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18 May 1945 |
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Constructed as a C-47B-35-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
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New construction number, 33300, assigned to the airframe. |
25 October 1940 |
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To Dakota Management Pty Limited, Gosford, NSW with new c/r VH-UPQ. |
28 May 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76968. |
From 29 May 1945 to 17 December 1968 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A65-105.
Operated under the radio callsigns of VHRFV and later VMLMH. |
From 2 July 1969 to 17 August 1973 |
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To Department of Supply with new c/r VH-UPQ.
Whilst in service with the department aircraft was based at Woomera for the rocket Range Support. |
25 October 1974 |
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To Connair P/L keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
October 1975 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: By 1980 the only DC-3s in scheduled passenger service were those of Connair at Darwin NT and Bush Pilots Airways at Cairns Qld.Here Connairs VH-UPQ loads passengers at Kununurra WA in October 1975 |
3 November 1977 |
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To Dakota National Air (aust.) Pty. Limited, Gosford, NSW keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
2 June 1980 |
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To Northern Airlines (Operations) Ltd keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
31 December 1980 |
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To Setair P/L keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
27 June 1982 |
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To N McCowan of Runaway Bay keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
2 April 1983 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: c/n 33300 VH-UPQ at Essendon early April 1983. Setairs Sandra was loading passengers for the annual Mangalore air show. Only a few weeks later Setair (founded as Scenic and Educational Tours) ceased operations and UPQ was sold to Twin Air |
9 July 1983 |
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To K R N Lyons of Currumbin keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
1 September 1983 |
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To LIB 189 P/L, Coolangatta Airport keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
December 1983 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Coolangatta Queensland in December 1983, VH-UPQ was based here with the short-lived Twinair |
6 February 1984 |
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To Twinair keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
13 April 1984 |
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To Wan-See P/L Trading as Rebel Air keeping c/r VH-UPQ.
Markings added: Peacock
Based at Essendon Airport flying round trips to Hobarts Casino. |
7 April 1985 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Mangalore, Australia |
1987 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 1987 photo at Melbourne Essendon |
29 June 1988 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia |
19 January 1989 |
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To Colbinra Transport P/L Trading as Komeela Australia keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
10 March 1994 |
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To Dakota National Air (aust.) Pty. Limited, Gosford, NSW keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
22 September 1995 |
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To Dakota Management Pty Limited, Gosford, NSW keeping c/r VH-UPQ. |
Circa 2003 |
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Withdrawn from use.
In derelict condition at Bankstown. |
14 January 2015 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 2015 photo at Bankstown Aviation Museum, NSW |
14 January 2015 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 2015 photo at Bankstown Aviation Museum, NSW |
2024 |
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To Clyde North Aeronautical Preservation Group.
The cockpit of this aircraft was acquired by Darryl Gibbs for the Clyde North Aeronautical Preservation Group. |
September 2024 |
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The cockpit was placed on display at the CNAPGs Australian Aviation Museums display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub) just North of Albury, Australia. |
2 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: VH-UPQ at the Derelict Aviation Museum near Bendigo. |
19 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: Delivering C-47 Dakota cockpit VH-UPQ from the Derelict Aircraft Museum to it is new home at the CNAPG Ettamogah Australian Museum Display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub), |
19 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: CNAPG Directors Dion Makowski and Darryl Gibbs delivering C-47 Dakota cockpit VH-UPQ from the Derelict Aircraft Museum to it is new home at the CNAPG Ettamogah Australian Museum Display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub), |
19 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: Delivering C-47 Dakota cockpit VH-UPQ from the Derelict Aircraft Museum to it is new home at the CNAPG Ettamogah Australian Museum Display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub), |
19 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: Delivering C-47 Dakota cockpit VH-UPQ from the Derelict Aircraft Museum to it is new home at the CNAPG Ettamogah Australian Museum Display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub), |
19 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: Delivering C-47 Dakota cockpit VH-UPQ from the Derelict Aircraft Museum to it is new home at the CNAPG Ettamogah Australian Museum Display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub), |
19 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: Delivering C-47 Dakota cockpit VH-UPQ from the Derelict Aircraft Museum to it is new home at the CNAPG Ettamogah Australian Museum Display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub), |
22 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Darryl Gibbs
Notes: C-47 Dakota cockpit VH-UPQ waiting to be unloaded at its new home at the CNAPG Ettamogah Australian Museum Display behind the Table Top Hotel (former Ettamogah Pub), |
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