| 06MAY42 |
Received
CAC for erection.
|
| 28MAY42 |
Received
1 AD Laverton ex CAC after erection.
|
| 03JUN42 |
Received
5 AD ex 1 AD.
|
| 11JUL42 |
Received
13 SQN ex 5 AD.
|
| 11JUL42 |
Received
1 RSU ex 13 SQN for fitment auxiliary fuel and oil tanks.
|
| 23JUL42 |
While
taxying at Daly Waters tailwheel strut collapsed damaging rear bulkhead.
|
| 10AUG42 |
Received
13 SQN ex 1 RSU.
|
| 13NOV42 |
Taxied
into drain and starboard undercarriage collapsed.
|
| 16NOV42 |
Received
1 RSU ex 13 SQN.
|
| 09JAN43 |
Received
13 SQN ex 1 RSU.
|
| 18MAR43 |
Received
1 AD Laverton ex 1 RSU.
|
| 27APR43 |
Received
5 AD ex 1 AD.
|
| 26JUN43 |
Received
2 SQN ex 5 AD.
|
| 19JAN44 |
Received
4 RSU ex 2 SQN.
|
| 11FEB44 |
Received
1 AD ex 4 RSU.
|
| 13MAR44 |
Received
ANA, Parafield ex 1 AD for conversion to air ambulance.
|
| 23MAY44 |
Received
1 AD ex ANA for fitment of IFF equipment.
|
| 28MAY44 |
Received
2 AAU ex 1 AD.
|
| 07AUG45 |
Allotted
to Survey Flight.
|
| 07MAY46 |
Received
2 AD ex Survey Flight.
|
| 01OCT46 |
Stored
at 2 AD Richmond.
|
| 24SEP47 |
Sold to
European Air Transport, Sydney for £1,000
|
| 25NOV47 |
Collected
by purchaser.
|
| 17DEC47 |
Registered
VH-BIA.
|
| 29JAN48 |
Registration
application from European Air Transport, Sydney. To be used on overseas
charter operations in 14 passenger 3 crew configuration.
|
| 48 |
Flew to
Athens experiencing numerous unserviceabilities en route.
|
| JUN48 |
Inspected
at Mascot by DCA and electrical system found to be in very poor condition.
Aircraft maintained by Curtis Madsen Aircrafts of whom DCA were highly critical.
|
| NOV48 |
European
Air Transport "virtually non existent".
|
| 29NOV48 |
Change
of ownership to Rene Jorio, Kings Cross, Sydney. Based at Camden.
|
| 29NOV48 |
DCA file
contains identical carbon copy of George Marcel's letter (see VH-BFQ) advising:
"I wish to take my aircraft out of Australia on a private business trip."
|
| 19JAN49 |
Change
of ownership to Nicholas Marcello, Kings Cross, NSW.
|
| 19JAN49 |
Marcello
advises DCA that he will be taking aircraft overseas soon.
|
| MAR49 |
Left Australia
on a charter flight to Israel.
|
| 22APR49 |
Australian
CofA expired.
|
| 49 |
Transferred
to Israel Government on a five year lease. Entered service with the Israeli
Air Force as 2603 (subject to confirmation).
|
| OCT49 |
Struck
off Register as "improper sale overseas". Presumed destroyed in combat or
subsequently scrapped.
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