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| Type: | Avro 652A Anson Mk 1 |
| MSN: | Nil |
| Previous Identities: | R9883 VH-AVT |
History:
| Built by A.V. Roe & Co Ltd at Manchester for the RAF as R9883. Delivered to Australia for the Empire Air Training Scheme. | |||
| 28OCT40 | Taken on charge by the RAAF as R9883. Received at No 2 Aircraft Park at Bankstown ex the U.K. | ||
| 28NOV40 | Issued to No 1 Air Navigation School, Parkes, NSW ex 2AP. | ||
| 12SEP43 | Received at No 1 Wireless Air Gunners School, Ballarat, Vic ex 1ANS. | ||
| 20DEC43 | Received at No 2 Air Observers School, Mount Gambier, SA ex 1WAGS. | ||
| 30NOV44 | Issued to Ansett Airways, Essendon for overhaul ex 2AOS. | ||
| 30APR45 | Received at No 1 Aircraft Depot, Laverton, Vic ex Ansett. | ||
| 01MAY45 | Under offer to RNZAF. | ||
| 27JUL45 | Not required by RNZAF. | ||
| 22AUG45 | Received at No 11 Elementary Flying Training School, Benalla, Vic ex 1AD. | ||
| 14AUG46 | Sold by Commonwealth Disposals Commission to Adastra Airways Pty Ltd, Mascot, NSW. | ||
| 15AUG46 | Ferried from Benalla to Mascot (as R9883) by Joe Linfoot and Jack Howard. Flying time 2:50. (Source: 3) | ||
| 16AUG46 | Issued to purchaser ex Benalla. (See above. Adastra clearly had possession of the aircraft the previous day!) | ||
| 29NOV46 | Application
for CofR and CofA from Adastra Airways Pty Ltd, 41-43 Lords Road,
Mascot. Total Time 1917 hours since last overhaul by Ansett Airways at Essendon on 30MAY45. | ||
| 07JAN47 | Test flown at Mascot. | ||
| 09JAN47 | Added to the Register as VH-AVT. (CofR No 1159, CofA No 1117). Seating for 1 pilot plus 3 crew. | ||
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23FEB47
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Attempted photo Deniliquin-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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24FEB47
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Photographing Deniliquin-Tuppal. (Source: 2) | ||
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25FEB47
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Photographing Deniliquin-Koondrook. (Source: 2) | ||
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27FEB47
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Photographing Deniliquin-Koondrook. (Source: 2) | ||
| 09JUN47 | Camera test (15,000 feet) at Mascot by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (1 hr 10 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 12JUN47 | Survey of Newcastle area by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (2 hrs 45 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 17JUN47 | Camera test (15,000 feet) at Mascot by Gordon Bigg and Tom Carpenter (1 hr 15 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 18JUN47 | Survey of Sydney and Newcastle areas by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (2 hrs 20mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 09SEP47 | Test flight by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (30 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 10SEP47 | Photography of Mascot Aerodrome by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter thence to Bega (2 hrs 20 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 11SEP47 | Photography of Yourie area by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (3 hrs 55mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 18SEP47 | Photography of Yourie area by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (2 hrs 30mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 20SEP47 | Positioned Bega to Mascot by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (1 hr 35mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 23SEP47 | Camera test with 20 inch lens by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (25mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 26SEP47 | Gyro test by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (1 hr 10mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 29SEP47 | Camera test with 20 inch lens by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (35mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 30SEP47 | Camera test with 20 inch lens by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (30mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 30SEP47 | Camera test with 8.25 inch lens by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (20mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 02OCT47 | Ferried Mascot to Benalla by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (2 hrs 55mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 18OCT47 | Photography
of Drouin area by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (4 hrs 40 mins). Diverted
to Fishermens Bend. (Source: 1) Tom Carpenter's memoirs describe the event thus: "Perhaps my next near miss was on the 18th October 1947 while based at Essendon. Joe Linfoot, John Howard and myself were flying an Anson which had not yet been fitted with long-range fuel tanks in the starboard bomb bay. Our survey location was Drouin, east of Melbourne, but at 13,000 feet Melbourne seemed just beneath us. Decision time - could we make another photographic run thirty miles to the east, then back 30 miles towards Melbourne? The answer was "yes" but soon after turning off the camera and heading downhill, we ran into a strong westerly head wind. Melbourne seemed to stay in the same place but our fuel supply drained away quickly. To minimize the story, we were given permission to land at Fishermen's Bend and despite my manipulation of fuel available, I firmly believed we would ditch in the Bay. However, we landed with power available on both engines but lost one of them on the taxiway. A fuel tanker was sent to us from Essendon and supplied 1 gallon less than our total tankage. | ||
| 13NOV47 | Ferried Essendon to Laverton by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (15 mins) (Source: 1) | ||
| 16DEC47 | Attempted photography by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (25 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 19DEC47 | Withdrawn from service. | ||
| 30DEC47 | Returned to service. | ||
| 08JAN48 | Photography of Hamilton and Coleraine by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (4 hrs 10 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 24FEB48 | Test flight by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter after engine change (30 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 20MAR48 | Aircraft
made a forced landing at Mangalore, Vic after the failure of the starboard
