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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:Hudson IV
    Last Military Serial:A16-112 RAAF
    Construction Number:414-6041
    Last Civil Registration:VH-KOY
    Latest Owner or Location:Commonwealth of Australia Represented By Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1941

    Constructed as a Hudson IV.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-23182.

    From 5 December 1941 to 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A16-112.

    6 May 1947

    To Temora Aviation Museum Inc, Temora, NSW with new c/r VH-KOY.

    December 1949

    To East West Airlines, Tamworth NSW with new c/r VH-BNJ.
    Operated with markings: Peel City

    8 December 1949

    To Temora Aviation Museum Inc, Temora, NSW with new c/r VH-KOY.

    March 1951

    To East West Airlines, Tamworth NSW with new c/r VH-EWA.
    Operated with markings: Peel City

    July 1953

    To Adastra Aerial Surveys Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW with new c/r VH-AIU.
    Converted for high altitude photographic mapping.

    From 1956 to 1976

    To Adastra Aerial Surveys Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW with new c/r VH-AGS.

    November 1970


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Adastra Aerial Surveys Lockheed Hudsons were occasional visitors to Perth WA from Sydney when conducting survey work in Western Australia. VH-AGS seen in November 1970, was formerly RAAF A16-112 during WWII

    From March 1976 to 1993

    To Malcolm J. Long, Melbourne VIC keeping c/r VH-AGS.

    26 March 1976

    Moved from Tamworth to RAAF Pt. Cook.

    December 1983

    Moved by road to Melbourne Moorabbin.

    1983

    Restoration started.

    1993

    Restoration completed.

    From 7 April 1993 to 2004

    To Malcolm J. Long/Wings of Yesterday Museum, Coolangatta QLD with new c/r VH-KOY.
    Operated with markings: A16-112 KO-Y

    7 April 1993

    To Temora Aviation Museum Inc, Temora, NSW with new c/r VH-KOY.

    7 April 1993

    Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.

    July 2002

    Appeared in the movie - THE GREAT RAID - as USAAC C889C.

    27 July 2005

    Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.

    Circa 19 December 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for VH-KOY (414-MKIII, 6041) issued.

    19 December 2005

    To Temora Aviation Museum Inc, Temora, NSW keeping c/r VH-KOY.

    19 December 2005

    Markings Applied: A16-211 The Tojo Busters

    20 December 2005

    Placed on display with Temora Aviation Museum, Temora, New South Wales.
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    Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.

    20 December 2005

    Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.

    2008


    Photographer: Phil Vabre
    Notes: At RAAF Point Cook

    29 March 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: AT the Temora Aviation Museum, New South Wales, Australia

    29 March 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: AT the Temora Aviation Museum, New South Wales, Australia

    29 March 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: AT the Temora Aviation Museum, New South Wales, Australia

    November 2015


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 2015 photo at Temora, New South Wales

    27 August 2019

    To RAAF Museum, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC keeping c/r VH-KOY.

    27 August 2019

    To Commonwealth of Australia Represented By Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC keeping c/r VH-KOY.

    November 2019


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At the RAAF Edinburgh Australia Airshow


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    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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