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IPEC Aviation
Australia · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: May 09, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Ipec Air Pty Limited
- Country
- Australia
- Started Operations
- Feb 1963
- Ceased operations
- 3 Apr 1993
Independent Air Freighters (IDP) - Headquarters
- Melbourne
- Main Hub
- Melbourne Essendon (MEB / YMEN)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Whitworth Argosy | 3 | 3 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| VH-IPD | Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 101 |
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| VH-IPA | Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222 |
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| VH-IPB | Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222 |
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| VH-IPC | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC |
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| VH-IPF | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33CF |
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Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Peter T Lea
- VH-IPB
- 6805
- IPEC Aviation
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222
Melbourne Essendon (MEB / YMEN)
- © Mark Ijsseldijk
- VH-IPC
- 47193
- IPEC Aviation
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
- © Martijn Koetsier
- VH-IPF
- 47408
- IPEC Aviation
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33CF
Melbourne Essendon (MEB / YMEN)
Source notes
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
IPEC Aviation
IATA IN | ICAO IPA | Callsign IPEC
Full Name | Ipec Air Pty Limited
Country | Australia
Started Operations | Feb 1963
Ceased operations | 3 Apr 1993 Independent Air Freighters (IDP)
Headquarters | Melbourne
Main Hub | Melbourne Essendon (MEB / YMEN)
Last updated on May 09, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy | 3
McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 2
Total | 0 | 5
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
VH-IPD
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 101
Cargo
24 Jun 1983
1 Dec 1989
Scrapped
Spirit of Enterprise
VH-IPA
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222
Cargo
3 Mar 1979
6 Apr 1990
Scrapped
Virtue of Perseverance
VH-IPB
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222
Cargo
18 Oct 1990
4 Dec 1990
Scrapped
VH-IPC
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC
Cargo
1 Dec 1989
3 Apr 1993
VH-IPC Independent Air Freighters
Spirit of Enterprise
VH-IPF
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33CF
Cargo
31 Jul 1982
3 Apr 1993
VH-IPF Independent Air Freighters
Spirit of Endeavour
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IPEC Aviation Photos
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 200
© Peter T Lea
VH-IPB
6805
IPEC Aviation Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 222 Melbourne Essendon (MEB / YMEN)
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30
© Mark Ijsseldijk
VH-IPC
47193
IPEC Aviation McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RC Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD / YSSY)
© Martijn Koetsier
VH-IPF
47408
IPEC Aviation McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33CF Melbourne Essendon (MEB / YMEN)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.