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Event |
1943 |
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Constructed as a DH-84.
Built at Mascot by De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd |
30 May 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A34-92. |
11 February 1946 |
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To W. R. Carpenter Pty Ltd, 16 Oacoconnell Street, Sydney.
Purchased for 50 UK pounds. |
28 March 1947 |
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Civil registration G-AJKF (DH84 DRAGON, 2081) reserved but not taken up.
Was reserved for Butlins Ltd t/a Butlins Holiday Camps. |
28 April 1948 |
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To Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, Sydney NSW with new c/r VH-BDS. |
28 April 1948 |
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To RAAF Museum, RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, VIC with new c/r VH-AML. |
14 November 1952 |
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To Eric E. Condon/Wagga Flying School, Wagga NSW with new c/r VH-BDS. |
19 August 1954 |
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To N. R. Thompson/North Australian Aviation Service, Darwin NT keeping c/r VH-BDS. |
17 June 1959 |
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To South Australian Air Taxis Ltd, Adelaide SA keeping c/r VH-BDS. |
5 April 1961 |
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Photographer: Ian MacCulloch
Notes: Located at the old Braefield aerodrome situated between Quirindi and Willow Tree, NSW. It was taken early on a scout hike, 1st Wallabadah. |
March 1962 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Australian built DH.84 Dragon VH-BDS was purchased in March 1959, following the lease of another Dragon VH-PSZ the previous year. It was mainly used for freight charters to outback mining survey camps and nightly newspaper deliveries to SA country towns. This late afternoon photo at Adelaide Airport in March 1962 |
9 November 1962 |
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To Rostrevor Building Co, Adelaide SA keeping c/r VH-BDS. |
19 September 1963 |
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To Bob Couper (and) Co, Cunderdin WA with new c/r VH-AML. |
1965 |
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To Robert S. Cooper, Cunderdin WA keeping c/r VH-AML. |
1 December 1967 |
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To Neville J. Hyder, Busselton WA keeping c/r VH-AML. |
May 1968 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Australian-built Dragon VH-AML at Busselton WA in May 1968. Pilot Neville Hyder fires up the Gipsy Majors priorto taking us for a local flight. This Dragon was built in Sydney as RAAF A34-92 and first flew at Mascot on 1 May 1943. |
18 September 1969 |
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To Harry W. Hockin/Western Titanium N. L., Capel W keeping c/r VH-AML. |
October 1974 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: VH-AML based in WA. It is seen at Geraldton WA in October 1974 taking part in the annual Air Trial, this year a three day event from Perth to Exmouth. Aircraft painted dark green, pilot was Nev Hyder |
29 October 1976 |
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To J. S. Hockin, Perth WA keeping c/r VH-AML. |
1 July 1985 |
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To Mrs. M. C. Hockin, Perth keeping c/r VH-AML. |
29 October 1987 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: DE HAVILLAND DH-84A DRAGON 3 - REG : VH-AML / A34/92 (CN 2081) - PARAFIELD AIRPORT ADELAIDE SA. AUSTRALIA - YPPF |
15 April 1990 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Mangalore Air Show, Victoria |
10 January 1991 |
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To RAAF Museum, RAAF Williams, Point Cook, VIC keeping c/r VH-AML. |
27 March 1998 |
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To M. W. Hockin, Sydney, keeping c/r VH-AML. |
19 September 2005 |
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To Royal Australian Air Force Museum, RAAF Point Cook, Melborne, Victoria keeping c/r VH-AML.
 View the Location Dossier |
26 September 2005 |
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To RAAF Museum, RAAF Williams, Point Cook, VIC keeping c/r VH-AML. |
By 9 July 2020 |
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To as wfu with new c/r VH-AML. |
9 July 2020 |
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Civil registration, VH-AML, cancelled. |
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