engine. Tom Carpenter's memoirs describe the event thus: "We were based in Benalla and surveying in the High Country around Mount Hotham. At an altitude of 13,000 feet while lining up for another photographic run, the starboard engine blew itself to pieces internally, leaving the propeller with no pistons or anything to slow it down and the balance weights still on the crank shaft. I hope never again to experience such vibration or hear the noise that aircraft was making - the landing gear warning horn did not help either, until I tore the leads from the Claxon. As the aircraft slowed down, the unexpected happened - due to the severe twisting of the starboard wing, it stalled 10-15 knots before its normal stall speed. One wing flying and one wing stalled threw us into an inverted position and we began to spin. Joe Linfoot, John Howard and I have talked about that day many times, but we are unable to remember anything between going inverted and the normal spin - if there is anything normal about a spin in a twin-engine aircraft. At 10,000 feet Joe was in control again and for the next 27 minutes I waited to die. It was a strange cold feeling with flashes of past memories. The instrument panel was a complete blur due to the vibration of the aircraft, and all I could do was look out along the starboard wing and watch the skin and tank covers buckle as the front spar went up and the rear spar went down and look back towards the rudder and elevators and see the severe twisting of the tubular members that made up the fuselage frame. If I prayed it probably would have been that the gyrating engine would fall off before the whole starboard wing left us. At last we were over Mangalore, but what could we do next? We had some idea of the probable stalling speed with gear up, but what would be the result with wheels down? Are we game to lower either wheels or flaps? Wheels went down O.K. but we gave the flaps a miss - I walked slowly backward ending in the dark room, to trim the aircraft onto the ground. The noise was so horrendous that we could not communicate with each other and used hand signals. Joe pulled the aircraft to a stop on the grass clear of the runway and because I had been nearly over the tail wheel, I was first to get out - a funny thing happened. As my feet hit the ground my legs turned to jelly and I fell over - both Joe and John did exactly the same thing. When the groundsman drove out to the aircraft he found three grown men laying on the ground laughing hysterically. The nearest pub was Avernell and did we drink a skinful that afternoon (even John who was a non drinker), while waiting for the R.A.A.F. to bring our car down from Benalla. The date was 20th March 1948 a day to remember, but despite my feeling that VH-AVT would never fly again, neither my Chief Engineer Eric Haynes nor myself could find any structural fault, or any reason not to fit a new engine and cowling. The result being that nineteen days later, I flew the Tiger Moth VH-AVV with Joe as passenger from Benalla to Mangalore - Joe flew the Anson back to Benalla and I wandered home in the Tiger Moth." See here for photos of the destroyed engine. | ||
| 29APR48 | Ferried Benalla to Mascot by Joe Linfoot and Tom Carpenter (2 hrs 50 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 21JUN48 | Total Time 2162.10 hours. | ||
| 08JUL48 | CofA lapsed. | ||
| SEP48 | Adastra advise DCA that Anson VH-AGO will be returning to Mascot and will be replaced by VH-AVT. | ||
| 20OCT48 | Test flown after CofA by Gordon Bigg and Tom Carpenter (25 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
| 21OCT48 | Photography of Wollongong by Gordon Bigg and Tom Carpenter (2 hrs). (Source: 1) | ||
| 23OCT48 | CofA renewed. | ||
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11NOV48
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Attempted Mascot-Wollongong. (Source: 2) | ||
| 23NOV48 | Ferried Mascot to Mallacoota for local photography by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrell. (2 hrs 10 mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
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24NOV48
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Photographing Mallacoota-Kameruka. (Source: 2) | ||
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27NOV48
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Photographing Mallacoota-Aukland. (Source: 2) | ||
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02DEC48
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Attempted Mallacoota-Aukland. (Source: 2) | ||
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07DEC48
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Attempted Mallacoota-Aukland. (Source: 2) | ||
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09DEC48
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Photographing Mallacoota-Aukland. (Source: 2) | ||
| 10DEC48 | Ferried Mallacoota to Mascot by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrel. (2 hrs). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
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13DEC48
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Photographing Mascot-Penrith. (Source: 2) | ||
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17DEC48
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Attempted Mascot-Wollongong. (Source: 2) | ||
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18DEC48
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Photographing Mascot-Wollongong. (Source: 2) | ||
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19DEC48
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Photographing Mascot-Wollongong. (Source: 2) | ||
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21DEC48
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Attempted Mascot-Wollongong. (Source: 2) | ||
| 22DEC48 | Ferried Mascot to Nhill by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrel. (4 hrs 40 mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
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23DEC48
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Transport Nhill-Parafield. (Source: 2) | ||
| 23DEC48 | Ferried Nhill to Parafield by Gordon Bigg and Tom Carpenter (1 hr 35 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
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01JAN49
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Attempted Parafield-I.C.I. area. (Source: 2) | ||
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06JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Battams Road. (Source: 2) | ||
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08JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Centre & West Ties. (Source: 2) | ||
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09JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Runs 35 to 23, (South West). (Source: 2) | ||
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10JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Runs 24 to 14 (West). (Source: 2) | ||
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11JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Runs 13 to 6 (West). (Source: 2) | ||
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17JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-I.C.I. area. (Source: 2) | ||
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18JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Runs 5 to 1 (West) & Runs 1 to 4 (East). (Source: 2) | ||
