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262A-32 / MOHAWK 298 VH-HIX
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F-WOFD
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30NOV67
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First flown. Registered to Nord Aviation as F-WOFD. | ||||||
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F-BPNY
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JUN68
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Re-registered F-BPNY to Nord Aviation. | ||||||
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24MAR69
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To Air Comores as F-BPNY. | ||||||
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17AUG71
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To Rousseau Aviation as F-BPNY. | ||||||
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N26228
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AUG75
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To Ransome Airlines as N26228. | ||||||
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N29811
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12MAR76
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To Allegheny Airlines as N29811. | ||||||
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JUN76
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Converted to Mohawk 298. | ||||||
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14JUN79
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Leased to Ransome Airlines as N29811. | ||||||
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JUL85
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Registered to Ransome Airlines Inc. as N29811 having previously been registered to USAir. | ||||||
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MAR87
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To Pan Am Express as N29811. | ||||||
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SEP87
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Cancelled from US Register. | ||||||
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09SEP87
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Noted at Brisbane after trans Pacific delivery flight. | ||||||
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09SEP87
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Arrived Adelaide on delivery to Lloyd Aviation. | ||||||
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VH-HIX
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30SEP87
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Registered VH-HIX to Lloyd Aviation, Adelaide. | ||||||
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25NOV87
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Ferried Adelaide-Tamworth-Brisbane for services to Bundaberg and Gladstone. | ||||||
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NOV88
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Lloyd sold its Queensland operation along with the four Mohawks to Queensland Pacific Airlines (part of the Norfolk Group). | ||||||
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03DEC88
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Lloyd Air (Queensland) operations ceased. | ||||||
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04DEC88
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Queensland Pacific Airlines commenced operations. Ports served at various times included Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Blackwater, Thangool, Coolangatta and Newcastle. | ||||||
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05NOV89
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Various Mohawks (including VH-HIX) were leased periodically to Par Avion, Tasmania for services between Launceston, Devonport and Essendon. The aircraft carried Queensland Pacific livery. These leases ceased on 09FEB90. | ||||||
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01MAR91
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Queensland Pacific Airlines ceased operations. | ||||||
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01APR91
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To Southern Pacific Regional Airlines as VH-HIX. | ||||||
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08APR91
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Various Mohawks (including VH-HIX) were leased periodically to Ansett Express, Sydney for services between Sydney, Dubbo and Tamworth. These leases ceased in October 1992. | ||||||
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10APR91
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Southern Pacific Regional Airlines commenced operations between Brisbane, Bundaberg and Gladstone. | ||||||
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25JUN91
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Noted stored at Brisbane with Southern Pacific titles. | ||||||
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27OCT91
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Noted at Brisbane in service with Southern Pacific. | ||||||
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05APR93
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Southern Pacific Regional Airlines ceased operations and VH-HIX was withdrawn from service at Bundaberg. | ||||||
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08DEC93
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Auctioned in Sydney by Pickles Aviation Division. Total Time 34,475 hrs. Purchased by the UK based Majestic Group. | ||||||
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JAN94
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Registered to Rick Wright, Kangaroo Point, Queensland as VH-HIX. | ||||||
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03MAY94
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Majestic Airways commenced operations between Brisbane and Hervey Bay. | ||||||
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MAY94
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Registered to Majestic Airways, Albany Creek, Queensland as VH-HIX. | ||||||
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14JUN94
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Majestic Airways commenced services between Bundaberg and Brisbane with VH-HIX. | ||||||
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OCT94
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Majestic suspended flights to Bundaberg. | ||||||
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18FEB95
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Majestic Airways ceased operations. | ||||||
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19FEB95
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Withdrawn from service at Bundaberg. | ||||||
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28FEB95
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Noted at Bundaberg in full Majestic Airways colours. | ||||||
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JUL95
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Advertised for sale by Majestic Airways ex Bundaberg. | ||||||
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13NOV95
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Struck off Australian Register. | ||||||
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FEB96
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Sold to Queensland Air Museum. | ||||||
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22FEB96
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Arrived at QAM Caloundra by truck. The aircraft was later painted in Queensland Pacific Airways colours as VH-HIX. | ||||||
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