TEN YEARS IN THE LIFE OF A HUDSON
ENGINE
WRIGHT CYCLONE GR1820-G205A1
SERIAL NO. 59460
ENGINE LOG BOOK #2
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DATE
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TIME
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REMARKS
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SIGNED
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1956
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17FEB56
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Fitted port position VH-AGX (Engine had been overhauled by Australian National Airways and ground run on 05JUL55) | Jack McDonald |
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23FEB56
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0:20
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Test flight Mascot | Jack McDonald |
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24FEB56
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-
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MR | Alf Thompson |
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24FEB56
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0:45
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Mascot-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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27FEB56
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3:55
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Canberra-Survey-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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29FEB56
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5:25
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Canberra-Survey-Canberra-Essendon | Allen Motteram |
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01MAR56
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3:55
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Essendon-Survey-Essendon | Allen Motteram |
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02MAR56
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0:40
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Essendon-Benalla | Allen Motteram |
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03MAR56
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1:10
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Benalla-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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14MAR56
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0:30
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Test Flight | Allen Motteram |
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17MAR56
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-
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MR | Alf Thompson |
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24MAR56
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3:25
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Canberra-Survey-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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25MAR56
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2:45
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Canberra-Mascot | Allen Motteram |
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26MAR56
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0:50
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Mascot-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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27MAR56
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2:20
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Canberra-Survey-Canberra-Cooma-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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29MAR56
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4:35
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Canberra-Survey-Canberra-Essendon | Allen Motteram |
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02APR56
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2:05
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Melbourne-Survey-Melbourne | Allen Motteram |
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03APR56
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3:00
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Melbourne-Survey-Melbourne | Allen Motteram |
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07APR56
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1:30
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Melbourne-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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08APR56
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0:35
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Canberra-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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11APR56
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1:10
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Canberra-Canberra | Allen Motteram |
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12APR56
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0:45
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Canberra-Mascot | Allen Motteram |
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13APR56
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3:55
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Mascot-Tamworth-Survey-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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16APR56
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5:10
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Tamworth-Brisbane-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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16APR56
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-
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Maintenance | Jack McDonald |
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17APR56
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5:00
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Tamworth-Survey-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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18APR56
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4:25
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Tamworth-Brisbane-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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19APR56
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4:20
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Tamworth-Sydney-Canberra-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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20APR56
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6:30
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Tamworth-Survey-Kempsey-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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21APR56
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7:10
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Tamworth-Survey-Coffs Harbour-Brisbane | Allen Motteram |
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22APR56
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5:25
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Brisbane-Tamworth-Survey-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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23APR56
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5:40
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Tamworth-Survey-Tamworth | Allen Motteram |
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24APR56
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-
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MR | Jack McDonald |
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26APR56
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1:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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27APR56
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4:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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04MAY56
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0:25
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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05MAY56
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1:10
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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05MAY56
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-
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100 hourly | Jack McDonald |
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06MAY56
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6:20
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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07MAY56
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5:25
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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08MAY56
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8:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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09MAY56
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4:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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10MAY56
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2:25
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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15MAY56
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1:15
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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18MAY56
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3:25
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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19MAY56
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1:50
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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21MAY56
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0:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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23MAY56
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1:10
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DI | Jack McDonald |
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24MAY56
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-
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MR | Jack McDonald |
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26MAY56
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5:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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28MAY56
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4:05
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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29MAY56
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0:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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30MAY56
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6:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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31MAY56
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0:10
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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03JUN56
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5:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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07JUN56
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2:15
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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12JUN56
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2:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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13JUN56
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7:15
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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14JUN56
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5:55
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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15JUN56
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7:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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18JUN56
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1:05
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100 hourly | Jack McDonald |
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19JUN56
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5:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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20JUN56
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5:50
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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21JUN56
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3:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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22JUN56
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3:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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23JUN56
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2:15
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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28JUN56
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1:10
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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02JUL56
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1:50
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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04JUL56
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1:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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09JUL56
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1:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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10JUL56
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1:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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13JUL56
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4:20
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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14JUL56
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2:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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16JUL56
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1:00
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DI | Jack McDonald |
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17JUL56
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-
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MR | Jack McDonald |
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18JUL56
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1:05
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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21JUL56
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0:20
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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22JUL56
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3:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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23JUL56
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3:15
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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24JUL56
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1:05
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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27JUL56
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5:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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28JUL56
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5:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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29JUL56
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3:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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02AUG56
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3:55
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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03AUG56
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3:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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04AUG56
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1:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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05AUG56
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3:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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07AUG56
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6:10
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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08AUG56
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3:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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09AUG56
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4:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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10AUG56
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-
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MR | Alf Thompson |
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11AUG56
