| SEP38 |
Construction
completed at Burbank.
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| 05DEC38 |
Arrived
(together with VH-ABV) at Port Adelaide on the "Tolken". Subsequently towed
to Parafield for assembly under the supervision of Capt H.C. Miller, Managing
Director of MacRobertson Miller Aviation and F. Colquhoun, Chief Engineer
of MMA. The Chief Pilot of MMA, Capt James Woods arrived from Perth via
Darwin on the scheduled Guinea Airways Electra for familiarisation.
|
| 15DEC38 |
Registration
application from MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co., Perth.
|
| 17DEC38 |
Re-assembly
completed at Parafield.
|
| 21DEC38 |
CofR No
728 issued as VH-ABW. Departed same day for Perth as "R.M.A. Kimberley".
Flown by Capt James Woods and F/O C.L. Browne. Passengers were Capt Horrie
Miller, Mrs Miller, Keith Dureau of Brown and Dureau (Lockheed agents),
Mr Colquhoun and a DCA Aeradio officer.
|
| FEB39 |
Entered
service on the MMA Perth-Darwin route.
|
| 20SEP40 |
Forced
landing at Broome due loss of engine oil.
(Capt A.L. Whitham).
|
| 27JUN41 |
Damaged
landing on slippery surface at Carnarvon, W.A. Struck a fence but no injuries
to the seven passengers.
|
| 25NOV41 |
Returned
to Port Hedland with engine trouble.
(Capt Whitham).
|
| MAR42 |
Participated
in the evacuation of Broome and Darwin after enemy air raids.
|
| DEC42 |
Operated
the Sydney-Hobart courier run releasing other aircraft for the Buna campaign.
|
| JAN43 |
Returned
to MMA.
|
| 17JUN46 |
Crashed
on take-off from Broome and came to rest in Roebuck Creek. The aircraft
was dragged to high ground to avoid high tide. No injuries to Capt Woods
and two other crew. There were no passengers on board.
|
| 15MAY47 |
Struck
off the Register having been determined to be beyond economical repair.
The wreckage remained near Broome airport for a number of years before being
scrapped.
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