Photographer Massimo Gori

Photographer Massimo Gori

Photographer Pasquale Bizzoco - in charge to 636 Squadriglia Collegamento

Photographer unknown

Became N707XS and scrapped in 2004

Photographer Mr. Giuseppe Gavioli

Registered as N8319S then G-BRIX in 1981, G-OCCA in 1989 and N422LB in 1999. Current on the register in 2024.

Test reg PH-FFN before delivery to Philippine Air Lines as PI-C508 in 1964. To Alisarda as I-SARK in 1971 then to TAT as F-BVTO in 1974 and Air Martinique as F-OGIM in 1978. Returned to TAT as F-BIUK then to Uni-Air in 1980. To Aero Stock in 1991 and stored at Paris-Le Bourget. Scrapped in 2000.

Registered as N5042L then OH-AKA in 1972, SE-GRD in 1976 and 4O-GRD in 2008.

12 Jul '45: TOS USAAF as B-17G 44-83872. 16 Jul '45: TOS USN as PB-1 77235 at Naval Aircraft Modification Center, Johnsville, PA. 12/46: Converted for AEW tests as a PB-1W. Served with VX-4, FASRON 103, VW-2 and VW-1. 1/55: NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. 10 Jul '56: SOC. 10/57: Aero Service Corp., Philadelphia, PA with c/r N7227C. Converted for aerial surveying. 12/61: ACS Incorporated; used for aerial photography, including photographing a solar eclipse from 31,500 feet for the University of Alaska. 9/67: Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX.

An enjoyable day, especially arriving in style from Shoreham in the Air UK Piper Aztec 250C G-AYLY seen in the left background. I think it's a shame that this relatively rare type was subsequently converted back to a standard DH82A Tiger Moth.

Delivered 10/69 to Ansett as VH-RMS. Sold to Air Nauru C2-RN7 in 1980. Returned to the Australian register in 1987 on lease to TAA Cargo as VH-TBS. It was sold in Australia in 1990 and continued to be used for cargo work with various operators until retired at Brisbane in 2003.