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Dates |
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Event |
6 December 1960 |
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Constructed as a P-166.
Built on line #19. |
6 December 1960 |
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To Zinc Corp., North Melbourne, VIC with new c/r VH-BHK. |
24 December 1960 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved to Essendon. The delivery date is provided. Flown by Associated Airlines Captain Alan Polkinghorne. Associated Airlines was a BHP/Conzinc company. The aircraft was originally painted in a pale blue and white colour scheme. |
5 January 1961 |
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Civil registration revised, indicating ownership by Associated Airlines, Essendon, VIC.
The registration was revised to show the new ownership. |
July 1961 |
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Noted at Perth on its first visit to WA. |
May 1962 |
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Noted at Essendon. |
1 October 1962 |
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To Conzinc Rio Tinto of Australia Ltd, Melbourne, VIC keeping c/r . |
8 January 1964 |
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Noted in the Associated Airlines hangar at Essendon where it was based. |
3 April 1964 |
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Noted outside the Associated Airlines hangar at Essendon. |
1964 |
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To Commonwealth Aluminium Corp. (Comalco), Cairns keeping c/r . |
25 August 1964 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Cairns to Mascot, Sydney. |
27 August 1964 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Sydney to Cairns. |
8 January 1971 |
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Noted at Cairns flying regularly during the following week. |
3 January 1973 |
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Noted at Cairns, parked outside with covers. |
13 May 1973 |
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Noted at Cairns in a hangar. |
1 October 1977 |
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Advertised for sale in The Courier-Mail, Brisbane. |
26 October 1977 |
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To Commonwealth Aluminium Corp. (Comalco), Brisbane keeping c/r . |
15 December 1977 |
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Check flight prior to the sale of the airframe. |
21 December 1977 |
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To General Aviation Air Freighters/Ray Causer keeping c/r . |
22 December 1977 |
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To General Aviation Air Freighters Pty. Ltd, Mascot keeping c/r . |
22 December 1977 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge.
Withdrawn from use. |
26 January 1978 |
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Noted at Mascot. |
January 1979 |
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Noted at Bankstown in a row of nine retired Piaggios. |
2 July 1983 |
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Noted at Bankstown without engines. |
August 1983 |
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Noted at Bankstown parked on the grass with Piaggios VH-FSC, GOE and SMF. |
January 1984 |
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To John Hill keeping c/r . |
July 1988 |
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To unknown owner.
Sold. |
1991 |
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Markings Applied: VH-BHK
In 1991 Repainted in Queensland Airlines colours but still carries the registration VH-BHK. |
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To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
 View the Location Dossier |
By 31 January 2009 |
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Markings Applied: QUEENSLAND AIRLINES, ROYAL MAIL, VH-BHK, QAL |
31 January 2009 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at Queensland Air Museum, Coulandra, Australia |
15 October 2024 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: With new wingtip tanks at Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, QLD |
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