| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VQ-FAD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk2 |
| C/n (msn): | 5002 |
| Operator Titles: | (New Hebrides Airways) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - BankstownMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSBK IATA: BWU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 July 1964 |
| Photo by: | Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 117611 |
| Photo Comment |
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The crossed UK and French flags represent the unique status of New Hebrides as a jointly ruled Anglo-French condominium that finally ended on independence in 1980 and the birth of Vanuatu. With no New Hebrides register, the Drover initially carried Fijian registration. In June 1966 -FED became VP-PAD when New Hebrides got its own block within the British Colonial system. It crashed at Tannu Island on October 22, 1966 with the loss of eight lives. This photo is copyright © Bob Neate / Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 January 2019, and has since been viewed 263 times. |