CHRONOLOGY 1960 - 1969
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1963
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Other Decades
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1960-1969
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REMARKS
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SOURCE
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23SEP60
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Airport Manager DCA to Adastra: Acknowledging Engineering Order No. 20 covering the installation of an Eagle IX Ordinance Survey Camera at the existing camera hatch in the nose sections of Hudsons VH-AGS and VH-AGX. Provisional approval granted for test flight purposes. Drawings have been forwarded to Aeronautical Engineering Section, Waverton for formal approval. | NAA
C4281/4 (62A, 83A, #28) 100/15/3 Drawing & Design Adastra |
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01JUL61
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Aircraft and aircrew were grouped under Sepal Pty Ltd. This was communicated to aircrew in a memo dated 02JAN62 (which see) | K. Pavlich |
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23DEC61
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DC-3 VH-AGU registered to Westralian Aerial Surveys. | A. Arbon |
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01JAN62
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Group Captain H.T. Hammond retired. Lou Pares appointed General Manager. Mr J. Wood appointed Company Secretary. | Memo to Adastra aircrew dated 29DEC61 |
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02JAN62
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Memo to all Aircrew from A.E. McKenzie, Operations Manager, Sepal Pty Ltd: "As a matter of business policy, it has been decided to group all aircrew and aircraft under Sepal Pty. Ltd., as operating company. You are advised therefore, that henceforth you are an employee of Sepal Pty. Ltd., and all correspondence reference employment or personal matters should be addressed to this Company. No changes in employment conditions are contemplated at this juncture." The memo goes on to discuss insurance and Retirement Benefit Fund matters. It also states that: "Aircraft maintenence remains under the control of Adastra Airways Pty. Ltd., and will continue to be carried out by that Company." The memo concludes: "The above changes are made retrospective to 1st July, 1961." View the document here. | K. Pavlich |
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24JAN62
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Application to DCA for Airwork Licence in the name of Westralian Air Surveys Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Adastra Airways Pty Ltd. Nominated equipment is a DC-3 owned by Adastra and configured for 2 crew and 7 passengers. The aircraft will be serviced by Rex Aviation at Perth-Maylands. Note that the application specifies Westralian Air Surveys although it was painted on DC-3 VH-AGU and Hudson VH-AGS as Westralian Aerial Surveys. This was doubtless to minimise repainting of the existing Adastra Aerial Surveys titles. Note that Hudson VH-AGS carried Westralian Aerial Surveys titles when it arrived in Perth on 29MAY59. | DCA files in NAA via G. Goodall |
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14MAR62
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Registration VH-AGJ allocated to Mustang A68-187. | G. Goodall |
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20MAR62
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McDonald
to Senior Aircraft Surveyor, DCA Mascot: Re installation of fixed
head magnetometer boom on Hudson aircraft. Full details |
NAA
C4281/4 (62A, 83A, #28) 100/15/3 Drawing & Design Adastra |
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01MAY62
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Adastra
Engineering Order No. 28: Installation of towed bird magnetometer
to Hudson Full details |
NAA
C4281/4 (62A, 83A, #28) 100/15/3 Drawing & Design Adastra |
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29JUN62
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Hudson VH-AGX change of ownership to Sepal. | G. Goodall |
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01JUL62
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Airwork Licence issued to Westralian Air Surveys Pty. Ltd. See 24JAN62. The Licence was renewed each year until expiry on 05APR69 when it was not renewed. | DCA files in NAA via G. Goodall |
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01JUL62
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Adastra request their Airwork Licence be transferred to Sepal Pty Ltd. "As a matter of policy within our group of companies, it has been decided that SEPAL Pty Ltd, our subsidiary, becomes the aircraft operating company." | DCA files in NAA via G. Goodall |
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17JUL62
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Catalina VH-AGB sold to TAA. | G. Goodall |
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18JUL62
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Ansons VH-AGA and VH-BLF struck off the register. | G. Goodall |
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10AUG62
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Hudson VH-AGE registered to Sepal. | A. Arbon |
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13AUG62
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Hudson VH-AGE change of ownership to Adastra Aerial Surveys. | G. Goodall |
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04OCT62
