8 results found
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
Licence-built by:Boeing Canada
C/n (msn):61154
Aircraft Name:Frigate Bird II
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:20 March 2017
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact
Photo ID:565470Submit Correction
View count: 92
Flown by Captain P. G. Taylor on the first air crossing of the South Pacific, leaving Sydney in March 1951 for Valparaiso, Chile.
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
C/n (msn):61154
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:20 March 2017
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
Licence-built by:Boeing Canada
C/n (msn):61154
Aircraft Name:Frigate Bird II
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:20 March 2017
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact
Photo ID:565470Submit Correction
View count: 92
Flown by Captain P. G. Taylor on the first air crossing of the South Pacific, leaving Sydney in March 1951 for Valparaiso, Chile.
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
C/n (msn):61154
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:20 March 2017
Photo by:Andy AndersonContact
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Original Type:Blériot XI
Aircraft Generic Type:Blériot XI
Aircraft Version:Blériot XI Mk.II Looper
C/n (msn):Not known
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:298418Submit Correction
View count: 108
This Blériot arrived in Australia in April 1914 with French stunt pilot Maurice Guillaux. He used it for display flights and flew the first airmail from Melbourne to Sydney in July 1914. Because of the war he had to return to France but the aircraft stayed in Australia. In 1916 it was sold ro Robert Graham Carey of Ballarat, Victoria who flew it for his flying school and on exhibition flights. By the end of 1917 it was stored, until sold in 1920 to KJ Claffey. In 1939 it was bought by the Dept of Civil Aviation. In 1947 it was restored by MA Leech, the head teacher and his trainees at the Aircraft Construction Class of the Sydney Technical College. Later it was given additional facelifts until displayed in the Powerhouse Museum.
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Version:Blériot XI Mk.II Looper
C/n (msn):Not known
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Original Type:Blériot XI
Aircraft Generic Type:Blériot XI
Aircraft Version:Blériot XI Mk.II Looper
C/n (msn):Not known
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:298418Submit Correction
View count: 108
This Blériot arrived in Australia in April 1914 with French stunt pilot Maurice Guillaux. He used it for display flights and flew the first airmail from Melbourne to Sydney in July 1914. Because of the war he had to return to France but the aircraft stayed in Australia. In 1916 it was sold ro Robert Graham Carey of Ballarat, Victoria who flew it for his flying school and on exhibition flights. By the end of 1917 it was stored, until sold in 1920 to KJ Claffey. In 1939 it was bought by the Dept of Civil Aviation. In 1947 it was restored by MA Leech, the head teacher and his trainees at the Aircraft Construction Class of the Sydney Technical College. Later it was given additional facelifts until displayed in the Powerhouse Museum.
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Version:Blériot XI Mk.II Looper
C/n (msn):Not known
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TRN
Aircraft Original Type:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Aircraft Generic Type:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk/Airfarmer
Aircraft Version:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
C/n (msn):1
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:298363Submit Correction
View count: 130
Registration / Serial:VH-TRN
Aircraft Version:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
C/n (msn):1
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TRN
Aircraft Original Type:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Aircraft Generic Type:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk/Airfarmer
Aircraft Version:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
C/n (msn):1
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:298363Submit Correction
View count: 130
Registration / Serial:VH-TRN
Aircraft Version:Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
C/n (msn):1
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-AMB
Aircraft Original Type:Beech 65 Queen Air
Aircraft Generic Type:Beech 65/70/80/88 Queen Air (L-23/U-8)
Aircraft Version:Beech 65-B80 Queen Air
C/n (msn):LD-320
Operator Titles:NSW Ambulance
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:270403Submit Correction
View count: 279
Registration / Serial:VH-AMB
Aircraft Version:Beech 65-B80 Queen Air
C/n (msn):LD-320
Operator Titles:NSW Ambulance
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-AMB
Aircraft Original Type:Beech 65 Queen Air
Aircraft Generic Type:Beech 65/70/80/88 Queen Air (L-23/U-8)
Aircraft Version:Beech 65-B80 Queen Air
C/n (msn):LD-320
Operator Titles:NSW Ambulance
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:270403Submit Correction
View count: 279
Registration / Serial:VH-AMB
Aircraft Version:Beech 65-B80 Queen Air
C/n (msn):LD-320
Operator Titles:NSW Ambulance
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-UAU
