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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-114 Heron
    Latest Model:Heron
    Construction Number:14123
    Last Civil Registration:VH-KAM
    Compressed ID:Riley Heron cn 14123 cr VH-KAM
    Latest Owner or Location:Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a Heron 2D.

    2 October 1957

    To Aviaco Aviacion Y Comercio S. A with new c/r EC-AOF.

    31 July 1964

    To Morton Air Services with new c/r G-ASVC.
    Delivered to London Gatwick but never entered service with Morton.

    16 November 1964

    To Fiji Airways with new c/r VQ-FAF.

    April 1971

    To Air Pacific keeping c/r VQ-FAF.

    1972

    To Air Pacific with new c/r DQ-FAF.

    29 January 1976

    Converted to a Heron by Riley.

    29 January 1976

    To Premiair (later Kendell Airlines) of Wagga Wagga A with new c/r VH-KAM.

    August 1980

    To Davey Air Services keeping c/r VH-KAM.

    August 1981

    To Avdev Airlines keeping c/r VH-KAM.

    January 1984

    To East Coast Airlines keeping c/r VH-KAM.

    16 July 1985

    To Airlines of Tasmania keeping c/r VH-KAM.

    22 February 1987


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Ballarat Airport, Victoria

    From 26 June 1992 to 21 September 1993

    Leased to Vincent Airlines.

    30 June 1997

    To Australia Pacific Air Parts, Burleigh Gardens, QLD.

    30 June 1997

    After parts reclamation, the airframe was donated to the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston.

    18 February 1998

    To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
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    31 January 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Queensland Air Museum

    31 January 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Queensland Air Museum

    29 January 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Australia
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     Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
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     Terry Fletcher
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