This 1962 Skywagon has a most interesting history. Allocated N2650Y but delivered straight to the Australian Army Aviation Corps as A98-150 on 31 Aug 1962. Served in Vietnam with 161 Recce Flight 1969-70: damaged in action Jan 70, over Phuoc Hai. Returned to Australia and repaired, later sold to GAF & civil registered VH-AUT(2) on 20 Aug 75. Later damaged during landing, placed in storage then SOR & sold. Transported to Lismore for restoration and re-reg VH-CRB(2) on 17 Jan 03: ff 14 Nov 03.

This 1974 Skywagon was initially registered N52030. In 1988 it was exported to Australia, being registered VH-NDD on 13 December that year. Currently Queensland-based, it's seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.

This Parrot was ferried across the Tasman as ZK-EAB and delivered to the RAAF as A19-039 on 12 June 1975. It served with 1 FTS at Point Cook and was retired in the early '90s, civilianised and became VH-WCT on 17 January 1994. Based in WA for a time, it's now resident in NSW. Seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.

This venerable Cherokee was registered new in Australia on 6 September 1967. It belongs to my good friends Ian and Jenny, and lives on a farm strip at Longwood. A recent repaint and it looks as good as new! Seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.

One of the last Pacers built, this 1954 aircraft was initially US registered as N8133C. Then to Dutch New Guinea (now Irian Jaya), probably new, as JZ-PTB for Missionary Aviation Fellowship. Exported to Australia in 1959 and re-registered as VH-AMA(3) for Aerial Missions of Australia, but sold on to a fish-spotting concern at Merimbula who put it on floats. 'Retired' in April 1965: rebuilt and re-registered as VH-TPH, still on floats. Returned to wheels in the '70s and currently based at Deniliquin.

This shot clearly shows the square wingtips of the 'B' model Hornet Moth. This lovely aircraft was added to the UK Register pre-war as G-AEZG but was impressed into the RAF during the war as BK830. A survivor, it resumed its identity as G-AEZG until being exported to Australia where it became VH-UXY(2) on 27 July 1979.

The airstrip at Coleambally is about 5NM south of the town and appears to be privately owned. It's the base for Mas Ag Work and you can see a Cessna AGtruck sitting outside the hangar. This shot looks south-west.

This 1979 Skylane was registered new in Australia as VH-UZK(2) on 5 June that year. It's been repainted in a new scheme with Club titles since I last photographed it at Bundaberg in August 2007. Seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's National Fly-in.

One of three ex-bmi baby 737s awaiting delivery to this Krasnodar-based airline as VQ-BHC. Their Yak 42s would surely have looked good in this eye-catching scheme