| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-MMP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piaggio P-166 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piaggio P-166 |
| Aircraft Version: | Piaggio P-166 |
| C/n (msn): | 365 |
| 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: | December 1969 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 19840 |
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The Piaggio proved popular in Australia despite its unconventional appearance and the relative obscurity of Piaggio in Australia. Affectionately called Pigs, 17 were imported including eight for the Ansett group. These were distributed to airlines in the group, with VH-MMP going to MacRobertson Miller Airlines. It became one of the Piaggios traded to Hawker de Havilland in 1969 on new Twin Otters. -MMP passed through a string of owners until 2002 when it was withdrawn from use, the final P.166 on the register. Now displayed at HARS at Wollongong. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2017, and has since been viewed 164 times. |