| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-KAN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Auster J-5/8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Auster J-5/8 Adventurer/Aiglet Trainer/Alpine/Autocar |
| Aircraft Version: | Auster J-5B Autocar |
| C/n (msn): | 2919 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sydney - BankstownMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSBK IATA: BWU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1951 to May 1951 |
| Photo by: | Ed Coates / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 815438 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
The freshly assembled VH-KAN at Bankstown where importer Kingsford Smith Flying Services was based. KAN was sold to the Lutheran Mission at Madang, Papua New Guinea ,and crashed on August 6, 1951 in rugged terrain between Madang and Goroka. 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 9 June 2025, and has since been viewed 16 times. |