| The following time
line suggests that it was most probably VH-ARY which inaugurated APL's Brisbane
to Melbourne service on 9th September 1946. The reasoning for this is: VH-ARY had been identified by APL as the company's "flagship" when Ron Adair requested the registration VH-APL. VH-ARY is known to have carried APL markings. Photo VH-ARZ was never issued with a formal Certificate of Registration as it had been identified for sale to New Zealand. VH-BAG did not come on to the Register until more than two months after the Melbourne service began. |
| 31MAY46 | VH-ARY issued with CofR |
| 08AUG46 | VH-ARZ registered (but no CofR issued) |
| 19AUG46 | VH-ARZ issued interim CofA |
| 09SEP46 | Aircrafts Pty Ltd inaugurated the Brisbane to Melbourne service |
| 21NOV46 | VH-ARY departed for N.Z. |
| 28NOV46 | VH-BAG issued CofR |
| 20DEC46 | VH-ARZ departed for N.Z. |
| 10MAR49 | VH-BAG crashed at Bilinga |
| Issue | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 04NOV04 |