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 60 Moth
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 60 Moth
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 60X Moth
C/n (msn):614
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:270397Submit Correction
View count: 145
Registration / Serial:VH-UAU
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 60X Moth
C/n (msn):614
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-UAU
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 60 Moth
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 60 Moth
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 60X Moth
C/n (msn):614
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:270397Submit Correction
View count: 145
Registration / Serial:VH-UAU
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 60X Moth
C/n (msn):614
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
Licence-built by:Boeing Canada
C/n (msn):61154
Aircraft Name:Frigate Bird II
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:230875Submit Correction
View count: 643
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
C/n (msn):61154
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Original Type:Consolidated 28 Catalina
Aircraft Generic Type:Consolidated PBY Catalina
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
Licence-built by:Boeing Canada
C/n (msn):61154
Aircraft Name:Frigate Bird II
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:230875Submit Correction
View count: 643
Registration / Serial:VH-ASA
Aircraft Version:Consolidated PB2B-2 Catalina Mk.VI
C/n (msn):61154
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-DIK
Aircraft Original Type:Bell 206 JetRanger
Aircraft Generic Type:Bell 206/406 JetRanger
Aircraft Version:Bell 206B JetRanger II
C/n (msn):3653
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:190643Submit Correction
View count: 241
History of this aircraft from the Museum website copied below The Bell Jet Ranger III helicopter, Dick Smith Australian Explorer, was flown by Australian businessman and adventurer Dick Smith on the first solo circumnavigation of the world in a rotary wing aircraft in 1982/3. The flight was also the first solo helicopter flight across the Atlantic Ocean and the first solo flight from the U.S.A. to Australia by helicopter. The flight was taken over three stages from Fort Worth, Texas to London, London to Sydney and Sydney back to Fort Worth. Over 55,000 km was traveled in 260 hours of flying
Registration / Serial:VH-DIK
Aircraft Version:Bell 206B JetRanger II
C/n (msn):3653
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Registration / Serial:VH-DIK
Aircraft Original Type:Bell 206 JetRanger
Aircraft Generic Type:Bell 206/406 JetRanger
Aircraft Version:Bell 206B JetRanger II
C/n (msn):3653
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
Photo ID:190643Submit Correction
View count: 241
History of this aircraft from the Museum website copied below The Bell Jet Ranger III helicopter, Dick Smith Australian Explorer, was flown by Australian businessman and adventurer Dick Smith on the first solo circumnavigation of the world in a rotary wing aircraft in 1982/3. The flight was also the first solo helicopter flight across the Atlantic Ocean and the first solo flight from the U.S.A. to Australia by helicopter. The flight was taken over three stages from Fort Worth, Texas to London, London to Sydney and Sydney back to Fort Worth. Over 55,000 km was traveled in 260 hours of flying
Registration / Serial:VH-DIK
Aircraft Version:Bell 206B JetRanger II
C/n (msn):3653
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:7 September 2016
Photo by:PhilContact
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:18 August 2013
Photo by:Phil VabreContact
Photo ID:40465Submit Correction
View count: 335
This Avro-built Cierva Autogiro was built in 1934 and imported into Australia, being registered on 14 June 1935. It was used by Engineer Andrew Thyne Reid for private flights, including between his properties in Sydney and Yass. Impressed during the war, it was used in trials for the development of a 'flying jeep' autogyro. Returned to Reid after the war, he continued to use it until 1949. Subsequently donated to the Royal Aero Club of NSW, later purchased by the Powerhouse Museum where it is on display.
Registration / Serial:VH-USR
Aircraft Version:Cierva C-30A
C/n (msn):792
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:18 August 2013
Photo by:Phil VabreContact
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Collection:Powerhouse Museum
Photo Date:18 August 2013
Photo by:Phil VabreContact
Photo ID:40465Submit Correction
View count: 335
This Avro-built Cierva Autogiro was built in 1934 and imported into Australia, being registered on 14 June 1935. It was used by Engineer Andrew Thyne Reid for private flights, including between his properties in Sydney and Yass. Impressed during the war, it was used in trials for the development of a 'flying jeep' autogyro. Returned to Reid after the war, he continued to use it until 1949. Subsequently donated to the Royal Aero Club of NSW, later purchased by the Powerhouse Museum where it is on display.
Registration / Serial:VH-USR
Aircraft Version:Cierva C-30A
C/n (msn):792
City / Area:Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:18 August 2013
Photo by:Phil VabreContact