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It was actually Lawrence Hargraves that was involved in aviation, not Victor.
There's a semi-explanation in this old Prune thread, makes sense......
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-72146.html
There's a semi-explanation in this old Prune thread, makes sense......
http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-72146.html
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shortdrygrass's attachment is correct. My amateur radio call sign commences with "VK". Coastal radio station call signs commence with "VM". Many years ago I owned a C150 registered VH-UGL, so "VH-U.." is not reserved fr antiques. During World War II and after, the "VH-C.." series appears to have been reserved for Commonwealth aircraft and the DC3/C47 and DC5 "Biscuit Bombers" were all in the "VH-C.." series (including ex KLM DC3 VH-CXD whose remains are still at Bamaga.)
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I can remember when Aussie military aircraft - DHC6 and B200 were registered VH-HP_ due to being leased from Hawker pacific!
Don't recall the military ever using "VM" registrations, but I recently saw a winglet equipped King Air 350 with RAAF roundels and an "A" military registration number. I checked the RAAF web site and was amazed to find this statement:
I suspect they mean "between 25,000 and 35,000 feet." Life could be very interesting - not to mention, rather busy - at 300 kts and 25 feet AGL!
Don't recall the military ever using "VM" registrations, but I recently saw a winglet equipped King Air 350 with RAAF roundels and an "A" military registration number. I checked the RAAF web site and was amazed to find this statement:
As a general transport, the aircraft has carried up to six passengers to destinations including Broome, Darwin, Sydney and Hobart. As a transport, the King Air 350 is flown between 25 and 35,000 feet for optimum fuel economy.
Australian registrations were originally G-AU after that was allocated to Australia by the International Commission on Air Navigation (ICAN) as a result oif the 1919 Paris Convention.
See: Registration Markings of Australian Aircraft
The Australian prefix VH- was allocated to Australia by ICAN in 1928.
ICAN became ICAO in 1944 as a result (or because of??) the Chicago Convention.
Disco..........see the airways museum site re VM and VL prefixes!
See: Registration Markings of Australian Aircraft
The Australian prefix VH- was allocated to Australia by ICAN in 1928.
ICAN became ICAO in 1944 as a result (or because of??) the Chicago Convention.
Disco..........see the airways museum site re VM and VL prefixes!
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I can remember when Aussie military aircraft - DHC6 and B200 were registered VH-HP_ due to being leased from Hawker pacific!
From memory the Canberra bombers and Chinooks had H** identifiers, Caribous were JC* and Hercs were JL*. I can't recall what the Neptunes/Orions/DC3s used for 3 letter callsigns. I think at the time the Mirages/F4s/F111s were the only aircraft to have non-registration callsigns such as Buckshot, Falcon etc. Navy aircraft were always prefixed with "Navy", I think.
Anybody else remember what the allocation registrations were for military aircraft at the time?
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no this is not true, i fly a 20 - 30 year old Cessna 172, and its registration is VH- UOR, not a special registration as far as i know
A thirty year old airframe, properly maintained, will be of a technical standard comparable with a ten year old car.
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I don't recall military aircraft having civil VH registrations (Except the HP leased aircraft)?
Indeed, the RAAF web site states:
The web site quotes the DC2/DC3 as "A30"; Canberra as "A84"; Chinook "A15" and Herc "A97". When did the RAAF use civil registrations?
Indeed, the RAAF web site states:
"A distinctive numbering system was adopted by the RAAF Air Board in 1921, the year the Service was created. All aircraft since that year have been allotted the code letter 'A' followed by a number."
The RAAF used NLA thru NLG when they operated BAC111s and Mysteres. I am fairly sure that these were not on the VH-register but they certainly used call-signs November Lima Alpha and so on - none of this poofy stuff like Envoy.
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I've taken just one as an example from the Lockheed File by Ron Cuskelly.........
A97-205
Type: L-182-1A Hercules C-130A-50-LM
Msn: 182-3205
Call Sign: VM-JLA
I clearly remember the Caribou, CT4A and the Winjeel as also having a VM-*** radio callsign placard on the instrument panel in the same manner as civil aircraft have a VH-*** placard.
I knew I wasn't imagining this
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A97-205
Type: L-182-1A Hercules C-130A-50-LM
Msn: 182-3205
Call Sign: VM-JLA
I clearly remember the Caribou, CT4A and the Winjeel as also having a VM-*** radio callsign placard on the instrument panel in the same manner as civil aircraft have a VH-*** placard.
I knew I wasn't imagining this
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Well, there ya go - learn something new everyday!
The commercial class that went through my flying school in the early 1990's while I was doing my PPL organised a trip to Bali.
The CFI - ex-1 FTS, ex-Roulettes, and ex-VIP flight - repeatedly used the callsign "VM-JGP" on the Duchess while in Indonesian airspace
The CFI - ex-1 FTS, ex-Roulettes, and ex-VIP flight - repeatedly used the callsign "VM-JGP" on the Duchess while in Indonesian airspace