295 results found
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CLI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45/AT-11/JRB/SNB) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech D18S |
| Operator / Titles: | Connellan Airways |
| C/n (msn): | A-73 |
| City / Airport: | Bessie Springs (YBSN) |
| Region / Country: | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125899 |
| View count: | 3 |
VH-CLI now with the Central Australian Aviation Museum. Bessie Springs is on McArthur River Station and was once a regular stop for Connellan. Since those days a new airport with a sealed runway and apron has been built 20 miles away at the McArthur River Mine.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CLI |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech D18S |
| Operator / Titles: | Connellan Airways |
| C/n (msn): | A-73 |
| City / Airport: | Bessie Springs (YBSN) |
| Photo Date: | 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | A9-93 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 152 Beaufort |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 152 Beaufort |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 152 Beaufort VII |
| Licence-built by: | DAP |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): |
| City / Airport: | Jervis Bay (YJBY) |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1942 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125884 |
| View count: | 3 |
A9-93 in service with the Base Torpedo Unit. WFU 1945 and scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | A9-93 |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 152 Beaufort VII |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | |
| City / Airport: | Jervis Bay (YJBY) |
| Photo Date: | October 1942 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | NZ5801 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HP-67 Hastings |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HP-67/94/95 Hastings |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-95 Hastings C3 |
| Operator / Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 40 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | HP951 |
| City / Airport: | Cairns (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125878 |
| View count: | 3 |
Last flight 1966, scrapped 1971.
| Registration / Serial: | NZ5801 |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HP-95 Hastings C3 |
| Operator / Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | HP951 |
| City / Airport: | Cairns (YBCS / CNS) |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ABCF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 594/616 Avian |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 594/616 Avian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 616 Avian IVA |
| C/n (msn): | 467 |
| Aircraft Name: | Southern Cross Junior |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1931 to 12 April 1931 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125877 |
| View count: | 4 |
Bought by famed aviator Charles Kingsford Smith, G-ABCF was used for record-breaking solo UK-Australia flight in October 1930. Smith sold it to Guy Menzies, who made first solo Australia-New Zealand flight in January 1931. Flight ended with G-ABCF on its back. Until then G-ABCF was a single seater with a fuel tank in front cockpit. Rebuilt as two seater. Crashed at Mascot airport (Sydney International) April 12, 1931, killing pilot and passenger. At time G-ABCF was a landplane. This Milton Kent photo showing it on floats remains unexplained. Avian never took up allocated marks VH-UPT.
| Registration / Serial: | G-ABCF |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 616 Avian IVA |
| C/n (msn): | 467 |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD) |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1931 to 12 April 1931 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BOM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| Licence-built by: | James Aviation |
| C/n (msn): | 59 |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1958 to 1962 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125736 |
| View count: | 4 |
The second FU-24 registered VH-BOM in a few months. This one survived the rigours of agricultural flying to return to New Zealand as ZK-BOG in 1963. The other FU-24 is VH-BOT. Photo by Mal Mitchell.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BOM |
| Aircraft Version: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| C/n (msn): | 59 |
| Location: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 1958 to 1962 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | A52-326 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR41 |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1953 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125728 |
| View count: | 7 |
A52-326 among an impressive RAAF line-up of two Lincolns, a Wirraway and a Beaufighter. In the background is an RAAF P-2E Neptune and a Vampire. -326 was sold for scrap in 1958.
| Registration / Serial: | A52-326 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR41 |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | |
| City / Airport: | Laverton (YLVT) (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 1953 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | NC88884 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C54E-DC |
| Operator / Titles: | Pan American World Airways - PAA |
| C/n (msn): | 27313 |
| Aircraft Name: | Clipper Lightfoot |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1946 to 1948 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125719 |
| View count: | 5 |
The third DC-4 conversion by Douglas after World War II, NC88884 had been built as a C-54E. Sold by Pan Am in 1961, went to the Spanish air force.
