All Aircraft Associated with Adastra
| REGN | TYPE | C/N | REMARKS |
| CF-HBP | Boeing B-17G | 32455 | Refer Remarks Issue #9. See CF-HBP |
| G-AMYW | Douglas DC-3 | 33020/16272 | Refer Remarks Issue #10. |
| N6105C | Douglas DC-6B | 44105 | Refer Remarks Issue #14. See N6105C |
| W2599 | Avro Anson | W2599 | See W2599. Acquired ex RAAF for parts. Never entered service. |
| VH-AAD | DH.90 Dragonfly | 7508 | See VH-AAD |
| VH-AGA (1) | Avro Anson | R9883 | See VH-AGA |
| VH-AGA (2) | Aero Commander 500A | 1253-77 | See VH-AGA #2 |
| VH-AGB | Canadian Vickers Canso | CV359 | See VH-AGB |
| VH-AGC | DH.84 Dragon | 2045 | See VH-AGC |
| VH-AGE (1) | Lockheed Hudson IV | 6039 | See VH-AGE |
| VH-AGE (2) | Cessna 185 | 0254 | See VH-AGE #2 |
| VH-AGF | Percival Prince | P43 | See VH-AGF |
| VH-AGG (1) | Avro Anson | MG796 | See VH-AGG |
| VH-AGG (2) | Lockheed Hudson III | 6486 | See VH-AGG |
| VH-AGJ (1) | Avro Anson | W2374 | See VH-WMA Registration VH-AGJ requested but refused. |
| VH-AGJ (2) | CAC CA-18 Mustang | 1512 | See VH-AGJ (NTU) |
| VH-AGJ (3) | Lockheed Hudson IV | 6464 | See VH-AGJ |
| VH-AGO (1) | Avro Anson | MG162 | See VH-AGO |
| VH-AGO (2) | Avro Anson | W2374 | See VH-WMA Registration VH-AGO requested but refused. |
| VH-AGO (3) | Lockheed Hudson III | 6429 | See VH-AGO |
| VH-AGP | Lockheed Hudson IV | 6034 | See VH-AGP |
| VH-AGS | Lockheed Hudson III | 6041 | See VH-AGS |
| VH-AGU | Douglas DC-3 | 32668 | See VH-AGU |
| VH-AGV | CAC CA-18 Mustang | 1429 | See VH-AGV (NTU). Refer Issues #12 & 15. |
| VH-AGX | Lockheed Hudson III | 6051 | See VH-AGX |
| VH-AIU | Lockheed Hudson IV | 6041 | Re-registered VH-AGS (see above). |
| VH-ASP | Cessna 180 | 31599 | See VH-ASP |
| VH-AVT | Avro Anson | R9883 | Re-registered VH-AGA (see above). |
| VH-BGO | Avro Anson | W2591 | See VH-BGO |
| VH-BKZ | Avro Anson | W2255 | See VH-BKZ |
| VH-BLA | Lockheed Hudson III | 6486 | Re-registered VH-AGG (see above). |
| VH-BLF | Avro Anson | EF989 | See VH-BLF |
| VH-BNS | Avro Anson | W1587 | See VH-BNS |
| VH-CFV | Beech V35 Bonanza | D-8190 | Registered to Adastra Aerial Surveys 18DEC74 to 17MAY77. See VH-CFV |
| VH-CTE | Beech 65 Queen Air | LC-85 | Leased by Adastra from Civil Aerial Surveys. Returned 04MAY74. See VH-CTE |
| VH-CTR | Beech A23A Musketeer | M-983 | Registered to Adastra Aerial Surveys 15NOV74 to 11NOV75. |
| VH-DGD | Cessna 206 | U206-0522 | See VH-DGD |
| VH-DRK | Cessna 320E Skynight | 320E0075 | Registered
to Adastra Aerial Surveys 15NOV74 to 10FEB81. See VH-DRK |
| VH-EAA | Boeing 707-338C | 19621 | See VH-EAA. Used for high altitude photographic experiments. |
| VH-FDA | DH.84 Dragon | 2045 | Re-registered VH-AGC (see above). |
| VH-INO | Bristol Sycamore | 13403 | See VH-INO. Chartered from ANA. |
| VH-KMF | Cessna 210-5A | 205-0553 | Registered
to Adastra Aerial Surveys 15NOV74 to 21MAY75. See Issue #16. See VH-KMF |
| VH-KRA | Aero Commander 680F | 1036-52 | See VH-KRA |
| VH-SMM | Lockheed Hudson IV | 6464 | Re-registered VH-AGJ (see above). |
| VH-SMO | Lockheed Hudson IV | 6034 | Re-registered VH-AGP (see above). |
| VH-UGX | DH.60X Moth | 425 | Registered to Adastra Airways 25MAY31 to 24AUG31. |
| VH-UJY | Avro Avian | R3/CN/155 | Owned by Adastra Airways 29MAY31 to 28JUN31. Registered 1 day 29MAY31. |
| VH-UNY | Genairco | 12 | Registered to Adastra Airways FEB31 to 28APR33. Crashed Mascot 28APR33. |
| VH-UOQ | DH.60M Moth | 1483 | Registered to Adastra Airways 14AUG30 to 05JUL35. See VH-UOQ |
| VH-UOR | DH.60M Moth | 1484 | Registered to Adastra Airways 14AUG30 to 07JAN37. See VH-UOR |
| VH-UQU | DH.83 Fox Moth | 4051 | Registered to Adastra Airways 04SEP33 to 25MAR38. See VH-UQU |
| VH-URZ | British Klemm L 25c-1 | 29 | Registered to Adastra Airways 25FEB35 to 17MAR39. |
| VH-USH | British Klemm L 25c-1 | 24 | Registered
to Adastra Airways 19NOV34 to 06OCT35.  |
| VH-USP | British Klemm BK.1 | 106 | Registered to Adastra Airways 29JAN35 to 11FEB35. |
