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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:C17B Staggerwing
    Last Military Serial:A39-3 RAAF
    Construction Number:0108
    Last Civil Registration:VH-UXP
    Compressed ID:Beech C17B sn A39-3 RAAF cn 0108 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kysha Ellen Hawley

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    Dates

    Event

    9 November 1936

    Constructed as a C17B.
    Built at Beech Aircraft Corporation,Wichita, Kansas as production C-17B. Jacobs L-5M

    9 November 1936

    To Beech Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N16449 {1}.
    For Test flying.

    2 February 1937

    To Thomas J. Masse, Central Storage Battery Co, Sydney with new c/r VH-UXP.
    Based at Mascot.

    8 November 1937

    To Jas Loneragan (Mudgee) Co Pty Ltd, Mudgee NSW keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    1 May 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A39-2.
    Not taken up.

    March 1942

    CofA renewal overhaul by Ansett Airways, Essendon. Has been painted in camouflage by DCA order.

    13 August 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A39-3.

    2 April 1947

    To Kingsford Smith Aviation Services, Mascot Aerodrome, Sydney.
    Purchased for 200 UK pounds.

    1951

    Under rebuild at Bankstown, NSW.

    5 May 1952

    To Hazel K. Roberts (and) John W. Morton, Ennis Downs, Richmond QLD with new c/r VH-UXP.

    Circa 1953


    Photographer: Vacuum Oil / Geoff Goodall

    7 November 1958

    To Ronald G. Akers, North Tyrone, Charleville QLD keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    27 October 1961

    To Austerserve Pty Ltd, Bankstown NSW keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    27 September 1963

    To Parkes Aviation Co, Bankstown NSW keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    25 August 1965

    To Douglas C. Muir, Perth, WA keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    1 December 1966

    To H. W. Braden, Sydney NSW keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    20 September 1974

    Withdrawn from use.
    Parked at Bankstown, NSW.

    1 August 1977


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide Parafield

    6 August 1987

    To Mike Priestley, Albury, NSW with new c/r VH-UXP.

    6 August 1987

    To Cameron Mark Hawley, Tso Wo Hang, Sai Kung with new c/r VH-UXP.

    12 October 1989

    To J (and) G. L. Sharp, Sydney keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    5 October 1994

    To Warwick Woinarski, Antique Airways, Redcliffe Aerodrome QLD keeping c/r VH-UXP.
    Markings added: Denzel

    9 November 1995

    To Cameron Hawley, Tso Wo Hang, SAI KUNG keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    11 July 2005

    To Cameron Hawley, Tso Wo Hang, SAI KUNG keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    11 July 2005

    Operated by Niels Lindgaard.

    11 July 2005

    To Cameron Hawley, Twin Waters, QLD keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    From May 2007 to May 2012

    Restored.
    The aircraft is restored by Croydon Aircraft Company, Mandeville, NZ - painted dark blue and silver in its original factory scheme.

    1 February 2012

    Operated by Kysha Ellen Hawley.

    17 May 2012

    To Cameron Mark Hawley, Tso Wo Hang, SAI KUNG keeping c/r VH-UXP.

    17 May 2012

    Operated by Kysha Ellen Hawley.

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: On display at the 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, New Zealand

    19 April 2019


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Omaka, New Zealand


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    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall

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    Terry Fletcher

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