| Registration / Serial: | NC88884 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C54E-DC |
| Operator / Titles: | Pan American World Airways - PAA |
| C/n (msn): | 27313 |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD) |
| Photo Date: | 1946 to 1948 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 619 Five |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 619 Five |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 619 Five |
| Operator / Titles: | Queensland Air Navigation |
| C/n (msn): | 370 |
| Aircraft Name: | Star of Cairns |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | February 1930 to December 1930 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125714 |
| View count: | 13 |
VH-UNK crashed at Maryborough, Queensland, on December 31, 1930. QAN ceased operations soon after.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UNK |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 619 Five |
| Operator / Titles: | Queensland Air Navigation |
| C/n (msn): | 370 |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane (YBBN / BNE) |
| Photo Date: | February 1930 to December 1930 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Aircraft Monospar ST-12 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Aircraft Monospar ST-12 |
| Aircraft Version: | General Aircraft Monospar ST-12 |
| Operator / Titles: | New England Airways |
| C/n (msn): | ST12/38 |
| Aircraft Name: | Captain Phillip |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1935 to December 1935 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125544 |
| View count: | 5 |
Destroyed by fire at Mackay, Queensland, on July 1, 1938.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UTK |
| Aircraft Version: | General Aircraft Monospar ST-12 |
| Operator / Titles: | New England Airways |
| C/n (msn): | ST12/38 |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD) |
| Photo Date: | June 1935 to December 1935 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AAG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide Mk.3 |
| Operator / Titles: | Alpine Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 6668 |
| City / Airport: | Cootamundra (YCTM / CMD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125540 |
| View count: | 5 |
VH-AAG became derelict at Darwin after being damaged in collision with a kangaroo in 1963.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AAG |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide Mk.3 |
| Operator / Titles: | Alpine Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 6668 |
| City / Airport: | Cootamundra (YCTM / CMD) |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CLB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 182 Skylane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 182 Skylane |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 182B Skylane |
| Operator / Titles: | Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS |
| C/n (msn): | 52004 |
| City / Airport: | Ayers Rock (closed) |
| Region / Country: | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 18 July 1961 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125532 |
| View count: | 6 |
VH-CLB was reregistered VH-FDW in 1965. It is seen here on the airstrip that used to adjoin the "Rock", closed after the opening of a larger airport away from what had become a culturally sensitive site.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CLB |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 182B Skylane |
| Operator / Titles: | Royal Flying Doctor Service - RFDS |
| C/n (msn): | 52004 |
| City / Airport: | Ayers Rock (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 18 July 1961 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | D-1925 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Junkers W 33 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Junkers W 33 |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers W 33c3eL |
| C/n (msn): | J2542 |
| Aircraft Name: | Atlantis |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | November 1932 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125528 |
| View count: | 6 |
Flown from Germany to Australia as a floatplane by Hans Bertram and Adolph Klausman. Went missing after leaving Koepang May 14, 1932. Found in remote part of Western Australia on June 15 but crew had sailed off in one of the floats. They were found near death by Aborigines on June 22. D-1925 flown to Perth in September 1932 using a DH50 float. Converted to landplane. Bertram flew it across Australia and is the pilot in this John Harrison photo. With him is famed Scottish-Australian aviator Scotty Allan. Bertram later flew Atlantis back to Germany where it became D-OVYL.
| Registration / Serial: | D-1925 |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers W 33c3eL |
| C/n (msn): | J2542 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Photo Date: | November 1932 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | CF-MPA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly |
| Operator / Titles: | (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) |
| C/n (msn): | 7530 |
| City / Airport: | Toronto - Downsview (CYZD)Map |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1937 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125353 |
| View count: | 6 |
CF-MPA and its three sister ships lined up for the handover to the Mounties in this photo supplied by the RCMP. In alphabetical order the others are c/ns 7531, 7522 and 7538. -MPA passed to Canadian air force as 7628.
