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    Airframe Family: Miles M65 Gemini / M75 Aries
    Latest Model:Aries 1
    Construction Number:75/1002
    Last Civil Registration:VH-FAV
    Compressed ID:Miles Aries 1 cn 75/1002 cr VH-FAV
    Latest Owner or Location:Macquarie Flying Services Pty Ltd, Dubbo NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as an Aries 1.
    Used Test registration

    To unknown owner with c/r G-35-1.
    Registration assigned for testing.

    21 July 1951


    Photographer: via Tony Clarke
    Notes: At RAF Hendon

    August 1951

    To F. G. Miles, Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey with new c/r G-AMDJ.

    26 March 1953

    To The Honourable Michael Cayzer, Malpas, Cheshire keeping c/r G-AMDJ.

    13 April 1954

    To Anthony Vigano, Melbourne, Australia keeping c/r G-AMDJ.

    1 March 1955

    Civil registration, G-AMDJ, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    10 May 1955

    To George B. S. Falconer, Sydney. Haddon Rig, Warren, NSW with new c/r VH-FAV.

    June 1955


    Photographer: John Hopton Collection
    Notes: G-AMDJ Moorabbin June 1955, Anthony Vigano (left) and Arthur Schutt.

    1 September 1958

    To Macquarie Flying Services Pty Ltd, Dubbo NSW keeping c/r VH-FAV.

    September 1958


    Photographer: Dave Eyre
    Notes: At Sydney Airport

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: Barbara Perry
    Notes: Taken at the Dubbo Airshow

    Circa 1962

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    At Bankstown.

    By December 1962

    Moved by truck from Richmond RAAF Base to Penfolds Wines property on Great Western Highway in Blue Mountains, 25 miles west of Sydney. Red and cream colour scheme, no engines or instruments. Replaced an old wooden aircraft mockup as an advertisement.

    February 1966


    Photographer: Lindsay Northrop
    Notes: VH-FAVs undignified end: Penfolds Wines estate near Penrith NSW, February 1966.

    1970

    Derelict as an advertising sign, carted away.
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     Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    SCOTT PERRY
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