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    Airframe Family: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Winjeel CA22/CA-25
    Latest Model:CA-25 Winjeel
    Last Military Serial:A85-429 RAAF
    Construction Number:CA25-29
    Last Civil Registration:VH-OPJ
    Compressed ID:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (...
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael Stephen Culley, South Melbourne, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a CA-25.

    From July 1956 to May 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A85-429.

    5 March 2002

    To Gary Volkers with new c/r VH-MMR.

    5 March 2002

    To Mark Christopher Awad, Tintenbar, NSW with new c/r VH-OPJ.

    By May 2004

    To Mark C. Awad.

    17 November 2004

    To Mark Awad, Aliso Viejo, CA with new c/r VH-OPJ.

    January 2006

    Restoration completed.
    At Albany, NSW.

    6 February 2006

    To Camille Awad, Dana Point, CA with new c/r VH-OPJ.

    6 February 2006

    Operated by Stephen Death.

    29 March 2006

    To Mark C. Awad, Newport Coast, CA with new c/r N107PJ.

    25 April 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX107PJ (CA-25, A85-429) issued.

    19 October 2009

    Civil registration, N107PJ, cancelled.

    25 January 2010

    To Mark Awad, Tintenbar, NSW with new c/r VH-OPJ.

    25 January 2010

    To Mark Christopher Awad, Tintenbar, NSW keeping c/r VH-OPJ.

    8 January 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Evans Head Fly-In, New South Wales in Australia

    8 January 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Evans Head Fly-In, New South Wales in Australia

    29 July 2018


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: CAC CA-25 Winjeel VH-OPJ in action at the Lismore Aviation Expo 2018 airshow.Lismore Airport, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.Sony A7ii + Sony FE 16-35mm F41/500 @ f/7.1 ISO 160 @ 35 mm (effective FL)

    19 October 2021

    To Michael Stephen Culley, South Melbourne, VIC keeping c/r VH-OPJ.
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