Remarks: This historic and rare aircraft was built in 1934 in the UK and shipped to Australia. Registered as VH-UTI to a private owner on 18 April 1935. Eventually restored by the Challinor brothers and found its way into the Drage collection at Wangaratta. When that collection was sold off, it was acquired by Roy Fox who keeps it with his fleet of historic aircraft in NSW. Seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.
Remarks: VH-SGA is an old friend from Tassie. Every summer they used do photo surveys. And every time, it seemed, they always wanted to be right where our RPT traffic wanted to be! Lots of fun in those days with no radar. This aircraft was registered new in Australia on 19 September 1973 to the Queensland Government (State Government Aircraft, get it?).
Remarks: The world's only airworthy Merlin-powered P-40F catching the sunset at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in. Built to a 1941 USAAC order as 41-14112. Shipped to the Pacific. Based at Efate with 44 FS/18 FG & named 'Bonecrusher'. Force-landed on Erromango 20 Dec 42 on a training flight. Recovered Nov 89 & shipped to Australia. Acquired by Judy Pay 1990 & restored. Reg'd VH-HWK 30 Jul 96. First engine runs Aug 07, first flight Apr 09.
Remarks: Matt Hall and willing helpers re-position his aircraft from the hangars to the flight line at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in and Airshow. Originally N540MH, this 2010 MXS-R was re-registered as VH-CQE(2) on 9 November that year. It's also been repainted in this striking colour scheme.
Remarks: This aircraft was built to an RAF order and became HG656. It was sent to New Zealand and became NZ527 with the RNZAF. After the war it was civilianised and became ZK-ALB and served with Mt Cook Airlines before being exported to Australia in 1971 to become VH-IAN, later VH-UTV. Specially re-painted as A33-1 for the RAAF 90th Anniversary Air Pilgrimage the week before. Seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.
Remarks: Put to bed for the night at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in. This is really the former RAAF A68-105 which was taken on charge on 21-11-47 and struck off charge at Tocumwal on 23-4-58. It was saved from scrapping and passed through a series of owners until restored to fly at Tyabb, Vic, between 1990-98. It is painted in the wartime markings of 3 Squadron, RAAF.
Remarks: The world's only airworthy Merlin-powered P-40F at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in. Built to a 1941 USAAC order as 41-14112. Shipped to the Pacific. Based at Efate with 44 FS/18 FG & named 'Bonecrusher'. Force-landed on Erromango 20 Dec 42 on a training flight. Recovered Nov 89 & shipped to Australia. Acquired by Judy Pay 1990 & restored. Reg'd VH-HWK 30 Jul 96. First engine runs Aug 07, first flight Apr 09.
Remarks: Sunrise at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia’s National Fly-in on this lovely Cessna 195. Built in 1950, it was registered N9327A. It came to Australia and was re-registered VH-BVD on 1 April that year. Currently Queensland-based.
Remarks: This aircraft was registered new as VH-TRJ on 10 February 1967, one of about a dozen locally-produced Airtruks retained in Australia. Operated by Hazair at Albury up to August 2010, it appears to have changed hands although still carrying Hazair titles. Seen here departing from the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia’s National Fly-in.
Remarks: After military service, this Albatros initially went to South Africa where it was registered in the experimental block as ZU-BZA in October 1999. In 2002 it came to Australia, initially being based in Perth, and was re-registered VH-LQT on 2 August that year. Early the following year, on 2 January 2003, it was re-registered VH-HOT. This lasted until 12 June 2007 when it was re-registered again as VH-IOT. Seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia’s National Fly-in.
Remarks: Beautiful and rare: originally delivered to the RAAF in the second batch of Cadets during 1938-9. Initially served with 1FTS, Point Cook, but moved to Camden with CFS in 1941. Disposed of after the war, becoming VH-AGH on 16 July 1945 & eventually ending up in the hands of Sid Marshall at Bankstown. SOR 6 June 1951. Beautifully restored, ff April 2008. Seen here, fittingly, on Anzac Day at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.
Remarks: Built in 1932 as one of 3 Gipsy-powered racers and registered G-ABWH. Raced in the 1932 King's Cup air race. Shipped to the USA in 1933 where it raced at Cleveland as NC27K. Returned to the UK in 1934, then to Australia and registered VH-ACG on 19 July 1939. Rebuilt over 16 years 1971-87 by doug Muir in Perth. Now with Roy Fox in Sydney & seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia National Fly-in.
