JUN76
Converted to Mohawk 298.
14JUN79
Leased to Ransome Airlines as N29811.
JUL85
Registered to Ransome Airlines Inc. as N29811 having previously been registered to USAir.
MAR87
To Pan Am Express as N29811.
SEP87
Cancelled from US Register.
09SEP87
Noted at Brisbane after trans Pacific delivery flight.
09SEP87
Arrived Adelaide on delivery to Lloyd Aviation.
30SEP87
Registered VH-HIX to Lloyd Aviation, Adelaide.
25NOV87
Ferried Adelaide-Tamworth-Brisbane for services to Bundaberg and Gladstone.
NOV88
Lloyd sold its Queensland operation along with the four Mohawks to Queensland Pacific Airlines (part of the Norfolk Group).
03DEC88
Lloyd Air (Queensland) operations ceased.
04DEC88
Queensland Pacific Airlines commenced operations. Ports served at various times included Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Blackwater, Thangool, Coolangatta and Newcastle.
05NOV89
Various Mohawks (including VH-HIX) were leased periodically to Par Avion, Tasmania for services between Launceston, Devonport and Essendon. The aircraft carried Queensland Pacific livery. These leases ceased on 09FEB90.
01MAR91
Queensland Pacific Airlines ceased operations.
01APR91
To Southern Pacific Regional Airlines as VH-HIX.
08APR91
Various Mohawks (including VH-HIX) were leased periodically to Ansett Express, Sydney for services between Sydney, Dubbo and Tamworth. These leases ceased in October 1992.
10APR91
Southern Pacific Regional Airlines commenced operations between Brisbane, Bundaberg and Gladstone.
25JUN91
Noted stored at Brisbane with Southern Pacific titles.
27OCT91
Noted at Brisbane in service with Southern Pacific.
05APR93
Southern Pacific Regional Airlines ceased operations and VH-HIX was withdrawn from service at Bundaberg.
08DEC93
Auctioned in Sydney by Pickles Aviation Division. Total Time 34,475 hrs. Purchased by the UK based Majestic Group.
JAN94
Registered to Rick Wright, Kangaroo Point, Queensland as VH-HIX.
03MAY94
Majestic Airways commenced operations between Brisbane and Hervey Bay.
MAY94
Registered to Majestic Airways, Albany Creek, Queensland as VH-HIX.
14JUN94
Majestic Airways commenced services between Bundaberg and Brisbane with VH-HIX.
OCT94
Majestic suspended flights to Bundaberg.
18FEB95
Majestic Airways ceased operations.
19FEB95
Withdrawn from service at Bundaberg.
28FEB95
Noted at Bundaberg in full Majestic Airways colours.
JUL95
Advertised for sale by Majestic Airways ex Bundaberg.
13NOV95
Struck off Australian Register.
FEB96
Sold to Queensland Air Museum.
22FEB96
Arrived at QAM Caloundra by truck.


 


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