|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
14OCT48
|
First flown at Exeter | ||||||
| Crated and shipped to Melbourne, the first CH.3 in Australia | |||||||
|
17NOV48
|
Registration VH-BRO allocated by DCA | ||||||
|
19MAR49
|
Test flown at Essendon by Chrislea agents, Brown & Dureau | ||||||
|
23MAR49
|
Australian CofA issued | ||||||
|
25MAR49
|
Added to Register to Robert L Green, "Minamere" Station, Nelia, Qld. Departed Essendon same day on delivery | ||||||
|
FEB50
|
Mr Green advised Brown & Dureau that the CH.3 was not obtaining satisfactory cruising speeds. He suggested a redesigned propellor which should also have smaller diameter to avoid gravel damage due to low ground clearance. Negotiations with DCA and Chrislea in the UK ensued | ||||||
|
20JUL50
|
Damaged in forced landing at "Bora" Station, Qld. The tip of one propellor blade broke away in flight and the engine was pulled from its mounts. Further minor damage resulted from the forced landing. | ||||||
|
22NOV51
|
CofA renewed after rebuild to R L Green, "Thylungi" Station, Blackall, Qld. During the rebuild the aircraft was fitted with a new type of propellor. | ||||||
|
04APR54
|
Change of ownership to Arthur M Lowe, Julia Creek, Qld. | ||||||
|
30APR54
|
Change of ownership to W J Spence, "Culloden" Station, Muttaburra, Qld. | ||||||
|
15FEB55
|
Change of ownership to Air Mech., Bankstown Airport, Sydney | ||||||
|
03JUL55
|
Change of ownership to R S & C Young, Yanco, NSW | ||||||
|
19OCT56
|
Change of ownership to P K Gerakiteys, Newcastle, NSW | ||||||
|
13MAR63
|
Change of ownership to P L Cox & Mathew Brothers, "Rockdale" Station, Yanco, NSW | ||||||
|
03MAY65
|
Last flight, Yanco-Oxley-Yanco. Withdrawn from service | ||||||
|
21JUL69
|
Struck off Register | ||||||
| To N Hodgekiss, Sydney, NSW | |||||||
| To Cliff Douglas dba Chewing Gum Field Museum | |||||||
|
18APR78
|
Noted dismantled at Tallebudgera. (Source: Geoff Goodall) | ||||||
|
APR92
|
Sold to Queensland Air Museum by Gary Volkers on behalf of Cliff Douglas. Aircraft is missing engine, wheels and fabric. | ||||||
|
MAY92
|
Collected from Sydney and trucked to Brisbane and stored. | ||||||
|
|||||||
