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Enthusiasts from the Australian National Aviation Museum, South Australian Aviation Museum, West Beach Aviation Group and the Aerophilitalic Society of Australia celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the first flight of the DC-3, and the 107 Anniversary of the Wrights flight with a one hour flight out of Melbourne’s Essendon Airport and around Port Philip Bay including a circuit of Point Cook in C-47B VH-TMQ.
As per the ADF-Serials website this aircraft joined the RAAF in 1945, and didnt get converted for civilian use until the mid 1990’s, it is a low time airframe with a young 13,000 hours.
A65-91 VH-RFH, VM-HRP/JFB/JRH C-47B 32884 44-76552 Delivered to the RAAF 05/45.
*All photos from the ADF-Serials.com.au website.
Regards
Mark Pilkington
By: pogno - 17th December 2010 at 10:48
Oh no not the rolling Dak !!!!!!!!!!!!
By: Beermat - 17th December 2010 at 10:28
That last one was upside down 😉
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