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19JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Runs 4 to 12 East Side. (Source: 2) | ||
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20JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Gap Runs. (Source: 2) | ||
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23JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Tie Strips. (Source: 2) | ||
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24JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-East Side Runs 13 to 215. (Source: 2) | ||
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25JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-East Side Runs 26 to 35. (Source: 2) | ||
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26JAN49
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Photographing Parafield-Kingston-Meningie Road. (Source: 2) | ||
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09FEB49
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Photographing Parafield-Gap Runs East Side. (Source: 2) | ||
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10FEB49
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Photographing Parafield-Gap Runs East Side. (Source: 2) | ||
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17FEB49
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Photographing Parafield-Gap Runs West Side. (Source: 2) | ||
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25FEB49
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Photographing Parafield-Port Lincoln (Wanilla Area). (Source: 2) | ||
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25FEB49
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Photographing Port Lincoln-Parafield. (Source: 2) | ||
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02MAR49
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Photographing Parafield-Bordertown Kingston. (Source: 2) | ||
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03MAR49
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Photographing Parafield-Cape Jaffa-Padthaway. (Source: 2) | ||
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11MAR49
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Attempted photo Parafield-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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12MAR49
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Photographing Parafield-Lake Bonney-Mt Gambier. (Source: 2) | ||
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12MAR49
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Photographing Mt Gambier-Parafield. (Source: 2) | ||
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14MAR49
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Photographing Parafield-East Gaps & Obliques. (Source: 2) | ||
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23MAR49
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Photographing Parafield-1100 sq. mls. Job Runs 21 to 9 East. (Source: 2) | ||
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24MAR49
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Photographing Parafield-1100 sq. mls. Job Runs 8 to 1 East. (Source: 2) | ||
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25MAR49
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Attempted Parafield-Extension Job. (Source: 2) | ||
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27MAR49
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Photographing Parafield-Extension Job. (Source: 2) | ||
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03APR49
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Photographing Parafield-Extension Job. (Source: 2) | ||
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05APR49
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Photographing Parafield-Extension Job. (Source: 2) | ||
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06APR49
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Attempted Parafield-Extension Job. (Source: 2) | ||
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14APR49
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Attempted Parafield-Extension Job. (Source: 2) | ||
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16APR49
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Photographing Parafield-Bordertown etc-Gambier. (Source: 2) | ||
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16APR49
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Photographing Gambier-Jaffa-Parafield. (Source: 2) | ||
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27APR49
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Photographing Parafield-Extension Gaps. (Source: 2) | ||
| 29APR49 | Ferried Parafield to Narrandera by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrel. (3 hrs 35 mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
| 29APR49 | Ferried Narrandera to Mascot by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrell. (2 hrs 20 mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
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11MAY49
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Test 6" Lens Mascot-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
| 16MAY49 | Ferried Mascot to Bourke (for photography of the Darling River) by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrell. (3 hrs 25 mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
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18MAY49
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Photographing Bourke-Block F (Louth). (Source: 2) | ||
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24MAY49
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Photographing Bourke-Block F Northern End Tie Run. (Source: 2) | ||
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26MAY49
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Transport Bourke-Walgett. (Source: 2) | ||
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27MAY49
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Photographing Walgett-Mungindi (Block A). (Source: 2) | ||
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28MAY49
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Photographing Walgett-Mungindi (Block A). (Source: 2) | ||
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29MAY49
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Photographing Walgett-Colarenebri (Block B). (Source: 2) | ||
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31MAY49
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Transport Walgett-Bourke. (Source: 2) | ||
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02JUN49
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Photographing Bourke-Block F. (Source: 2) | ||
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05JUN49
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Photographing Bourke-Block E. (Source: 2) | ||
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06JUN49
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Photographing Bourke-Block C (Walgett). (Source: 2) | ||