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1:25
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DI | Jack McDonald |
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14AUG56
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4:20
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DI | Jack McDonald |
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16AUG56
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5:55
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DI | Jack McDonald |
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17AUG56
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6:55
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DI | Jack McDonald |
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18AUG56
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-
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100 hourly | Jack McDonald |
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22AUG56
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1:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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23AUG56
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1:05
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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24AUG56
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2:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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26AUG56
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5:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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27AUG56
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3:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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28AUG56
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3:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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31AUG56
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0:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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04SEP56
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0:15
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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07SEP56
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4:15
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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08SEP56
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-
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MR | Alf Thompson |
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10SEP56
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1:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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12SEP56
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1:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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13SEP56
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1:35
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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17SEP56
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0:20
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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18SEP56
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3:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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21SEP56
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3:05
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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23SEP56
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1:20
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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24SEP56
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5:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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25SEP56
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2:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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28SEP56
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1:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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30SEP56
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1:25
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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01OCT56
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2:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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02OCT56
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3:30
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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04OCT56
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0:45
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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05OCT56
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1:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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06OCT56
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1:05
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MR | Allen Motteram |
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10OCT56
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All plugs changed | Alf Thompson |
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11OCT56
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2:40
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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12OCT56
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2:00
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DI | Allen Motteram |
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23OCT56
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Engine removed. Seized No 4 piston. (Hobart) | Alf Thompson |
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Hudson VH-AGX
Starboard |
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1957
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02OCT57
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Installed in starboard position on VH-AGX (Engine had been overhauled by Australian National Airways and ground run on 09SEP57) | Jack McDonald |
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02OCT57
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6:25
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Drogue Towing | Alf Thompson |
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03OCT57
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6:15
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Drogue Towing | Alf Thompson |
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04OCT57
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7:35
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Drogue Towing | Alf Thompson |
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05OCT57
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1:00
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Sydney-Sydney. | Alf Thompson |
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06OCT57
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6:00
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Sydney-Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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07OCT57
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4:40
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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08OCT57
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6:10
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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09OCT57
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5:00
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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10OCT57
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5:30
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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11OCT57
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6:40
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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12OCT57
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5:20
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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13OCT57
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3:00
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Attempted Survey | Alf Thompson |
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14OCT57
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5:20
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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15OCT57
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5:40
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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16OCT57
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-
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MR | Alf Thompson |
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17OCT57
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2:40
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Attempted Survey | Alf Thompson |
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20OCT57
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7:40
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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21OCT57
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4:05
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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22OCT57
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2:00
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Attempted Survey | Alf Thompson |
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23OCT57
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2:20
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Attempted Survey | Alf Thompson |
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24OCT57
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6:45
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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25OCT57
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4:40
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Survey Boulia | Alf Thompson |
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26OCT57
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4:35
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Boulia-Sydney | Alf Thompson |
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29OCT57
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1:25
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Air Test Sydney | Alf Thompson |
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04NOV57
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100 hourly. Spark plugs changed. | Alf Thompson |
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12NOV57
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3:00
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Drogue Towing. | Alf Thompson |
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14NOV57
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3:30
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Drogue Towing | Alf Thompson |
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19NOV57
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3:00
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Drogue Towing | Alf Thompson |
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20NOV57
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2:30
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Drogue Towing | Alf Thompson |
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01DEC57
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1:30
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Sydney-Narrandera | Alf Thompson |
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01DEC57
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1:00
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Survey Narrandera | Alf Thompson |
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04DEC57
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5:00
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Survey Narrandera | Alf Thompson |
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05DEC57
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0:40
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Survey Narrandera | Alf Thompson |
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06DEC57
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3:40
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Survey Narrandera. Return Sydney. | Alf Thompson |
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19DEC57
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0:50
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Test Flight Sydney | Alf Thompson |
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20DEC57
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0:45
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Test Flight Sydney | Alf Thompson |
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1958
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08JAN58
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0:45
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Test Flight Sydney | Jack McDonald |
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16JAN58
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7:00
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Survey | Jack McDonald |
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18JAN58
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1:00
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Attempted Survey | Jack McDonald |
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20JAN58
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1:20
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Sydney-Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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22JAN58
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5:40
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Survey Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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23JAN58
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0:15
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Attempted Survey Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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24JAN58
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4:50
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Survey Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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25JAN58
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5:25
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Survey Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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26JAN58
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5:35
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Survey Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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27JAN58
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3:05
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Survey Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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02FEB58
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4:55
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Survey Dubbo | Alf Thompson |
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04FEB58
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1:10
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Ferry Dubbo-Sydney | Alf Thompson |
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12FEB58
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1:55
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MR | Jack McDonald |
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19FEB58
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5:00
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DI | Jack McDonald |
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22FEB58
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2:00
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Survey | Jim Hilferty |
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24FEB58
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4:35
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DI | Jim Hilferty |
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25FEB58
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4:55
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DI | Jim Hilferty |
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26FEB58
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6:00
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DI | Jim Hilferty |
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27FEB58
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3:55
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DI | Jim Hilferty |
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03MAR58
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0:20
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DI | Jim Hilferty |
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04MAR58
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0:30
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100 hourly. MR | Jim Hilferty |
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06MAR58</ | |||