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    Airframe Family: Aero Ae-45/145/245/345
    Latest Model:Ae-145
    Construction Number:20-002
    Last Civil Registration:VH-ZCL
    Compressed ID:Orlikan Ae-145 cn 20-002 cr VH-ZCL
    Latest Owner or Location:South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    1961

    Constructed as an Ae-145 by Orlikan at Kunovice, Czechoslovakia.

    Despatched from Czechoslovakia and assembled at Bankstown Airport, Sydney.

    By 26 October 1962

    To Commodore Aviation Ltd, Port Lincoln SA with new c/r VH-WWC.

    February 1964


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: CZL Aero 145 VH-WWC parked at the main terminal at Adelaide on a quick visit from its base at Port Lincoln SA in February 1964. - Commodore Aviation were to operate a four of these Czech twins on fish spotting and lighthouse supply runs.

    9 August 1976

    Civil registration, VH-WWC, cancelled.

    1989

    To SA Historical Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide SA.
    The museum was at that time in its original location in the SA Lion Flour Mill, Mundy Street, Port Adelaide.

    23 March 2001

    To David D. Harris T/A Charlie Zulu Lima Trust, Adelaide with new c/r VH-ZCL.

    Based at Parafield Airport, Adelaide, South Australia.
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    Restoration started.
    Long-term restoration project at Parafield Airport.

    Based at Pallamanna Aerodrome, Murray Bridge North, South Australia.
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    Circa 2012

    Restoration continued.
    The restoration work continued at the Pallamanna Aerodrome.

    2018

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
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    Restoration continued.
    Will be repainted in its original guise of VH-WWC, Commodore Aviation.

    Circa 2018


    Photographer: D Byrne
    Notes: Located at Pallamana Airfield SA


    Photographer: Nigel Daw
    Notes: Parafield Airport Sth Aust

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
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