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1940 |
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Constructed as a Proctor III. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n Z7203. |
21 May 1949 |
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To S J Bartlam, Birmingham with new c/r G-ALIS. |
26 November 1952 |
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To Australian Aviation Investments Pty Ltd of Sydney with new c/r VH-BQR. |
May 1953 |
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To John P Conley of Broken Hill keeping c/r VH-BQR. |
December 1953 |
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To Bush Church Aid Society of Australia and Tasmania, Diocesan Church House, George Saint, Sydney keeping c/r VH-BQR. |
12 December 1953 |
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Ferry flight.
VH-BQR ferried Bankstown-Parkes-Ivanhoe-Broken Hill-Parafield, arriving there the following day. |
1956 |
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Photographer: Airways Museuems.com
Notes: Curious station families queue up to look over the Anglican Bush Church Aid Societys Percival Proctor VH-BQR (c/n K.392) at Billakillina Station, SA, in 1956. Billakillina was situated north of Ceduna, where the Proctor was based on aerial medical work |
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The aircraft was subsequently based at Ceduna with BCAS doing emergency flying and carrying the doctor to regular clinics at Coorabie, Kingoonya, Coober Pedy and Mulgathing. |
7 September 1959 |
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Ferry flight.
Ferried Ceduna-Parafield for storage pending sale, having flown a total of 721 hrs whilst with BCAS. |
1960 |
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To Frank Lawrence, Benjaberring, WA keeping c/r VH-BQR. |
1963 |
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To Bunbury Technical School.
Donated to the school. |
1972 |
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To Air Force Association-WA Division.
Donated to the association. |
December 1972 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: After years in the open, the Proctor fell into poor condition and was saved by the Airforce Association Aviation Museum group in Perth. It is seen at the AFA Bateman Estate in December 1972 being loaded on a truck to be moved to a members home in the Perth suburb of Riverton where it commenced a 30 year restoration for display at the museum, where it resides today in RAF markings |
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Restored.
The aircraft was kept at a Museum workers home, who completed restoration work. |
2000 |
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To The Royal Australian Air Force Association, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
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5 April 2014 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: On display at the Aviation Heritage Museum of Western Australia in Bull Creek, Perth |
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To The RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
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