This aircraft was ordered new by the Australian Government for the Royal Australian Air Force

It was constructed by Hawker Siddeley Aviation Limited, Woodford, Manchester - 1967

It was allocated the production number '108'

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-AVZD (CofR 9243/1) - December 06, 1967

Registered to Hawker Siddeley Aviation Limited, Woodford

First flown as G-AVZD - February 21, 1968

Powered by Rolls Royce Dart 534 engines

Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued April 05, 1968

This aircraft was used to certify the Rolls-Royce Dart 8 engines

Departed Woodford for tropical trials at Asmara, Eritrea via Rome and Nicosia - April 1968

Returned to Woodford on completion of the trials via Cairo - Malta - Nice - April 20, 1968

The development trials were completed - June 29, 1968

The aircraft underwent a major overhaul and refit to R.A.A.F. standards

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - August 09, 1968

Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at Woodford as 'A10-601' - August 30, 1968

Departed England on the ferry flight to Australia - September 1968

Arrived RAAF East Sale on completion of the ferry flight - September 20, 1968

Ferry route: Woodford - Athens - ? - New Delhi - Bangkok - Singapore - Denpasar - Darwin - Alice Springs - East Sale

The aircraft was allocated to the School of Air Navigation, RAAF East Sale

Transferred to No 32 Squadron, RAAF East Sale - July 01, 1989

Withdrawn from use at RAAF East Sale and stored - ?

The aircraft was allocated to the R.A.A.F. Museum at RAAF Point Cook for preservation

Ferried RAAF East Sale - RAAF Point Cook (Melbourne) - January 20, 2004

The aircraft was stored in an overall grey livery

It was later completely covered in a plastic protective coating to inhibit corrosion

The aircraft is on display at RAAF Point Cook having flown 20,485 hours with 18,040 cycles

A10-601. Royal Australian Air Force - in the standard livery at RAAF East Sale, April 1991.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-011.)

A10-601. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low-viz grey livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0748-109.)

A10-601. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low-viz grey livery at RAAF Point Cook, September 05, 2004.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0748-120.)

A10-601. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low-viz grey livery at RAAF Point Cook, September 05, 2004.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0748-121.)