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    Airframe Family: Bristol 170/179/216 Freighter
    Latest Model:B-170 Freighter
    Last Military Serial:A81-1 RAAF
    Construction Number:12799
    Last Civil Registration:VH-SJG
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Australian Air Force Museum, RAAF Point Cook, Melborne, Victoria

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-170.

    3 December 1946

    To Ministry of Civil Aviation, London with new c/r G-AIMI.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AIMI.

    24 January 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WB482.

    14 April 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A81-1.

    From 8 May 1970 to 24 January 1979

    To Air Express/Jetair Australia with new c/r VH-SJG.

    3 January 1978


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Melbourne Essendon

    Circa 1980

    When disposed of by Air Express, it was purchased by Malcolm Long and displayed for a while at Chewing Gum Field, Coolangatta, Qld in RAAF livery as A81-1.

    10 March 1982


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Chewing Gum Field Air Museum, Queensland

    1985


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1985 photo at Chewing Gum Field in Queensland

    To Royal Australian Air Force Museum, RAAF Point Cook, Melborne, Victoria.
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