Aircraft Photo of VH-PQA | Piaggio P-166B Portofino | Queensland Airlines - QAL

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	VH-PQA
Aircraft Original Type:	Piaggio P-166
Aircraft Generic Type:	Piaggio P-166
Aircraft Version:	Piaggio P-166B Portofino
C/n (msn):	410
Operator Titles:	Queensland Airlines - QAL

Location
City / Airport:	WondaiMap
Region / Country:	Queensland, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YWND IATA: WDI Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	6 October 1965
Photo by:	Roger McDonald (via David Carter)
Photo ID:	77788

Photo Comment
The fashions of rural Queensland in 1965. The Ansett group embraced the Piaggio P166 and they served with all the group's airlines. Ultimately running third-level air services with first-level airline costs saw Ansett withdraw from smaller towns in favour of commuter airlines started by air charter operators. The Fokker F27 became the smallest aircraft operated by Ansett. This photo is copyright © Roger McDonald, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 August 2018, and has since been viewed 510 times.

Photo Comment

The fashions of rural Queensland in 1965. The Ansett group embraced the Piaggio P166 and they served with all the group's airlines. Ultimately running third-level air services with first-level airline costs saw Ansett withdraw from smaller towns in favour of commuter airlines started by air charter operators. The Fokker F27 became the smallest aircraft operated by Ansett.

It was added on 30 August 2018, and has since been viewed 510 times.

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