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1943 |
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Constructed as an UC-64A. |
2 December 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-5279. |
20 February 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A71-10 and operated with these markings: KF-H. |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall Collection |
5 April 1944 |
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Transferred to No. 1 Aircraft Performance Unit (APU), Laverton. |
28 November 1947 |
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To Kingsford Smith Aviation Services, Mascot, NSW. |
25 November 1949 |
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To Gibbes-Sepik Airways, Port Moresby, New Guinea with new c/r VH-BNL. |
12 July 1950 |
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Crashed.
Crashed 5 miles SSE of Goroka, New Guinea, When approaching Goroka for landing the previous day, the pilot could not see the runway due to smoke and was forced to land in a kunai grass clearing 5 miles SE of Goroka. The pilot remained in the aircraft overnight. When taking off from the clearing the port wing struck an earth mound concealed by the kunai grass causing the aircraft to crash. The aircraft was severely damaged and the pilot received minor injuries. The aircraft was dismantled in-situ and carried out in sections to Goroka by native porters. |
By 1957 |
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Repaired. |
November 1958 |
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To Mandated Airlines Ltd, Lae. PNG keeping c/r VH-BNL. |
30 March 1960 |
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To Ansett-MAL with new c/r VH-GSF. |
4 October 1963 |
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To Pay and Williamson Pty Ltd, Narromine, NSW keeping c/r VH-GSF. |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall |
1966 |
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Photographer: Ben Dannecker collection
Notes: VH-GSF refuelling from the Pays loader truck on a farm |
March 1968 |
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Conversion to agricultural configuration for crop dusting. |
15 January 1969 |
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To Skyservice Aviation Pty Ltd, Camden NSW keeping c/r VH-GSF. |
18 January 1970 |
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Destroyed in a crash.
Engine failed and burst into flames during a skydiving display off Manly Beach, Queenscliff, NSW Eight parachutists bailed out, followed by the pilot at 5,000 feet. As he floated down under his parachute, the circling Norseman came very close to hitting him. All nine parachutists were rescued by local boats. The Norseman struck the sea six miles off the beach, five miles NE Sydney Heads. |
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