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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 24 Argus / C-61 Forwarder / C-68 / GK / J2K
    Latest Model:F-24W-41A
    Last Military Serial:HB619 RAF
    Construction Number:0856
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BLB
    Compressed ID:Fairchild F-24W-41A sn HB619 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kerry Mason, Mount Mellum, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a F-24W-41A.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-14892.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n HB619.

    9 December 1946

    To Mrs. Daphne Miller from Hadleigh Suffolk with new c/r G-AIXM.

    10 September 1947

    To Mrs. N. Dimpfl of Denham Air Services keeping c/r G-AIXM.

    From 5 November 1947 to 18 February 1952

    To Mr... J. J. Mackerey of East Lothian, Scotland keeping c/r G-AIXM.

    29 September 1952

    To Kerry Michael Mason, Beachmere, QLD keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    29 September 1952

    To Kerry Michael Mason, Cape Bridgewater, Victoria with new c/r VH-BLB.

    1 December 1952

    To George Lawrence Louez, Agriffith, N. S with new c/r VH-BLB.

    15 February 1957

    To John Hankin, Sydney keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    1970

    To Barry Gash, Bowral keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    1980

    To Peter Budd keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    March 1981

    Restoration completed.
    Trucked it to Murwullimbah to be rebuilt by Nick and Greg Challinor who specialise in rebuilding old aircraft.By March, 1981 VH-BLB was completely rebuilt and had a new colour scheme of blue and silver and was back in the air.

    1990


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1990 photo at Maitland

    October 1999

    To Phil Elliot and Ray Vuillerman I keeping c/r VH-BLB.
    Based at Caboolture.

    October 2000

    To Kerry Mason, Mount Mellum, QLD keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    29 January 2001

    To Kerry Mason, Maleny, QLD keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    1 March 2006

    To Kerry Mason, Beachmere, QLD keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    27 February 2007

    To Kerry Mason, Mount Mellum, QLD keeping c/r VH-BLB.

    24 July 2010

    To Kerry Mason, Mount Mellum, QLD keeping c/r VH-BLB.
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