Civil Register Update

Register Review

Although the New Allocation section this month contains mostly a mundane selection of imported and reregistered aircraft, there are some interesting machines hidden in the list. Cessna 180 AAA is a 1958 model Skywagon which arrived at Riddells Creek some months ago in a container along with a couple of Stinson Voyagers. The Skywagon had the badge of the ‘San Luis Obispo County Sheriff painted on the fuselage. Only six days after initial registration the markings were changed to ARW to allow Fox Moth AAA to take up its original registration (see Aircraft Returning to Register section). The arrival of the Stinsons makes a total of seven of this type that are currently being restored to flying condition at Riddells Creek Airfield not far from Melbourne. The seven are in varying conditions from “not much left” to “complete” and the first of these to fly is BPS which by now will be a resident on the Gold Coast in the hands of Brian Shadler.

Beech C90 AMH is a 1972 model King Air which had several owners and registrations before delivery to the PNG Bank during November 1982 as P2-PNB. It was acquired by the PNG Department of Civil Aviation during 1984 and was changed to the more appropriate P2-DCA. The PNG DCA upgraded to a brand new Beech B300 earlier this year and the King Air was used as a trade in on the new machine. Tiger Moth BEN was originally placed on the civil register as RQA on December 4 1964. It was on line with the Royal Queensland Aero Club for almost two years before being sold and reregistered BQN on June 19 1966. It was rebuilt several times including once after being damaged by fire at Streatham Vic on February 12 1977. Les Bennett has now bought the machine and has changed its markings to BEN to reflect his surname. Citation ZMD is shown in the listing for the third time in as many months. Listed as AQR in the March issue and changed to AQS in the April issue, it changed again to ZMD during February. This should be the final change for a while as it is now based in Cairns with a doctor who previously owned pressurised Baron ZMD.

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