| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-PYZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-28 Cherokee |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Cadet/Dakota/Warrior |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee |
| C/n (msn): | 28-10632 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Adelaide - ParafieldMap |
| Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YPPF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | February 1967 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 323089 |
| Photo Comment |
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VH-PYZ was used to reenact the Mt Gambier to Melbourne air mail flight of 1917. The original flight had been flown by Basil Watson in a aircraft he built based on the Sopwith aircraft he had flown in the UK as a test pilot. Watson was killed soon after when his aircraft suffered structural failure while performing aerobatics near Point Cook, Victoria. VH-PYZ remained registered at the start of 2021. This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 January 2021, and has since been viewed 78 times. |