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Hudson VH-SMO leased from John Fairfax and Sons. | G. Goodall |
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25OCT62
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Aero Commander 500A VH-AGA registered to Sepal. | A. Arbon |
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26OCT64
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DC-3 VH-AGU registered to Sepal. | A. Arbon |
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29JAN65
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Hudson VH-SMO arrived at Essendon. | AAL Vol 1 No 1 p.4 |
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03FEB65
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Hudson VH-SMO arrived at Hobart. | AAL Vol 1 No 2 p.20 |
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02JUN65
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Hudson VH-SMM and DC-3 VH-AGU arrived at Brisbane. | AAL Vol 1 No 6 p.63 |
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15JUN65
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DC-3 VH-AGU arrived in Perth. | AAL Vol 1 No 6 p.63 |
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10JUL65
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Hudson VH-AGS noted at Sydney with an antenna on each wing tip. | AAL Vol 1 No 7 p.69 |
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31OCT65
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Hudson VH-SMM test flown at Sydney. | AAL Vol 1 No 10 p.99 |
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04NOV65
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DC-3 VH-AGU arrived at Adelaide. | AAL Vol 1 No 11 p.108 |
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06NOV65
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Hudson VH-AGS departed Brisbane. | AAL Vol 1 No 11 p.108 |
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07NOV65
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Hudson VH-AGX departed Sydney. | AAL Vol 1 No 11 p.106 |
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11JAN66
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Hudson VH-SMM arrived at Hobart. | AAL Vol 2 No 1 p.10 |
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24JUN66
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Hudsons VH-SMM and VH-SMO change of ownership to Sepal. Hudson VH-SMO re-registered VH-AGP same day. | G. Goodall |
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24SEP66
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Hudson VH-AGE crashed at Tennant Creek. | Various |
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14DEC66
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Hudson VH-SMM re-registered VH-AGJ. | G. Goodall |
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MAR67
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When Herald Flying Services closed and Hudsons VH-SMM and VH-SMO were sold to Adastra, VH-SMO was under overhaul in Sydney. Soon after, VH-AGJ (formerly VH-SMM) was seen at Wewak in PNG. | AAL Vol 3 No 3 p.27 |
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06APR67
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Hudson VH-AGX arrived at Essendon. | AAL Vol 3 No 4 p.44 |
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05JAN68
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Hudson VH-AGJ noted at Adelaide. | AAL Vol 4 No 1 p.14 |
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04MAR68
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Hudson VH-AGJ noted at Perth. | AAL Vol 4 No 3 p.37 |
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17MAR68
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Hudson VH-AGS noted at Hobart. | AAL Vol 4 No 3 p.38 |
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05APR69
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Airwork Licence in the name of Westralian Air Surveys Pty. Ltd. expired and was not renewed. | DCA files in NAA via G. Goodall |
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16OCT69
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Pares to RDNSW: "The following aircraft registered in the name of Sepal Pty. Ltd. have now been transferred to Adastra Aerial Surveys Pty. Ltd." The letter lists Hudsons AGS, AGX, AGP and AGJ, DC-3 AGU, Aero Commander AGA and Cessna 206 DGD. | NAA C3905/8 VH-SMM |
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24OCT69
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Official change of ownership of AGS, AGX, AGP, AGJ, AGU, AGA & DGD from Sepal to Adastra Aerial Surveys. | C. O'Neill |
SPECIAL THANKSReferences prefixed "NAA"
were sourced from the National Archives of Australia by Chris O'Neill, specifically
for the Adastra website project. |
ABBREVIATIONS
| AAL | Australian Air Log |
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CAB
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Civil Aviation Board |
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CCA
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Controller of Civil Aviation |
| CL | Commercial Licence |
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DCA
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Department
of Civil Aviation
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DGCA
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Director-General of Civil Aviation |
| NAA | National Archives of Australia |
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RDNSW
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Regional Director (DCA) New South Wales |
| SCL | Senior Commercial Licence |