Beech Queenair
..and speaking of Queen Air photos, here's the gorgeous VH-CFD when she first arrived at Mascot, 11/1965. I can still remember when I first saw her, it was love (and awe) at first sight. Little did I know that a year later I'd do my first twin endorsement in this very aeroplane.
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I've discovered more photos. Here's FDV's panel in her RFDS days, rather simple but that's all you needed to fly around the Kimberleys - that's what I told myself anyway! Peeping at the lower edge is that awful Brittain B4 autopilot.
I've discovered more photos. Here's FDV's panel in her RFDS days, rather simple but that's all you needed to fly around the Kimberleys - that's what I told myself anyway! Peeping at the lower edge is that awful Brittain B4 autopilot.
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I can still remember, about 25 years ago, living in YPLC when working for the second version of ASA and hearing on several occasions, a certain Queen Air at T/O revs somewhere around 0 dark hundred hours!
Once had a great chat with the Pilot, around the same time of night.
Those were the days, eh SMS777?
Once had a great chat with the Pilot, around the same time of night.
Those were the days, eh SMS777?
I can still remember, about 25 years ago, living in YPLC when working for the second version of ASA and hearing on several occasions, a certain Queen Air at T/O revs somewhere around 0 dark hundred hours!
Once had a great chat with the Pilot, around the same time of night.
Those were the days, eh SMS777?
Once had a great chat with the Pilot, around the same time of night.
Those were the days, eh SMS777?
A pair delivered papers from Adelaide to Port Lincoln about midnight seven nights a week.
And being considerate pilots and taking the shortest route on landing gave the poor people of North Shields (about half a mile off centreline of RWY 01) an awakening. Then after unloading said newspapers proceeded to wake them up again by departing off RWY 19 ( ‘cos that was quicker).
Glad them days are gone - at least my Chieftain and Bandit crews were more considerate.
Continuing on the theme of "my girls", here's VH-DHQ (LC-175, ex N6894Q). Initially a DHA demonstrator, sold to the Swan Brewery Group with the rego changed to VH-SLB ("Swan Lager & Beer"), burnt out at Grafton NSW on 8.6.1971. I've heard two very different stories of what occurred, does anyone know?
That's one of the stories, yes.
CLX:
Nothing to do with my abilities (I struggled to be honest), but Civils' vast fleet of Barons were all tied up when the boss decided he needed me endorsed yesterday.
initial twin in a Queenair,
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I think the "DME" is the HF!!
Dora-9, you must have had plenty of heavy single time in that case!
...and speaking of radio stacks, this one was (from that aspect only) the most impressive of them all. It had two of everything, all set in a very schmick factory-installed pack (lots of Gable controllers here). Sadly, I don't have a photo.
I never liked this Queen Air, simply put it was a dog, seemingly something was always failing/falling off. I only flew it a few times, but it was a real sitting on the edge of your seat experience. You know when you have that "this aircraft is out to get me" feeling?
The aircraft is VH-CMI, formerly Thiess Bros VH-CMT, a Beech 65-80 (the initial "short wing" version of the 80). Following an engine fire and subsequent in-flight break up, it crashed near Alice Springs in 1972 killing all on board.
I never liked this Queen Air, simply put it was a dog, seemingly something was always failing/falling off. I only flew it a few times, but it was a real sitting on the edge of your seat experience. You know when you have that "this aircraft is out to get me" feeling?
The aircraft is VH-CMI, formerly Thiess Bros VH-CMT, a Beech 65-80 (the initial "short wing" version of the 80). Following an engine fire and subsequent in-flight break up, it crashed near Alice Springs in 1972 killing all on board.
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Actually it's a "U". I think it was a taped on registration, part of which has fallen away.
More Queen Air "eye candy" - VH-CFI (LC-170), first registered to CFS in 1968, parted out at Parafield in 1983.
