VH-IOY

VH-IOY in Grey Scheme
VH-IOY being repainted Midnight Blue
VH-IOY after repaint
VH-IOY in flight

Type: L-726 Neptune P2V-7/SP-2H
Msn: 726-7273
Previous Identities:
  • 149073
  • A89-273
Owner: Carryowl Pty Ltd. (Maintained and operated by HARS).
Base: Albion Park, Wollongong, NSW.
History:


10MAR62 Received at 10SQN Townsville ex USA.
08MAY62 Received at 2AD for Mod 246 (SARAH).
20MAY62 Received at 10SQN ex 2AD.
27JUL62 Despatched to CAC, Avalon for Mod 242.
AUG62 Returned to 10SQN.
29JUL68 Despatched to 2AD for Mod 321.
03SEP68 Received 10SQN ex 2AD.
07NOV77 Approved for write-off to DAS.
08JUN78 Tenders closed for removal ex Garbutt (Townsville).
78 Sold to Peter T. Longford & Co., Townsville.
78 Sold to Randal McFarlane and Peter Rundle (Confederate Air Force).
FEB79 Registered to Peter Rundle (Confederate Air Force) as VH-IOY.
09MAY81 First post-restoration flight.
01APR88 Purchased by Bob De La Hunty and Gordon Glynn.
AUG91 Repainted in midnight blue colours.
OCT98 Westinghouse J-34 jets were fitted.
10MAY99 The newly installed Westinghouse J-34 jets were used for the first time on a flight from Bankstown to Temora.
07NOV02 Flown to the new HARS base at Albion Park.


 

Notes

  • All P2V-7/SP-2H were classified as Mark 4 from the time of delivery.

 

Issue Date Remarks
5 03SEP03
Changed base to Albion Park.

 



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