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    Airframe Family: British Aircraft Swallow
    Latest Model:Swallow II
    Construction Number:409
    Last Civil Registration:VH-UUM
    Compressed ID:British Klemm Swallow II cn 409 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Moorabbin Air Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria

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    Dates

    Event

    1935

    Constructed as a Swallow II by British Klemm.

    1935

    To R. H. F. Hickson of Sydney with new c/r VH-UUM.

    1939

    To J. Finch of Wiluna WA, keeping c/r VH-UUM.

    1943

    To Lang G. Hancock of Mulga Downs, Roebourne, WA keeping c/r VH-UUM.

    1957

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-UUM.

    From Unknown to 1967

    To Bob Burnett-Reid keeping c/r VH-UUM.

    August 1962


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Blue and white BA Swallow VH-UUM at Parafield in August 1962, after a local flight. Owner Bob Burnett-Read is folding back the wings so the aircraft will take up less space in the crowded Royal Aero Club of SA hangar. This 1935 built Swallow has recently completed an immaculate airworthy rebuild at Lilydale Vic.

    1967

    To Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria.
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    1967

    Restoration started.

    2014


    Photographer: David Bevan
    Notes: I met David Bevan at Temora NSW whilst I was on vacation - he told me about the long term restoration project of a BA Swallow II - and now David has provided me with a recent photo of the restoration project

    To Moorabbin Air Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria.
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