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VH-CLV. de Havilland DH-114-2D/A1 Heron . c/n 14124. Was also registered as: CA+002; G-ASCX. |
This aircraft was ordered new by the Deutsche Luftwaffe - ? The aircraft was built at the de Havilland Chester plant Delivered to the Deutsche Luftwaffe as a 'Heron 2D' - April 18, 1958 Allocated the West German Air Force markings 'CA+002' It was used as a communications aircraft Sold to Ferranti Ltd, England - August 30, 1962 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-ASCX (CofR R.6110/1) - August 30, 1962 Registered to Ferranti Limited, Hollinwood, Lancashire Based at Ringway Airport to test communications equipment Sold to Connellan Airways Ltd - 1970 It arrived at Alice Springs on completion of the ferry flight from the United Kingdom - May 06, 1970 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CLV - May 06, 1970 Registered to Connellan Airways Ltd, Alice Springs Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - May 07, 1970 Connellan changed its name to Connair Pty Ltd - July 11, 1970 Registered to Connair Ltd - August 14, 1970 Converted to a Heron 2D/A1 with Lycoming engines - August 1973 Chartered by Ansett Airlines of N.S.W. for Sydney - Lord Howe Island service - September 15, 1974 Operated proving flight Sydney - Lord Howe Island - Sydney - September 18, 1974 Operated first revenue service Sydney - Lord Howe Island (Captain R. Connellan) - September 19, 1974 Operated the final revenue service Sydney - Lord Howe Island - Sydney - March 02, 1975 Returned to Connair at the end of the charter - March 1975 Transferred to Northern Airlines after the airline changed its name - June 02, 1980 Connair was purchased by East-West Airlines and was officially renamed Northern Airlines - June 09, 1980 Registered to Northern Airlines (Operations) Pty Ltd - June 18, 1980 Sold to Avdev Airlines - September 30, 1981 The aircraft was named 'Clive' Registered to Aviation Development t/a Avdev - January 15, 1982 Transferred to Avdev Airlines Davey when Avdev acquired Davey Airlines - ? Sold to Airlines of Tasmania - May 12, 1984 Airlines of Tasmania suspended operations - February 14, 1997 Sold to Australian Pacific Air Parts - August 13, 1997 Aircraft was considered to be non-airworthy and was grounded Transferred to Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston, Tasmania - August 13, 1997 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 29, 1997 |
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VH-CLV. Connair - in the standard livery at Alice Springs Airport, July 1977. (E. Gervais Collection Copyright Image 1921-079.) |
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VH-CLV. Northern - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 1980. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-006.) |
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VH-CLV. Avdev Airlines - 'Clive' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 10, 1983. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-408.) |
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VH-CLV. Avdev Airlines - 'Clive' in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, September 1983. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-928.) |
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VH-CLV. Airlines of Tasmania - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, January 1985. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 1920-888.) |
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VH-CLV. Airlines of Tasmania - in the standard livery at Melbourne Essendon Airport, September 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-929.) |
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VH-CLV. Airlines of Tasmania - in the revised livery at Hobart Airport, March 1996. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-889.) |