| VH-UTG | British Klemm BK.1 | 113 | Registered
to Adastra Airways 24APR35 to 16MAY36. |
| VH-UUJ | B.A. Swallow II | 412 | Registered to Adastra Airways 21OCT35 to 05MAR37. |
| VH-UUY | B.A. Eagle Mk II | 128 | Registered to Adastra Airways 16APR36 to 25NOV41. See VH-UUY |
| VH-UYD | Waco YKS6 | 4534 | Registered to Adastra Airways 06AUG37 to 07JUN45. See VH-UYD |
| VH-WMA | Avro Anson | W2374 | See VH-WMA. |
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All Aircraft Registered to Sepal
(pre and post Adastra)
What
was Sepal?
| REGN | TYPE | C/N |
REGISTERED
FROM / TO |
REMARKS | |
| VH-AGA | Anson | R9883 |
05JAN59
|
18JUL62
|
. |
| VH-AGA | Aero Commander | 1253-77 |
25OCT62
|
19OCT77
|
. |
| VH-AGE | Hudson | 6039 |
10AUG62
|
14DEC66
|
. |
| VH-AGJ | Hudson | 6464 |
14DEC66
|
24OCT69
|
Previously VH-SMM |
| VH-AGP | Hudson | 6034 |
02MAY67
|
15NOV71
|
Previously VH-SMO |
| VH-AGS | Hudson | 6041 |
29JUN62
|
24OCT69
|
. |
| VH-AGU | DC-3 | 15920/32668 |
26OCT64
|
24OCT69
|
. |
| VH-AGX | Hudson | 6051 |
29JUN62
|
24OCT69
|
. |
| VH-ATH | Tiger Moth | 105 |
23MAY57
|
see
remarks
|
Registered to Sepal until sometime prior to 18NOV57 |
| VH-BLF | Anson | EF989 |
56
|
18JUL62
|
. |
| VH-DGD | Cessna TU206A | U2060522 |
21JUN68
|
24OCT69
|
. |
| VH-MAD | Auster III | 430 |
05AUG53
|
19JAN54
|
. |
| VH-RSH | Tiger Moth | 105 |
23MAR57
|
23MAY57
|
Re-registered VH-ATH |
| VH-SMM | Hudson | 6464 |
24JUN66
|
14DEC66
|
Re-registered VH-AGJ |
| VH-SMO | Hudson | 6034 |
24JUN66
|
02MAY67
|
Re-registered VH-AGP |
| VH-WWS | Mosquito | ex A52-313 |
02NOV56
|
20AUG57
|
Ex N1597V |
|
ISSUE
|
DATE
|
REMARKS
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19
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16JUN22
|
Added a link to a new page on Gipsy Moth VH-UOR. | |
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18
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25AUG15
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Added photos of VH-USH and VH-UTG. | |
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17
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09NOV09
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Added an update on Adastra's use of DC-3 G-AMYW. See Issue 10 below. | |
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16
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14DEC05
|
Although officially a Cessna 210-5A, VH-KMF was in reality a Cessna 205, the predecessor of the Cessna 206. The 210-5 was a development of the 210C but had a fixed tri-cycle undercarriage, a 3300lbs TOGW, a stretched fuselage incorporating an extra port side door, two main doors and six seats. It was powered by a 260hp Continental and it, in turn, was developed into the Cessna 206 whilst the 210 line continued on to the 210D etc. (Thanks to Tony Arbon for this explanation). | |
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15
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19AUG05
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It is now known that Adastra (Sepal) did apply for CofA and Registration for Mustang A68-104 and that the registration VH-AGV was allotted but not taken up. (See Issue 12) | |
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14
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09JUL05
|
Added Douglas DC-6B N6105C. See Adastra and the Westinghouse DC-6B by Mike Wood. | |
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13
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28MAY05
|
Added Cessna 180 VH-ASP. See Adastra and the Single Engine Survey Aircraft by John Collins. | |
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12
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06MAY04
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It is now considered unlikely that Mustang A68-104 was owned by Adastra. See Issue 15. | |
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11