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07JUN49
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Photographing Bourke-Block D. (Source: 2) | ||
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12JUN49
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Attempted Bourke-Block D. (Source: 2) | ||
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13JUN49
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Photographing Bourke-Block D. (Source: 2) | ||
| 20JUN49 | Ferried Bourke to Mascot by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrell. (3 hrs 10mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
| 27JUN49 | Ferried Mascot to Eagle Farm (Brisbane) by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrell. (3 hrs 35mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
| 28JUN49 | Ferried Eagle Farm (Brisbane) to Dalby by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrell. (1 hr 10mins). Photography of Wandoan, Toowoomba, Texas, Goondiwindi and other areas. (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
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29JUN49
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Photographing Dalby-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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30JUN49
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Photographing Dalby-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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01JUL49
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Photographing Dalby-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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04JUL49
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Photographing Dalby-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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05JUL49
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Photographing Dalby-Bonshaw (Leyburn) Emergency. (Source: 2) | ||
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08JUL49
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Photographing Leyburn-Dalby. (Source: 2) | ||
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09JUL49
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Air Test Dalby Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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11JUL49
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Photographing Dalby-Wyemo. (Source: 2) | ||
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22JUL49
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Attempted Dalby- South. (Source: 2) | ||
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27JUL49
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Photographing Dalby-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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28JUL49
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Photographing Dalby-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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30JUL49
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Photographing Dalby-Toowoomba. (Source: 2) | ||
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03AUG49
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Attempted Goondiwindi-Wyemo. (Source: 2) | ||
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04AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Wyemo-Bonshaw. (Source: 2) | ||
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05AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Texas. (Source: 2) | ||
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06AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Texas-Wyemo. (Source: 2) | ||
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07AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Goondiwindi. (Source: 2) | ||
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11AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Macintyre. (Source: 2) | ||
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16AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Goondiwindi. (Source: 2) | ||
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17AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Macintyre. (Source: 2) | ||
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18AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Toowoomba Gaps. (Source: 2) | ||
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19AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Macintyre Brook. (Source: 2) | ||
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21AUG49
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Photographing Goondiwindi-Macintyre Brook . (Source: 2) | ||
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29AUG49
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Photographing St George-Kajarabie. (Source: 2) | ||
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30AUG49
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Photographing St George-Kajarabie. (Source: 2) | ||
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16SEP49
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Attempted St George-Wandoan etc. (Source: 2) | ||
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17SEP49
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Photographing St George-Texas-Wyemo-Macintyre Brook. (Source: 2) | ||
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18SEP49
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Photographing St George-Macintyre. (Source: 2) | ||
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20SEP49
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Attempted St George-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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21SEP49
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Photographing St George-Darling River Block A & B. (Source: 2) | ||
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22SEP49
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Photographing St George-Wandoan. (Source: 2) | ||
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27SEP49
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Photographing St George-Kajarabie. (Source: 2) | ||
| 10OCT49 | Ferried St George to Mascot by Gordon Bigg, Tom Carpenter and Harry Morrell. (3 hrs 15 mins). (Source: 1 & 2) | ||
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17OCT49
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Attempted Mascot-Kiama. (Source: 2) | ||
| 17OCT49 | Attempted photography at 17,000 feet (oxygen) by Gordon Bigg and Tom Carpenter (1 hr 20 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
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18OCT49
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Attempted Mascot-Orange. (Source: 2) | ||
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27OCT49
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Attempted Mascot-Ulladulla. (Source: 2) | ||
