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VH-SJG. Bristol 170-21 Freighter. c/n 12799. Was also registered as: G-AIMI; WB482; A81-1. |
Built as a Mark 21E freighter for the U. K. Ministry of Supply Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-AIMI - ? Transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force as 'WB482' - January 1949 Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A81-1 - ?, 1949 Delivered to A.R.D.U. - April 14, 1949 Transferred to 34 Squadron - May 22, 1949 Returned to A.R.D.U. - July 28, 1949 Used to transport troops to the N. S. W. coalfields during the coal strike of 1949 Loaned to Airflite for survey flying - July 9, 1952 to February 23, 1953 Withdrawn from use and prepared for disposal - July 04, 1967 Flown to Brisbane (Archerfield) for storage - August 1969 Sold to Jetair Australia Ltd - February 1970 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-SJG - May 08, 1970 Withdrawn from use when Jetair Australia ceased operations - November 27, 1970 Acquired by Air Express - 1971 Operated its final Air Express service - King Island - Melbourne (Essendon) - July 01, 1978 Placed in open storage at Melbourne (Essendon) having flown 7,928 cycles Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 24, 1979 Acquired by the Royal Australian Air Force Museum, Point Cook, Victoria Repainted into original R. A. A. F. livery as 'A81-1' On display at R. A. A .F. Museum, Point Cook |
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VH-SJG. Jetair Australia - in the 'all-metal' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 23, 1970. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-124.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the original livery at Brisbane Archerfield Airport, November 1972. (E. D. Daw Copyright Image 1920-279.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the original livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 08, 1974. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-462.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the original livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 08, 1974. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-463.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the original livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 08, 1974. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-464.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the 'all-metal' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, July 08, 1975. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-101.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the 'all-metal' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, August 1975. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-297.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the incomplete 'final' livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, March 1976. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-036.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, February 1977. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-298.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, March 1977. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-299.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, December 29, 1977. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-280.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 06, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-190.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 09, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-195.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 09, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-097.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 10, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-193.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 10, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-192.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 11, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-161.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 11, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-162.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 11, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-176.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 11, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-191.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 12, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-236.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, June 06, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-713.) |
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VH-SJG. Air Express - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, June 06, 1978. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-714.) |
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A81-1. Royal Australian Air Force - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, December 30, 1979. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-201.) |
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A81-1. Royal Australian Air Force - in the final livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 1980. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-300.) |
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A81-1. Royal Australian Air Force - in the final livery at Coolangatta Airport, February 1980. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-301.) |
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A81-1. Royal Australian Air Force - in the final livery at Coolangatta Airport, June 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-282.) |
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A81-1. Royal Australian Air Force - in the final livery at Chewing Gum Field, November 1985. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-302.) |
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A81-1. Royal Australian Air Force - in the final livery at Chewing Gum Field, November 1985. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1920-211.) |