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20JUL03
|
As a result of new information that Adastra actually purchased Anson VH-WMA and attempted to place it into service, the listings for this aircraft have been amended. Adastra requested two registrations, VH-AGO and VH-AGJ, both of which have been added to the table even though both were refused. | |
|
10
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08JUL03
|
Added
Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd DC-3 G-AMYW as this aircraft was used alongside
Hudson VH-AGE on the Timor Sea contract in 1965. Several contemporary
reports stated that the Adastra fleet included two DC-3s, so it
is possible that G-AMYW was Adastra's second DC-3. It has been suggested
that it may have been necessary to include G-AMYW on Adastra's airwork
licence. Addendum 05JAN04: Bill Mitchell believes that it is not appropriate to include G-AMYW in a list of Adastra aircraft. Addendum 09NOV09: Doug Morrison advises; "Geoscience Australia indexes on aeromagnetic surveys indicate that the Arafura Sea survey flown by Huntings DC-3 G-AMYW which commenced in July 1965 appears to have been on a contract between Shell Development (Aust) Pty Ltd and Adastra Hunting Geophysics Pty Ltd. So technically and legally, if Geoscience Australia are correct, it was an Adastra survey. This would mean that Adastra, legally, did have two DC-3s for a short time operating off their aerial work licence." |
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9
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19MAY03
|
Added B-17 CF-HBP of Kenting Aviation. Although the B-17 was never operated by Adastra, the company was evidently involved in handling the aircraft during its November 1958 visit to Sydney. See photos. | |
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8
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02APR03
|
Added Beech Queen Air VH-CTE which was leased by Adastra from Civil Aerial Surveys until 04MAY74. (Source: Mike Wood) | |
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7
|
01MAR03
|
Added
the above table of aircraft registered to Sepal. Sepal was taken-over
by Adastra towards the end of 1957. Thanks to Tony Arbon for the data in this table. |
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6
|
24FEB03
|
Added
Anson VH-WMA which was acquired for parts. Added Boeing 707 VH-EAA which was used for high altitude photographic experiments. Added links to new Anson pages. |
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5
|
09FEB03
|
Added Anson W2599 which was acquired for parts and never entered service. | |
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4
|
07FEB03
|
Added the
following aircraft, all thanks to Tony Arbon: have also added cross references to the following: Anson VH-AVT (became VH-AGA) Hudson VH-AIU (became VH-AGS) Hudson VH-BLA (became VH-AGG) Hudson VH-SMM (became VH-AGJ) Hudson VH-SMO (became VH-AGP) |
Added
extra detail for the following, mainly substituting dates on/off
the Register for ownership dates. Again thanks to Tony Arbon: Anson VH-AGO Avian VH-UJY Genairco VH-UNY DH.60 VH-UOQ DH.60 VH-UOR DH.83 VH-UQU Klemm VH-URZ Klemm VH-USH Klemm VH-USP BA Eagle VH-UTG BA Swallow VH-UUJ DH.90 VH-AAD Anson VH-AGG Anson VH-BGO Anson VH-BKZ BA Eagle VH-UUY Waco YKS-6 VH-UYD |
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3
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06FEB03
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Added Sycamore VH-INO. Thanks to Maurie Miller. | |
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2
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03FEB03
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Added Dragon VH-AGC. | |
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1
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27JAN03
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Original issue. | |