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28OCT49
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Attempted Mascot-Ulladulla. (Source: 2) | ||
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31OCT49
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Attempted Mascot-Orange. (Source: 2) | ||
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04JAN51
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Viewer Test Mascot-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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05JAN51
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Attempted Mascot-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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08JAN51
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Photographing Mascot-Burraga. (Source: 2) | ||
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09JAN51
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Attempted Mascot-Burraga. (Source: 2) | ||
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10JAN51
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Photographing Mascot-Burraga. (Source: 2) | ||
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12JAN51
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Viewer Test Mascot-Burraga. (Source: 2) | ||
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22JAN51
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Viewer Test Mascot-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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25JAN51
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Transport Mascot-Moorabbin. (Source: 2) | ||
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27JAN51
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Photographing Moorabbin-Melbourne-Essendon. (Source: 2) | ||
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28JAN51
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Photographing Essendon-Melbourne. (Source: 2) | ||
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31JAN51
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Transport Essendon-Moorabbin. (Source: 2) | ||
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31JAN51
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Transport Moorabbin-Sydney. (Source: 2) | ||
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05FEB51
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Transport Mascot-Nyngan. (Source: 2) | ||
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06FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block A (Macquarie). (Source: 2) | ||
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07FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block D (Macquarie). (Source: 2) | ||
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08FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block A&B (Macquarie). (Source: 2) | ||
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09FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block B. (Source: 2) | ||
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11FEB51
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Transport Nyngan-Bathurst. (Source: 2) | ||
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11FEB51
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Transport Bathurst-Mascot. (Source: 2) | ||
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14FEB51
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Transport Mascot-Nyngan. (Source: 2) | ||
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15FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block A&C. (Source: 2) | ||
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16FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block C. (Source: 2) | ||
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17FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block C. (Source: 2) | ||
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19FEB51
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Attempted Nyngan-Block D. (Source: 2) | ||
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24FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block D. (Source: 2) | ||
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26FEB51
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Photographing Nyngan-Block D. (Source: 2) | ||
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27FEB51
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Transport Nyngan-Wilcannia. (Source: 2) | ||
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28FEB51
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Transport Wilcannia-Broken Hill. (Source: 2) | ||
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28FEB51
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Photography Broken Hill-Menindee. (Source: 2) | ||
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01MAR51
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Attempted Broken Hill-Menindee. (Source: 2) | ||
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05MAR51
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Photographing Broken Hill-Menindie Lakes. (Source: 2) | ||
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06MAR51
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Transport Broken Hill-Nyngan. (Source: 2) | ||
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09MAR51
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Photo & Transport Nyngan-Block A-Bourke. (Source: 2) | ||
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10MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Beemery. (Source: 2) | ||
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12MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Beemery. (Source: 2) | ||
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14MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Block D (Darling River). (Source: 2) | ||
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16MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Block D (Darling River). (Source: 2) | ||
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17MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Block D (Darling River). (Source: 2) | ||
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18MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Brewarrina. (Source: 2) | ||
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21MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Brewarrina. (Source: 2) | ||
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22MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Milford. (Source: 2) | ||
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23MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Milford. (Source: 2) | ||
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24MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Warraweena. (Source: 2) | ||
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25MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Corella. (Source: 2) | ||
