Aircraft Photo of VH-PAP | Piaggio P-166 | Papuan Airlines - Patair | AirHistory.net #148359
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-PAP
Aircraft Original Type:Piaggio P-166
Aircraft Generic Type:Piaggio P-166
Aircraft Version:Piaggio P-166
C/n (msn):357
Operator Titles:Papuan Airlines - Patair
Location
City / Airport:Alice Springs - Townsite (closed)Map
Region / Country:Northern Territory, Australia
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:September 1959
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 148359
Photo Comment

The first Australian P-166 was demonstrated to Connellan Airways at Alice Springs before being delivered to Papua New Guinea. While the P-166 had reasonable sales success in Australia, Connellan did not buy them. VH-PAP became VH-PNC in July 1961.

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