GAF N22B NOMAD VH-BFH
C/N 035

 

 

 

 

 


26OCT76
First flown
02DEC76
Final GAF Test Flight at Avalon
VH-BFH
   
DEC76
Registered to GAF as VH-BFH
07JAN77
Flown Bankstown-Copenhagen
Logbook shows next owner as Nordic Aviation, Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden
OY-ATU
   
MAR77
Registered OY-ATU to Hope Computer A/S trading as Hope Skyways, Hadsund, Denmark
26MAY77
Noted at Copenhagen as OY-ATU
16FEB78
Cancelled from Danish Register
VH-BFH
   
21JUL78
Registered VH-BFH to GAF and repainted as VH-BFH at Copenhagen
21AUG78
Removed from Danish register
31AUG78
Departed Copenhagen for Farnborough as VH-BFH
11NOV78
Noted at Essendon as VH-BFH
79
To H.C. Sleigh (Forrestair)
04FEB79
Fin damaged by storm. Total Time 289.20
06APR79
Fin repaired by Executive Air Maintenance Pty Ltd
27APR79
300 hourly by E.A.M. Total Time 303.35
05OCT79
100/200 hourly by E.A.M. Total Time 357.15
07OCT79
Delivered to Perth on lease to Skywest Jet Charter
19DEC79
Returned to Melbourne
26MAY80
100/200/300 hourly plus major inspection by H.C. Sleigh Aviation Ltd (trading as E.A.M.) Total Time 445.40
80
Sold to Stewart Island Air Service, N.Z.
19JUN80
Many modifications incorporated by G.A.F. including fitment of ferry tank
25OCT80
Arrived in New Zealand as VH-BFH
27OCT80
Ferry tank removed. Total Time 519.30
30JUL81
Cancelled from Australian Register
ZK-SAL
   
31JUL81
Registered ZK-SAL to Southern Air Ltd, Invercargill
31JUL83
Departed NZ for Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island
03AUG83
Arrived Brisbane International on delivery to Barrier Reef Airways as ZK-SAL. Total Time 1990.11
26AUG83
Cancelled from NZ Register
VH-BFH
   
29AUG83
Registered VH-BFH to Barrier Reef Airways, Brisbane
18MAY84
(Final entry in logbook) Check 2 by Barrier Reef Airways Total Time 2434.09
19DEC84
Cancelled from Australian Register as withdrawn from service
18JAN85
Damaged by hail at Brisbane Airport
26JAN86
Dismantled and trucked to Maryborough for use as spares by Sunstate
26SEP90
Donated to QAM by Whitaker Holden Pty Ltd, Maryborough and trucked to Caloundra

 

 

 


ISSUE
DATE
REMARKS
2
19DEC09
Added a new image of the aircraft after paint stripping.
1
02JAN02
Original issue.