| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-TOB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short S-45 Seaford/Solent |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short S-45 Seaford/Solent |
| Aircraft Version: | Short S-45 Solent 3 |
| C/n (msn): | S1295 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans Oceanic Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Star of Papua |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Hobart - Derwent River Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Tasmania, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | May 1951 to April 1953 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 201772 |
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Operated a network stretching from Hobart to Papua New Guinea. The Hobart terminus was the navy base HMAS Huon, now closed. VH-TOB sold in the US as N9946F in 1954. Remained on the US register until 2012, 54 years after its last flight. Now preserved. This photo was added on 4 January 2020, and has since been viewed 746 times. |