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September 1934 |
Constructed as a DH-89. |
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Circa 1934 |
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8 October 1934 |
To The Melbourne Centenary Air Race Committee (NZ), Auckland NZ with new c/r ZK-ACO. |
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20 October 1934 |
Departed Mildenhall with all competitors in the MacRobertson Air Race to Melbourne. ZK-ACO was eleventh to leave, race number 60 on rudder. Flown by all NZ crew of Sqn Ldr J. D. Hewett and Flying Officer C. E. Kay, radio operator F. Stewart. |
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3 November 1934 |
Reached Melbourne, the ninth and last race aircraft to cross the finish line. Total time 13 days 18 hours 51 mins with a flying time 85 hours 42 mins. Came fifth in Speed Section and sixth in Handicap Section. |
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25 June 1935 |
To West Australian Airways Ltd, Perth, WA with new c/r VH-UUO. |
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1 July 1936 |
To Adelaide Airways Ltd, Parafield SA keeping c/r VH-UUO. |
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1 November 1936 |
To Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic keeping c/r VH-UUO. |
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24 July 1939 |
To Guinea Airways Ltd, Adelaide SA keeping c/r VH-UUO. |
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2 July 1940 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A33-1. |
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20 April 1942 |
To Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Civil Aviation Operated by Airlines of Australia Ltd, Sydney NSW with new c/r VH-UUO. |
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10 May 1947 |
To Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne Vic keeping c/r VH-UUO. |
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18 October 1948 |
To Queensland Airlines Pty Ltd, Archerfield Aerodrome, Brisbane QLD keeping c/r VH-UUO. |
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7 February 1950 |
To Butler Air Transport Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW keeping c/r VH-UUO. |
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23 May 1952 |
Crashed. |
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10 September 1952 |
Civil registration, VH-UUO, cancelled. |
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To Butler Air Transport Museum, Arthur Butler Memorial Airport, Tooraweenah, New South Wales. |
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