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26MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Corella. (Source: 2) | ||
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27MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Macquarie River. (Source: 2) | ||
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28MAR51
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Photographing Bourke-Milroy etc. (Source: 2) | ||
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30MAR51
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Transport Bourke-Mascot. (Source: 2) | ||
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09APR51
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Transport Mascot-St George. (Source: 2) | ||
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10APR51
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Photographing St George-Burrenbar. (Source: 2) | ||
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13APR51
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Photographing St George-Burrenbar. (Source: 2) | ||
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14APR51
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Photographing St George-Thomby. (Source: 2) | ||
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20APR51
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Attempted St George-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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21APR51
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Photographing St George-Cubbie. (Source: 2) | ||
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22APR51
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Photographing St George-Cubbie. (Source: 2) | ||
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23APR51
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Photographing St George-Tala. (Source: 2) | ||
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24APR51
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Photographing St George-Tala. (Source: 2) | ||
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26APR51
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Photographing St George-Burrenbar. (Source: 2) | ||
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27APR51
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Attempted St George-Nindigully. (Source: 2) | ||
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28APR51
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Photographing St George-Gradule. (Source: 2) | ||
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29APR51
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Photographing St George-Booligar. (Source: 2) | ||
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30APR51
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Photographing St George-Booligar. (Source: 2) | ||
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01MAY51
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Photographing St George-Booligar. (Source: 2) | ||
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02MAY51
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Transport St George-Toowoomba. (Source: 2) | ||
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08MAY51
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Attempted Toowoomba-Crows Nest. (Source: 2) | ||
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09MAY51
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Transport Toowoomba-St George. (Source: 2) | ||
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11MAY51
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Photographing St George-Gradule-Hebel-Cubbie. (Source: 2) | ||
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12MAY51
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Photographing St George-Dirranbandi-Hebel-Tala. (Source: 2) | ||
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15MAY51
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Attempted St George-Hebel. (Source: 2) | ||
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16MAY51
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Photographing St George-Hebel. (Source: 2) | ||
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17MAY51
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Transport St George-Charleville. (Source: 2) | ||
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17MAY51
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Photographing Charleville-Wellclose. (Source: 2) | ||
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17MAY51
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Transport Charleville-St George. (Source: 2) | ||
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22MAY51
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Photographing St George-Thomby. (Source: 2) | ||
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29MAY51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Helidon. (Source: 2) | ||
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30MAY51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Warwick. (Source: 2) | ||
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31MAY51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Warwick. (Source: 2) | ||
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01JUN51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Warwick-Liverpool Range. (Source: 2) | ||
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21JUN51
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Attempted Photo Toowoomba-Helidon. (Source: 2) | ||
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23JUN51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Helidon. (Source: 2) | ||
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28JUN51
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Transport Toowoomba-Eagle Farm. (Source: 2) | ||
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28JUN51
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Transport Eagle Farm-Toowoomba. (Source: 2) | ||
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29JUN51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Helidon. (Source: 2) | ||
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02JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Helidon. (Source: 2) | ||
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04JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Helidon-Liverpool Range. (Source: 2) | ||
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05JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Crows Nest-Samford. (Source: 2) | ||
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06JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Crows Nest-Samford. (Source: 2) | ||
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09JUL51
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Attempted Toowoomba-Crows Nest-Samford. (Source: 2) | ||
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10JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Crows Nest-Samford. (Source: 2) | ||
