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    Airframe Family: Chrislea CH-3 Ace/Super Ace/Skyjeep
    Latest Model:C.H.3-Series 2 Super Ace
    Construction Number:132
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BRO
    Compressed ID:Chrislea C.H.3-Series 2 cn 132 cr V...
    Latest Owner or Location:Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a C.H.3-Series 2.
    Built by Chrislea Aircraft Ltd., Exeter Airport, Devon, UK. Fitted with a DH Gipsy Major 10 engine of 145hp.

    25 March 1949

    To Robert L. Green, Minamere Station, Nelia, QLD with new c/r VH-BRO.

    22 November 1951

    To R. L. Green, Thylungi Station, Blackall, QLD keeping c/r VH-BRO.

    30 April 1954

    To William J. Spence, Culloden Station, Muttaburra, QLD keeping c/r VH-BRO.

    15 February 1955

    To Air Mech, Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW keeping c/r VH-BRO.

    3 July 1955

    To Reginald S. (and) C. Young, Yanco, keeping c/r VH-BRO.

    19 October 1956

    To Peter K. Gerakiteys, Newcastle, NSW keeping c/r VH-BRO.

    13 March 1963

    To P. L. Cox (and) Mathew Brothers, Rockdale Station, Yanco, NSW keeping c/r VH-BRO.

    29 July 1969

    Civil registration, VH-BRO, cancelled.
    WFU at Rockdale Research Station near Yanco, NSW.

    Circa 1971

    To Newton Hodgekiss, Sydney, NSW.

    1972

    Sold as a restoration project to Cliff Douglas, Tallebudgera QLD.

    After 1980

    Transported unrestored by Gary Volkers from Tallebudgera to Scheyville, western Sydney where it was stored under cover.

    January 1992

    To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
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    29 January 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Queensland Air Museum located at Caloundra Airport in Queensland, Australia.

    29 January 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At the Queensland Air Museum located at Caloundra Airport in Queensland, Australia.
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