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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 24 Argus / C-61 Forwarder / C-68 / GK / J2K
    Latest Model:Argus II
    Last Military Serial:EV798 RAF
    Construction Number:0308
    Last Civil Registration:VH-AZL
    Compressed ID:Fairchild Argus II sn EV798 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Peter Patrick Ruwald, Murrumbateman, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-24W-41A.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-38862.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n EV798 as a Argus II.

    27 July 1947

    To Air Navigation and Trading Ltd with new c/r G-AKCJ.

    26 September 1951

    Civil registration, G-AKCJ, cancelled.

    18 January 1956

    To Three-Point Aviation Pty Ltd, Kew, VIC with new c/r VH-AZL.

    17 May 1998


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Wangaratta Airport, Victoria

    24 February 2004

    To Three-Point Aviation Pty Ltd, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island keeping c/r VH-AZL.

    11 April 2006

    To Three-Point Aviation Pty Ltd, Kew, VIC with new c/r VH-AZL.

    11 April 2006

    To Browyn Lucas, Box Hill North, VIC with new c/r VH-AZL.

    1 July 2007

    To Three-Point Aviation Pty Ltd, Kew, VIC keeping c/r VH-AZL.

    Operated by Paul Lucas.


    Photographer: Paul Lucas

    28 February 2013

    To Three-Point Aviation Pty Ltd, Kew, VIC keeping c/r VH-AZL.

    20 February 2022

    To Peter Patrick Ruwald, Murrumbateman, NSW keeping c/r VH-AZL.
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