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 - 1969

It was allocated the production number '136'

First flown as 'A10-607' - March 28, 1969

Powered by Rolls Royce Dart 534 engines

Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at Woodford as 'A10-607' - April 1969

Departed England on the ferry flight to Australia - May 1969

Arrived RAAF East Sale on completion of the ferry flight - May 15, 1969

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Withdrawn from use at RAAF East Sale - May 31, 1998

The aircraft had flown 17,474 hours with 15,314 cycles

The aircraft was dismantled with the fuselage trucked to the DSTO facility, Salisbury, South Australia

DSTO had a contract upgrade the HS-748 Navigation Trainer fleet

This fuselage was set up in a cradle minus the wings and tailplane as the 'test-jig'

When it was decided to retire the HS-748 fleet this contract was cancelled

The fuselage was sold to International Air Parts Pty Ltd

It was transported by road to Sydney (Bankstown) and used as a source of spare parts - January 08, 2001

The tail and rudder are mounted on a plinth outside the 32 Squadron Building, RAAF East Sale

A10-607. Royal Australian Air Force - in the standard livery at RAAF Point Cook Airport, February 1983.

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A10-607. Royal Australian Air Force - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 22, 1989.

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A10-607. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low-viz grey livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 24, 1995.

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