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AussieO2
5th Nov 2009, 02:27
Can anyone advise the registrations of the initial Bush Pilots Airways aircraft which were operated on this contract which commenced about June 1959 in Longreach. First used Cessna 182A, then Cessna 310B, then which aircraft prior to the introduction of Cessna 310R VH-BPI and VH-FSR.
ControlLock
5th Nov 2009, 04:25
Can't help with the regos but here are a few sites and contacts to help you out.
Air Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Queensland)
Bush Pilots Airways, BPA, Bushies, Air Queensland (http://www.mackinnon-au.com/bpa/)
Aussie02
The answer you seek are:
It was a Cessna 182A VH-BPG flown by Dick Sara. Then IFR Cessna 310B VH-BPS from May 1961, then Cessna 310K VH-BPA from Feb 1967 for two years.
C82R
AussieO2
11th Nov 2009, 02:12
Thanks for the info, C82R, just a couple to go after BPA to BPI. Maybe VH-BPY, a 310L moved in......
TSIO540
11th Nov 2009, 03:52
Are you researching something on BPA?
AussieO2
13th Nov 2009, 02:05
No, not BPA, just their involvement in the Flying Surgeon operations.