| Registration / Serial: | CF-MPA |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly |
| Operator / Titles: | (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) |
| C/n (msn): | 7530 |
| City / Airport: | Toronto - Downsview (CYZD) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 1937 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | PH-AJU |
| Other Marks: | 44 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-2-115A |
| Operator / Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| C/n (msn): | 1317 |
| Aircraft Name: | Uiver |
| City / Airport: | Cootamundra (YCTM / CMD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 November 1934 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125350 |
| View count: | 14 |
This is the genuine PH-AJU Uiver. After winning the handicap section of the Mildenhall to Melbourne air race, the aircraft made several goodwill flights before departing back to Batavia (Jakarta). In 1934, Cootamundra was a hub for air mail services from Europe, which is why it was one of the towns to receive a visit. -AJU crashed in poor weather near Rutbah Wells, Iraq, on December 20, 1934.
| Registration / Serial: | PH-AJU |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-2-115A |
| Operator / Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| C/n (msn): | 1317 |
| City / Airport: | Cootamundra (YCTM / CMD) |
| Photo Date: | 1 November 1934 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BOM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1957 to 10 September 1957 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125349 |
| View count: | 7 |
Mal Mitchell's photo of VH-BOM taking off from a farm airstrip is a rare photo of an aircraft on the register for only 88 days. It crashed near Armidale, NSW, on September 10, 1957. Within weeks it had been replaced by a second FU-24 VH-BOM (c/n 59). The earlier aircraft can be distinguished from its successor by its checkerboard rudder and wingtips.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BOM |
| Aircraft Version: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| C/n (msn): | 49 |
| Location: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1957 to 10 September 1957 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UMF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F.VII |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F.VII |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 618 Ten |
| Operator / Titles: | Australian National Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| Aircraft Name: | Southern Cloud |
| City / Airport: | Goulburn (YGLB / GUL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 November 1929 to 21 March 1931 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125204 |
| View count: | 10 |
This short-lived Australian National Airways was formed by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. It is not related to the later larger ANA that merged with Ansett in 1957. Smith and Ulm's airline failed after VH-UMF vanished between Sydney and Melbourne on March 21, 1933. It remained missing until October 1958 when the wreckage was found in the Snowy Mountains. The name "Southern Cloud" is missing in this photo but the distinctive rego font is identical to confirmed photos of it. The original photo may have been retouched to remove the name in the wake of the disappearance.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UMF |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 618 Ten |
| Operator / Titles: | Australian National Airways |
| C/n (msn): | 241 |
| City / Airport: | Goulburn (YGLB / GUL) |
| Photo Date: | 13 November 1929 to 21 March 1931 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BUT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 747 Viscount |
| Operator / Titles: | Butler Air Transport |
| C/n (msn): | 145 |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1957 to 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125199 |
| View count: | 3 |
Reregistered VH-RMP in 1962.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BUT |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 747 Viscount |
| Operator / Titles: | Butler Air Transport |
| C/n (msn): | 145 |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD) |
| Photo Date: | 1957 to 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | A90-2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Percival P-50 Prince |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Percival P-50/54/57/66 Prince/Pembroke |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P-50 Prince 3C |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 34 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | P.50/39 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1952 to 1954 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125186 |
| View count: | 5 |
Damaged at Edinburgh on January 28, 1955. Sold for scrap.
| Registration / Serial: | A90-2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P-50 Prince 3C |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | P.50/39 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Photo Date: | 1952 to 1954 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Aircraft Name: | Kokopo |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125032 |
| View count: | 8 |
Qantas had four Otters, one of which was operated on floats. They replaced a fleet of DHC-2 Beavers.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Operator / Titles: | Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed) |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | N13-154904 |
| Military Code: | 883 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (A4D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-4G Skyhawk |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VC-724 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | 13735 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1983 to 1984 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 124996 |
| View count: | 9 |
In formation with Jindivik drone N11-648. This A-4 was sold in New Zealand as NZ6212 in 1984. Photo from RAN.
| Registration / Serial: | N13-154904 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-4G Skyhawk |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| C/n (msn): | 13735 |
| Location: | In Flight |
| Photo Date: | 1983 to 1984 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
