NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL
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NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL REGISTRATIONS NUMBER/DATE/COR HOLDER/PREVIOUS ABD[Diamond DA-20-A1 Katana]10100]5/7/96]Red Baron Joy Flights, PO Box 783 Noosa Heads Qld 4567 APN[Cessna 182P Skylane]18264798]1/7/96]Harry Mitchell, PO Box 162 Dapto NSW 2530]VH-RKC ATI[Air Tractor AT-502B]502B-0380]23/7/96]Field Air (Ballarat), Private Bag 25 Ballarat Vic 3350 AVM[Bell 206B Jet Ranger II]2011]16/7/96]Hamry P/L, 17 Exeter Rd Wahroonga NSW 2076]VH-OOP ZK-HZQ N9947K BNL[Mooney M20R Ovation]29-0091]1/7/96]Richard Jolly, PO Box 470 Kimba SA 5641 BWF[Airbus A300B4-622R]633]1/7/96]Nordstress Australia, Locked Bag 14 Tullamarine Vic 3043]PK-GAO F-WWAH CJY[Air Tractor AT-502]502-0093]5/7/96]Conrad Bolton, PO Box 230 Wee Waa NSW 2388]N4511K DVG[HOAC DV20 Katana]20086]22/7/96]Red Baron Joy Flights, PO Box 783 Noosa Heads Qld 4567]N86DV ERI[Robinson R44 Astro]0285]26/7/96]Mint (Pacific), PO Box 240 Port Vila Vanuu FNQ[Embraer EMB-120RT Brasillia]120-054]25/7/96]Flight West Airlines, PO Box 1126 Eagle Farm Qld 4009]N274UE PT-SJX HFU[Hughes 369HS 500C]101-0351S]15/7/96]Harvey Wallace-Williams, PO Box 628 Redcliffe Qld 4020 HVK[Aerospatiale AS350B Squirrel]1843]16/7/96]Detota P/L, PO Box 46 Mascot NSW 2020]JA9410 JDL[Cessna 182R Skylane]18268160]4/7/96]John Littlewood, "Burringbar" Boggabilla NSW 2409]VH-POV JFB[Ballonbau Worner FK-5500/STU]6005]8/7/96]Balloon Flight, 15 Fitzgerald St Yarralumla ACT 2600 JGL[Douglas DC-3CR1830]15195/26640]1/7/96]Dakota Downunder, "Gnalta" RMB 668 Splitters Creek NSW 2640]A65-64/VHCUU 43-49379 JGS[DH60X Moth]604]3/7/96]Lionel Betts, 13 Fellmonger Rd Breakwater Vic 3219]VH-UGS KDR[SAAB 340B]340B-229]17/7/96]Kendell Airlines, Forest Hill Airport Wagga Wagga NSW 2651]SE-KSK SE-G29 KGQ[Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante]110-221]10/7/96]Flight West Airlines, PO Box 1126 Eagle Farm Qld 4009]VH-XFD YJ-RV6 DQ-FCV PT-GMN MGI[Air Tractor AT-502B]502B-0246]23/7/96]Aircair (Mungindi), PO Box 70 Mungindi NSW 2406]N9187X MIT[Skyfox CA25N Gazelle]CA25N043]11/7/96]Exair Corporation, PO Box 802 Indooroopilly Qld 4068 MKR[Kavanagh E-120]KB160]22/7/96]Balloon Adventures of Australia, 16 Lyte Pl Prospect NSW 2148 MSH[Beech B200 Super King Air]BB-1416]23/7/96]Royal Flying Doctor Service, PO Box 463 Broken Hill NSW 2880]N8254H MSM[Beech B200 Super King Air]BB-1430]26/7/96]Royal Flying Doctor Service, PO Box 463 Broken Hill NSW 2880]N773AM N8013T MTN[Kawasaki Bell 47G-3B-KH4]2197]25/7/96]Airwork Helicopters, PO Box 857 Caboolture Qld 4510]JA7112 ODN[Air Tractor AT-502B]502B-0370]9/7/96]Robert McCabe, PO Box 1121 Tintinara SA 5266 OGQ[Boeing 767-338ER]28154]24/7/96]Qantas Airways, 203 Coward St Mascot NSW 2020 OXX[Pitts S2A Special]2161]17/7/97]Stick and Rudder Aviation, PO Box 76 Georges Hall NSW 2198]VH-YEH VH-XEX N31431 TFG[Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III]AC-504]8/7/96]Transair, PO Box 201 Hamilton Central Qld 4007]N31072 THG[Hughes 369HS 500C]34-0571S]18/7/96]Barry Jones, PO Box 403 Sutherland NSW 2232]N9181F ZK-HJV N9181F ULT[Yak-52]9111605]26/7/96]Ultimate Aerobatics, PO Box 116 Camden NSW 2570 