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    Airframe Family: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) CA-28 Ceres
    Latest Model:CA-28 Ceres
    Construction Number:CA28-5
    Last Civil Registration:VH-CDO
    Compressed ID:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rural Helicopters (Australia) Pty Ltd, Coffs Harbour NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a CA-28.
    Built by CAC at Fishermans Bend, Melbourne as production Ceres Type B

    24 December 1959

    To Super Spread Aviation Pty Ltd, Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne with new c/r VH-SSZ.

    August 1962


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Melbourne entered the aerial agricultural industry with their CAC CA-28 Ceres, which first flew in February 1958. Despite their popularity in Australia and NZ as heavy load lifters, only 20 were built.

    1 October 1964

    To Coondair Pty Ltd, Tintinara SA with new c/r VH-CDO.

    December 1966

    Leased to Doggett Aviation (and) Engineering Co Pty Ltd, Jandakot Airport WA.

    28 November 1972

    To Airland, Cootamundra NSW keeping c/r VH-CDO.

    1977

    To Rural Helicopters (Australia) Pty Ltd, Coffs Harbour NSW keeping c/r VH-CDO.

    28 September 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Crashed - destroyed near Grafton NSW. Overturned during landing, pilot Keith Mace killed.
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