| 1980s AUSTRALIAN THIRD LEVEL AIRLINES A selection of my pictures of aircraft used on ANR203 scheduled air services, also known as "Commuter" and "Regional" services. Few of these airline names survive today |
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| Major operator in the southern states was Kendell Airlines. Metro VH-KDQ at Mount Gambier SA June 1983 |
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| Kendell Airlines introduced the highly successful SAAB 340 to Australia. VH-KDP at Ballarat Vic, February 1987 |
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| Murray Valley Airlines Short 330 VH-KNQ at Mildura Vic loading for a Melbourne service in May 1983 |
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| On the same day at Mildura May 1983, Commodore Airlines' Cessna 402B VH-FYX operated a service to Adelaide |
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| When Ansett Airlines of SA ceased F.27 operations from Adelaide in 1986, a variety of operators took over their route network. Air Transit Cessna 402 VH-ATY at Adelaide Airport in February 1988 |
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| Wudinna Air Services Cessna 402B VH-BYN seen at Adelaide February 1988 |
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| Augusta Airways Cessna 402A VH-AWS at Adelaide-Parafield in February 1988 |
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| Rossair Cessna 402C VH-RMQ at Adelaide Airport February 1988 |
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| Lloyd Aviation Embraer E100 Bandeirante VH-MWV at Adelaide February 1988 |
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| East Coast Airlines Bandeirante VH-HVS at Parkes NSW in September 1984 |
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| Air Tasmania Bandeirante VH-KIR at Essendon in May 1981 |
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| Airlines of Tasmania (unconnected with Air Tasmania) DH.114 Heron VH-CLT at home base Launceston April 1984 |
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| Airlines of Tasmania Heron VH-CLZ departs Wynyard, Tasmania in April 1984 |
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| Airlines of Tasmania PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftan VH-PFS at Melbourne-Essendon, November 1984 |
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| Aeropelican flew high frequency schedules between Newcastle and Sydney Airport with Twin Otters |
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| Air Queensland took over Bush Pilots Airways at Cairns. Twin Otter VH-TGG in March 1984 |
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| Twin Otter VH-TGF on an Air Queensland service at Townsville in November 1983 |
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| Air Queensland flew the former Bushies DC-3s on scheduled passenger routes as well as freight charters |
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| Hazelton Air Services flew a network of NSW routes. Chieftan VH-TWB seen at home base Cudal in July 1984 |
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| Flinders Island Airlines PA-31 Chieftan VH-RNG at Hamilton Vic November 1989 |
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