MAF 185's under P2 registration
From my list:-
P2-AWM, 185-0551, from 11.02.1975 to 05.11.1984, to VH-AWM
P2-MFA, 185-0699, from 01.05.1974 to 02.12.1975, to P2-BAF
P2-MFB, 185-0762, from 25.07.1974 to 23.02.1976, to VH-MFB
P2-MFF, 185-0934, from 02.05.1974 to 25.10.1976, to VH-MFF, then back
P2-MFF from 28.01.1977 to 29.09.1982, damaged (no details available)
P2-MFS, 18501780, from 15.05.1974 to 02.12.1975 to P2-BAM
P2-MFU, 18501915, from 02.05.1974 to ????, to VH-OWZ
P2-MFW, 18501991, from 02.05.1974 to ????, damaged 26.04.1983. reported to Australia by 18.11.1983, no further details available.
P2-MFX, 18502146, from 01.05.1974 to ????, to VH-MFX
P2-WET, 185-0497, from 01.05.1974 to 20.07.1976, crashed (water Bird)
The dates I have listed, to the best of my knowledge, are service dates with MAF. I read where MAF started Bougainville Air Services, but do not have an exact date, was prior to the a/c being re-reg as P2-BA., and the date the business was sold is also required, if anybody can help.
If you visit the MAF Australia web site, you can order a 'free' book about PNG ops, very good read.
Question, wings still with P2-MFU, was this a/c not actually flown or airworthy as VH-OWZ ? VH-OWZ cancelled from the rgister on 14 July!
Last edited by AussieO2; 26th Jul 2010 at 05:05.
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