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18JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Liverpool Range. (Source: 2) | ||
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19JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Warwick. (Source: 2) | ||
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22JUL51
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PhotographingToowoomba-Crows Nest-Blackbutt. (Source: 2) | ||
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25JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Helidon. (Source: 2) | ||
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26JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Liverpool Range. (Source: 2) | ||
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27JUL51
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Photographing Toowoomba-Blackbutt-Kumbia. (Source: 2) | ||
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31JUL51
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Transport Oakey-Coffs Harbour. (Source: 2) | ||
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05AUG51
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Photographing Coffs Harbour-Dorrigo. (Source: 2) | ||
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06AUG51
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Photographing Coffs Harbour-Dorrigo. (Source: 2) | ||
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07AUG51
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Photographing Coffs Harbour-Dorrigo. (Source: 2) | ||
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08AUG51
|
Transport Coffs Harbour-Mascot. (Source: 2) | ||
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13AUG51
|
Attempted Mascot-Katoomba. (Source: 2) | ||
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17AUG51
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Photography Mascot-Wollongong (Transmiss). (Source: 2) | ||
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29AUG51
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Transport Mascot-Bourke. (Source: 2) | ||
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30AUG51
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Photography Bourke-Corella. (Source: 2) | ||
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02SEP51
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Attempted Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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03SEP51
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Photography Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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04SEP51
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Transport & Photo Bourke-Parkes. (Source: 2) | ||
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05SEP51
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Transport & Photo Parkes-Nyngan. (Source: 2) | ||
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06SEP51
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Transport & Photo Nyngan-Bourke. (Source: 2) | ||
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07SEP51
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Photographing Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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08SEP51
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Photographing Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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09SEP51
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Photographing Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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10SEP51
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Photographing Bourke-Belalie. (Source: 2) | ||
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12SEP51
|
Transport Bourke-Parkes. (Source: 2) | ||
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15SEP51
|
Attempted Parkes-Jemalong. (Source: 2) | ||
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18SEP51
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Photographing Parkes-Jemalong. (Source: 2) | ||
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19SEP51
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Transport Parkes-Bourke. (Source: 2) | ||
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20SEP51
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Photographing Bourke-Brindingabba. (Source: 2) | ||
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21SEP51
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Photographing Bourke-Belalie. (Source: 2) | ||
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28SEP51
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Attempted Bourke-Boorooma. (Source: 2) | ||
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29SEP51
|
Attempted Bourke-Local. (Source: 2) | ||
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30SEP51
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Attempted Bourke-Talowla. (Source: 2) | ||
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11OCT51
|
Attempted Bourke-Talowla. (Source: 2) | ||
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13OCT51
|
Attempted Bourke-Talowla. (Source: 2) | ||
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14OCT51
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Attempted Bourke-Talowla. (Source: 2) | ||
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18OCT51
|
Transport Bourke-Charlevilla. (Source: 2) | ||
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18OCT51
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Transport Charleville-Townsville. (Source: 2) | ||
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19OCT51
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Photography Townsville-Burdekin. (Source: 2) | ||
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20OCT51
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Photography Townsville-Burdekin. (Source: 2) | ||
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24OCT51
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Transport Townsville-Rockhampton. (Source: 2) | ||
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24OCT51
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Transport Rockhampton-Kingaroy. (Source: 2) | ||
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25OCT51
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Transport Kingaroy-Charleville. (Source: 2) | ||
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27OCT51
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Attempted Charleville-Wellclose. (Source: 2) | ||
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05NOV51
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Transport Charleville-Bourke. (Source: 2) | ||
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08NOV51
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Photographing Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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09NOV51
