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SWEARINGEN
SA226-TC METROLINER II VH-BPV
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N5467M
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OCT78
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Registered to Swearingen as N5467M. | |||||||||||||||||
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VH-BPV
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06NOV78
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Registered VH-BPV to Bush Pilots Airways Ltd, Cairns, Queensland. | |||||||||||||||||
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10NOV78
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Arrived in Cairns on delivery to BPA. Ferry routing was San Francisco - Honolulu - Majuro - Nauru - Cairns. The aircraft was marked "BPA Australia's Northern Airline". | |||||||||||||||||
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11NOV78
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Ferried from Cairns to Essendon for pre-service checks. | |||||||||||||||||
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11DEC81
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BPA changed their name to Air Queensland. | |||||||||||||||||
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08JAN82
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CofR holder changed to Air Queensland Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||
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JUL84
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Air Queensland withdrew all their Metros as they had been rendered uneconomical by the requirement for a second pilot. Furthermore, a 600 pound take-off weight concession promised by the dealer was never approved by the FAA. | |||||||||||||||||
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05SEP84
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Struck off register on sale to New Zealand. | |||||||||||||||||
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ZK-SWC
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22FEB85
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Registered to Air Albatross as ZK-SWC. | |||||||||||||||||
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14MAR85
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Noted at Brisbane as ZK-SWC on delivery to Air Albatross. | |||||||||||||||||
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15MAR85
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Departed Brisbane for Norfolk Island and Auckland on delivery to Air Albatross. | |||||||||||||||||
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27JAN86
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Arrived Melbourne from Nelson, NZ and Merimbula as ZK-SWC. Later flown to Wagga Wagga for preparation for entry into service with Kendell Airlines. | |||||||||||||||||
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17FEB86
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Struck off NZ register as exported to Australia. | |||||||||||||||||
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VH-BIF
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25FEB86
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Registered VH-BIF to Kendell Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd. Operated on the Kendell network in Victoria and South Australia. | |||||||||||||||||
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28JUN93
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Operated its last flight for Kendell (KD236 Melbourne - Albury - Wagga). Subsequently withdrawn from use at Wagga and used for spares. | |||||||||||||||||
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12OCT93
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Struck off the register as withdrawn from use. | |||||||||||||||||
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26NOV93
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Moved by road from Wagga to Airworld at Wangaratta, Vic. | |||||||||||||||||
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06MAR03
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Sold to Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra. | |||||||||||||||||
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29APR03
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Arrived at QAM, Caloundra on two trucks. | |||||||||||||||||
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VH-BPV
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OCT05
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Repainted in Bush Pilots Airways colours as VH-BPV. | |||||||||||||||||
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