| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-FAV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Miles M.75 Aries |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Miles M.75 Aries |
| Aircraft Version: | MIles M.75 Aries 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 75/1002 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - MoorabbinMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMMB IATA: MBW Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1955 |
| Photo by: | Ed Coates / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 815148 |
| Photo Comment |
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VH-FAV was flown to Australia in May/June 1954. In 1962 it fell victim to a government order grounding wooden aircraft built with synthetic glues, which were all British types. FAV was acquired by a winery and mounted nose down by the side of the Great Western Highway at Minchinbury with the slogan "Don't crash. Drink Penfolds". It replaced a timber mock-up of an aircraft. FAV rapidly deteriorated and was gone by 1970. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia This photo is copyright © Ed Coates / CAHS, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 June 2025, and has since been viewed 5 times. |