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Attempted Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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10NOV51
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Photographing Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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13NOV51
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Attempted Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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16NOV51
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Photographing Bourke-Toorale. (Source: 2) | ||
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18NOV51
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Photographing Bourke-Charlton. (Source: 2) | ||
| 20NOV51 | Ferried Bourke to Mascot by Lionel Van Praag and Tom Carpenter (3 hrs 35 mins). (Source: 1) | ||
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21NOV51
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Photographing Bourke-Mullingawarrina. (Source: 2) | ||
| 18DEC51 | CofR expired. | ||
| 23APR52 | CofR and CofA renewed. | ||
| 19MAY53 | Nosed over at Mascot due to a puncture of the port tyre. The aircraft was only slightly damaged. | ||
| 21MAY54 | Port engine failed on take-off at St George, Qld. Take-off abandoned and aircraft brought to standstill. | ||
| 14AUG56 | Adastra advise aircraft is in the middle of a CofA renewal and request a change of registration to VH-AGA. | ||
| 20AUG56 | DCA approve change of registration to take effect from date of renewal of CofA. | ||
| 22MAR57 | CofA renewed and registration changed to VH-AGA. | ||
| 21MAR58 | CofA expired. | ||
| 04JUN58 | Adastra advise DCA that they do not intend to renew the CofA but wish the aircraft to remain on the register as it will be made airworthy when convenient. | ||
| 07NOV58 | CofA renewed. Total Time 4468.55 hours. | ||
| 05JAN59 | Change of ownership to Sepal Pty Ltd, 41-43 Vickers Ave, Mascot. | ||
| 30OCT59 | Aircraft stationed in Victoria on Government survey work. Total Time: 4694 hours. | ||
| 08MAR60 | Total Time 4869.30 hours. | ||
| 27MAR61 | Adastra advise that they are purchasing an Anson wing from Mr H. Wallace of Moorabbin. The wing is stored in a hangar at West Sale, Vic. (The existing starboard wing has a damaged spar). | ||
| 21JUL61 | Total Time 4869.30 hours. | ||
| 26NOV61 | Noted at Essendon. | ||
| MAY62 | Based at Essendon on survey work. | ||
| 29JUN62 | DCA advise Adastra "...Director-General agrees to an extension of the date for retirement of Avro Anson aircraft VH-AGA & VH-BLF for 14 days. The CofA is deemed to be suspended as from 15.07.62." | ||
| 30JUN62 | All Australian Ansons with wooden wings were grounded by DCA policy. The CofA of VH-AGA was extended into July to allow the completion of a survey contract. | ||
| 18JUL62 | Struck off Register as withdrawn from service and parked with VH-BLF outside the Adastra hangar at Mascot. | ||
| SEP63 | Donated by Adastra to the Camden Museum of Aviation, Camden, NSW. | ||
| 08JAN64 | Still parked at Mascot with VH-BLF. | ||
| 64 | Trucked
from Mascot to Camden along with some parts from VH-BLF. A letter from Alan Thomas of the Camden Museum of Aviation dated 10 April 2005 states: "Originally Moorabbin Air Museum were going to acquire an Anson from Adastra but when they acquired VH-FIA down in Melbourne they had no further interest in an Adastra Anson. This left the way open for Father (Harold Thomas - founder of the museum .. Ed) and I to acquire VH-AGA. At the same time VH-BLF was at Mascot with no future owner so we were allowed to remove any parts we thought useful. We removed one Cheetah, the main instrument panel, throttle box, undercarriage fairings and many small items. Before we took control of AGA a strong wind went through Mascot and AGA and BLF actually hit each other on the aileron and trailing edge of opposite wings. So we removed the undamaged trailing edge and aileron from BLF and fitted it to AGA. So some pieces of BLF still exist today with the engine, panel and throttle box on display in the Museum. We gave the other airframe pieces to Colin Wear, now deceased, who was going to build a flying Anson, but the project literally never got off the ground and he eventually sold the BLF parts to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook." | ||
| 24JAN65 | Noted re-assembled in the Camden Museum of Aviation hangar. Subsequently painted in camouflage with the incorrect serial N5151. | ||
| JAN67 | Noted suspended from the roof of the Camden Museum of Aviation. | ||
| 78 | Noted back on the floor of the Camden hangar and displaying its correct identity R9883. | ||
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SOURCES
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1
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Log Book of Adastra engineer Tom Carpenter. |
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2
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Log Book of Adastra camera operator Harry Morrell. The pilot on all of these flights was G.A. Bigg. The complete log book entries, including flight times, can be viewed HERE |
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3
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Log Book of Adastra pilot Jack Howard. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 15FEB22 |
Added
an image thanks to Ken Watson.
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| 9 | 05JAN18 |
Added
flights from the log book of Adastra camera operator Harry Morrel
(Source:2) Pilot on all of these flights was Gordon Bigg. Also
added an image of VH-AVT. Thanks to
Harry's daughter Deb Duckmanton and Nigel Daw of the South Australian
Aviation Museum.
|
| 8 | 27DEC06 |
Added
two images of the aircraft at Essendon in June 1960 when it
suffered a flat tyre on the taxiway. This aircraft was originally
thought to have been VH-BLF but Kevin Pavlich's log book confirms
that it is VH-AGA. Consequently these two images have been moved
from the page for VH-BLF to the page for VH-AGA.
|
| 7 | 18SEP05 |
Added
more detail drawn from the log book of Tom Carpenter. Note that
not all flights recorded in the log book have been added to
this chronology. Thanks to Cay Carpenter.
|
| 6 | 14APR05 |
Added
information from a letter from the Camden Museum of Aviation
(see 64).
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| 5 | 04AUG03 |
Added
the date of the ferry flight from Benalla to Mascot (see 15AUG46).
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| 4 | 26FEB03 |
Several
additions to the history, sourced from N.A.A. files C3905/9
VH/AVT [8]; C3905/9 VH/AGA [2] & C3905/2 VH/AGA [1] thanks
to Chris O'Neill.
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| 3 | 23FEB03 |
History
greatly expanded and several photos added thanks to Geoff Goodall.
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| 2 | 25JAN03 |
Added
an image of VH-AVT. Thanks to Ed Coates.
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