VICTA AIRTOURER 100 VH-CFE
C/N 18

 

 

 

 

 


VH-CFE
   
31MAY63
Added to Register as VH-CFE
To Civil Flying Services as VH-CFE.
(Painted in a yellow/black/white scheme).
29JAN65
Registered VH-CFE to Victa Ltd. Milperra NSW.
VH-CPE
   
OCT65
Registered VH-CPE to Victa Ltd. Milperra NSW.
22JAN67
Registered to P.J. Pastoral Co. "Manumbar" Goomeri, Qld.
19JUL73
To Alumco Building Products, Southport.
04JUL74
To Alumco Building Products, Annerley.
08OCT75
To N. A. Varela, Holland Park, Qld.
25MAY77
To Bella Casa Pty. Ltd. Southport.
03DEC81
Withdrawn from service.
APR85
Collected from Surfers Paradise Raceway by QAM and placed in storage pending restoration. Several days prior to collection, the engine and propellor were stolen. Also the airframe suffered some damage from vandals. Subsequently a cockpit canopy was donated.
25APR92
Transferred to Gary Volkers in exchange for Fairey Gannet XA331 plus one set of Vampire wings and various Sabre components. Mr Volkers intends to restore the Airtourer to airworthy status. QAM has first refusal on purchase of Airtourer should Mr Volkers decide to dispose of it. Aircraft trucked to Grafton on this date and exchange agreement signed same day.
26JUL97
Re-purchased from Gary Volkers in partially restored state.
24FEB98
Delivered to QAM.
VH-CFE
   
17DEC03
Handed over to QAM at Caloundra following a three year restoration as VH-CFE by the Queensland Institute for Aviation Engineering. A Victa 100 handed over on the 100th anniversary of powered flight!
Full report
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ISSUE
DATE
REMARKS
3
21NOV07
Added more precise registration dates thanks to Noel Oxlade.
2
02JAN04
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