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    Airframe Family: Ryan ST / PT-16 / PT-20 / PT-21 / PT-22 Recruit / PT-23 / PT-25
    Latest Model:STM
    Last Military Serial:A50-2 RAAF
    Construction Number:467
    Last Civil Registration:VH-RAE
    Compressed ID:Ryan STM sn A50-2 RAAF cn 467 cr VH...
    Latest Owner or Location:John Bange, Clifton, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a STM.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands East Indies Air Fo with s/n S-31.

    21 July 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A50-2.

    From 16 October 1946 to 6 August 1951

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-ARS.

    4 May 1953

    To Robbys Aircraft with new c/r VH-RAE.

    From Unknown to 23 June 1970

    To John Bange, Clifton, Queensland keeping c/r VH-RAE.

    February 1962


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Ryan STM VH-RAE in the Aviation Services hangar in February 1962. It was the last Ryan based in SA, owned by a farmerat Goolwa SA until sold to Queensland later that year.

    13 February 1970

    Crashed.
    At Clifton, Queensland.

    2010

    Restoration started.
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