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HAVILLAND HERON 2D/A1 VH-KAM
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EC-AOF
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02OCT57
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Delivered to Aviacion y Comercio S.A. (Aviaco) of Spain as Heron 2D with Gipsy Queen engines. Registered EC-AOF (7 hr 5 min). | |||||||||||||||||
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G-ASVC
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31JUL64
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Sold to Morton Air Services Ltd., as G-ASVC. | |||||||||||||||||
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20AUG64
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Delivered to Gatwick but never entered service with Morton. | |||||||||||||||||
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VQ-FAF
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01OCT64
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Sold to Fiji Airways as VQ-FAF. | |||||||||||||||||
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16NOV64
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Delivered to Fiji Airways. (4962 hr 55 min). | |||||||||||||||||
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26FEB65
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Arrived at Hawker de Havilland Bankstown as VQ-FAF. (Source Australian Air Log Vol. 1 No. 2) | |||||||||||||||||
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15APR65
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Departed Bankstown for Fiji. (Source Australian Air Log Vol. 1 No. 4) | |||||||||||||||||
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APR71
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Fiji Airways changed their name to Air Pacific. | |||||||||||||||||
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DQ-FAF
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72
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Re-registered DQ-FAF (new Fiji nationality marking). | |||||||||||||||||
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14MAY75
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Arrived Brisbane (Eagle Farm) on delivery to Connair, Alice Springs as DQ-FAF in full Air Pacific colours. | |||||||||||||||||
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15MAY75
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Departed Brisbane for Alice Springs. | |||||||||||||||||
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VH-KAM
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JAN76
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Sold
to Premiair (later Kendell Airlines) of Wagga Wagga as VH-KAM. (14,965 hr 0 min). |
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29JAN76
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Converted by Connair to Riley Heron 2D/A1 with Lycoming engines and delivered to Kendell Airlines, still in Air Pacific livery but marked as VH-KAM. (15,032 hr 50min). |
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AUG80
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Sold to Davey Air Services as VH-KAM. | |||||||||||||||||
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AUG81
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Davey Air Services taken over by Avdev Airlines. Aircraft operated with "Avdev Airlines Davey" titles and inscription "B-52" under cockpit window! | |||||||||||||||||
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82
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Operating name changed to Avdev Airlines. | |||||||||||||||||
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01MAY84
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Sold to East Coast Airlines as VH-KAM. | |||||||||||||||||
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16MAR85
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Departed Sydney on lease to Tongair of Tonga as VH-KAM. | |||||||||||||||||
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01MAY85
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Returned to Sydney. | |||||||||||||||||
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16JUL85
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Sold to Airlines of Tasmania as VH-KAM. | |||||||||||||||||
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15SEP85
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Was to be delivered to Sunflower Airlines of Fiji as DQ-FEC "Belo Loa" (Grey Heron) but the transaction did not eventuate. | |||||||||||||||||
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OCT88
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Visited Bicentennial Air Show at Richmond. | |||||||||||||||||
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26JUN92
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Delivered to Wellington, N.Z. on lease to Vincent Airlines as VH-KAM. Carried basic Airlines of Tasmania livery (white with black outline of Tasmania on tail) with Vincent titles. (24,687 hr 30 min) | |||||||||||||||||
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21SEP93
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Returned to Airlines of Tasmania. (26,885 hr 9 min) | |||||||||||||||||
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04NOV94
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Last flight (Launceston-Flinders
Island-Launceston). Pilot Kevin Swiggs. |
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30JUN97
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Sold to Australia Pacific Air Parts, Burleigh Gardens, Qld. After parts reclamation, the airframe was donated to the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston. | |||||||||||||||||
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05SEP97
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Queen Victoria Museum accepted QAM’s proposal to exchange a radial engine for VH-KAM. | |||||||||||||||||
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25SEP97
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Struck off Register as withdrawn from service. | |||||||||||||||||
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08FEB98
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QAM recovery crew arrived in Tasmania. | |||||||||||||||||
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18FEB98
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Aircraft arrived QAM Caloundra on truck. | |||||||||||||||||
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