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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-84 Dragon / DH-89 Dragon Rapide
    Latest Model:DH-84A Dragon
    Last Military Serial:A34-56 RAAF
    Construction Number:DHA2045
    Last Civil Registration:VH-AGC
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-84A sn A34-56 RAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:James OConnell, Melbourne Vic

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a DH-84A.

    From 1943 to 27 May 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A34-56.
    Manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot Airport, Sydney NSW.

    10 March 1947

    To Flying Doctor Service of Australia (NSW Section), Broken Hill NSW with new c/r VH-ASO.

    19 November 1948

    To Flying Doctor Service of Australia (NSW Section), Broken Hill NSW with new c/r VH-FDA.

    From 1 June 1953 to 27 October 1954

    To Adastra Airways Pty Ltd, Mascot NSW keeping c/r VH-FDA.

    7 August 1956

    To Adastra Airways Pty Ltd, Mascot NSW with new c/r VH-AGC.

    2 September 1958

    To R. S. and S. R. McDonald, Muirdart Station, Clermont QLD keeping c/r VH-AGC.

    28 November 1963

    To Queensland Airplanters Pty Ltd, Bundaberg QLD keeping c/r VH-AGC.

    From 9 December 1965 to 1 December 1968

    To Newcastle Sport Parachute Club, West Maitland NSW keeping c/r VH-AGC.

    12 April 1976

    To James OConnell, Melbourne Vic keeping c/r VH-AGC.

    5 December 1976


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Point Cook, Victoria

    13 December 1979

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Crashed on takeoff Point Cook Vic. Destroyed by fire. Owner Jim OConnell killed.
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