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    Airframe Family: English Electric Canberra
    Latest Model:Canberra 20
    Last Military Serial:A84-226 RAAF
    Construction Number:26
    Compressed ID:Government Aircraft Factories Canbe...
    Latest Owner or Location:Moorabbin Air Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Canberra 20 by Government Aircraft Factories at Australia.

    28 October 1955

    First flight.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A84-226.

    9 December 1955

    Grounded due to faulty material found in the mainplane.

    Transferred to Government Aircraft Factory.

    24 April 1956

    Transferred to 1AD.

    19 May 1956


    Photographer: John W. Beach
    Notes: This was taken at Bolling AFB, Washington, DC with a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. Tail number A84-226.

    19 November 1971

    Approved for disposal.

    9 December 1971

    Approved for conversion to a training aid.

    Transferred to RSTT Wagga.

    To RAAF Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
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    18 June 2016

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Wagga Wagga to Melbourne by Road.

    19 June 2016


    Photographer: Australian National Aviation Museum
    Notes: At Wagga Wagga at the start of its road journey to Melbourne

    19 June 2016


    Photographer: Andrea Dennis
    Notes: In transit to its new home at The Australian National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin, Melbourne

    20 June 2016

    Based at Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria.
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    To Moorabbin Air Museum, Moorabbin, Melbourne, Victoria.
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     Australian Defense Force Serials
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
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    Mike Henniger
    Waynne Lee
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