VH-AGE #2
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| Type: | Cessna 185A Skywagon |
| MSN: | 185-0254 |
| Previous Identities: | N4054Y VH-BXJ |
History:
| Note: registration VH-AGE was previously allocated to an Adastra Hudson. | |
| Registered N4054Y. | |
| 14FEB64 | Registered VH-BXJ to Aerial Agriculture, Bankstown, NSW. |
| 18MAR65 | Registered VH-BXJ to Superspread Aviation, Moorabbin, Vic. |
| 21APR67 | Registered VH-AGE to Aircraft Survey Co, Moorabbin, Vic. (business name of Peter Payens and John Collins). |
| 19DEC69 | Registered VH-AGE to P.P.C. Aircraft Co, Cheltenham, Vic. The principals of this company were Peter Payens and John Collins, both Adastra employees at various times. (PPC = Peter Payens Collins) |
| JAN76 | The
aircraft overturned at Collendina, NSW. Picture
 Picture
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| 06MAR76 | Competed in the Qantas Air Race from Moorabbin to Swan Hill and return. The aircraft was flown by Jock Head and Ian MacNeill. (Source: Ian MacNeill's log book) |
| 06AUG76 | Registered VH-AGE to J. Donaghey, Burwood, Vic. |
| 09JUN78 | Crashed at Charleville, Qld. |
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See
also Adastra and the Single
Engine Survey Aircraft
by John Collins |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 7 | 17JUN23 |
Added
another image of the overturn incident
at Collendina thanks to Mark Yarwood and Greg Thom.
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| 6 | 08JUL16 |
Added
an image of the aircraft after an
incident in which it overturned. Thanks to Ken Watson and Phil
Vabre.
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| 5 | 16JUN15 |
Added
a reference to the Qantas Air Race on 06MAR76 thanks to Ian
MacNeill.
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| 4 | 30AUG05 |
Added
further details of P.P.C. Aircraft Co. and Aircraft Survey Co.
thanks to John Collins.
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| 3 | 16JUN03 |
Added
details of P.P.C. Aircraft Co.
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