Aircraft Photo of VH-CZE / A85-404 | Commonwealth CA-25 Winjeel | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #46885
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-CZE
Alternate Serial:A85-404
Aircraft Original Type:Commonwealth CA-22/25 Winjeel
Aircraft Generic Type:Commonwealth CA-22/25 Winjeel
Aircraft Version:Commonwealth CA-25 Winjeel
C/n (msn):CA25-43
Display Paint:Australia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:MeltonMap
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YMEL   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Houdini Centenary Airshow 2010
 
Photo Date:20 March 2010
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 46885
Photo Comment

This Winjeel is really A85-443 and was delivered to the RAAF in Dec '56: alotted to 1 BFTS. The only Winjeel experimentally painted in the 'Fanta Can' scheme, named 'Fancy Nancy'. Later to 76 Sqn Williamtown as a FAC trainer. Disposal '95 & reg VH-XRA 28 Mar 96. Rest 07/08 at Caboolture and repainted as A85-404 as flown by 34 Sqn RAAF Fairbairn in the early '60s. Seen here taxying in from a display at the Houdini-Centenary Air Show.

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