UUG[Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III]AC-517]12/7/96]Jetcraft Aviation, PO Box 270 Archerfield Qld 4108]N3108X UUN[Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III]AC-686]28/6/96]Jetcraft Aviation, PO Box 270 Archerfield Qld 4108]N686AV WBA[Swearingen SA227-DC Metro 23]DC-883B]24/7/96]Skippers Aviation, PO Box 1060 Osborne Park WA 6917]N30042 WDD[Ayres S-2R-G10 Turbo Thrush]G10-123]3/7/96]Anceps P/L, PO Box 1170 Naracoorte SA 5271]N6135Y WPM[Grumman AA-5B Tiger]AA5B-1299]5/7/96]Brisbane Flying Group, 10 Florentine St Chermside Qld 4032]N4539D WRM[PA-23-250 Aztec E]27-7554149]4/7/96]Wayne Robertson, 14 Torrance Ave Edge Hill Qld 4870]VH-EOU N54849 XKK[PZL M-18A Dromader]1Z013-22]5/7/96]Frank Williams, 385 Hawkins Rd Americas, Georgia USA 1709]D-FOHB DDR-TKB YAW[Bell 206B Jet Ranger]942]16/7/96]Yungur Aviation Services, PO Box 643 Sale Vic 3850]JA9118 N58063 YEA[PA-60 Aerostar 600A]60-0589-7961190]10/7/96]Jim Anderson, PO Box 7087 Cairns Qld 4870]VH-EXA N8097J YKE[Air Tractor AT-502B]502B-0378]8/7/96]Yorke Air, 2 Gilbert Cl Gilberton SA 5081 ZLE[Cessna 550 Citation II]5500347]28/6/96]China Southern WA Flying College, PO Box 263 Willetton WA 6155]ZS-LEE N6826U AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO REGISTER BJD[Beech 400A]RK-35]25/7/96]McRoss Developments, 965 Botany Rd Mascot NSW 2020 CGF[Waco EGC8 Special]5051]15/7/96]Nick Challinor, Hangar 1 Murwillumbah Airfield NSW 2484 HZC[Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat B]100B]22/7/96]Bob Robilliard, PO Box 173 Griffith NSW 2680 RZL[Cessna 150G]64555]26/7/96]Nev Gibson, PO Box 525 Kempsey NSW 2440 TZN[PA-32RT-300 Lance II]32R-7985017]22/7/96]Tom Torning, 11 Honeysuckle Cl Burrill Lake NSW 2539 DELETIONS BPE[Aerospatiale AS350B Squirrel]2283]18/7/96]Exported to Philippines EXA[PA-60 Aerostar 600A]60-0589-7961190]10/7/96]Reregistered VH-YEA HRQ[Sikorsky S-76A]760166]11/7/96]Exported to Japan JBE[Avtech Jabiru ST]ST0010]11/7/96]Transferred to the AUF register JKF[Kavanagh D-84]KB007]19/7/96]Withdrawn from use LAW[Beech 400A]RK-35]25/7/96]Reregistered VH-BJD LSV[Brantley B-2B]323]13/8/96]Crashed at Thorneside Qld NLY[Hughes 269C 300C]86-0525]25/7/96]Damaged OOP[Bell 206B Jet Ranger II]2011]16/7/96]Reregistered VH-AVM POV[Cessna 182R Skylane]18268160]4/7/96]Reregistered VH-JDL RKC[Cessna 182P Skylane]18264798]1/7/96]Reregistered VH-APN SBC[Bell 206L-3 Longranger]51396]9/7/96]Exported to PNG TCN[Mooney M20E Super 21]527]11/8/96]Crashed near Roma Qld TPW[Beech A23 Musketeer]M-658]10/7/95]Damaged XFD[Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante]110-221]10/7/96]Reregistered VH-KGQ YEH[Pitts S2A Special]2161]17/7/96]Reregistered VH-OXX CHANGES OF COR HOLDER ACJ[Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander]3178]22/7/96]General Aviation Maintenance, Hangar 1 Wirraway Rd Essendon Airport Vic 3041 ACL[Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander]500S-1875-48]22/7/96]General Aviation Maintenance, Hangar 1 Wirraway Rd Essendon Airport Vic 3041 ADH[Cessna U206G Stationair]U20604223]17/7/96]Arthur Bailey, PO Box 178 Port MacQuarie NSW 2444 ALJ[PA-28-140 Cherokee]28-22812]16/7/96]Southern Stock P/L, 44A Bickley Crt Como WA 6152 ATF[Rockwell Commander 690A]11158]25/7/96]Ringflow P/L, Acacia St Brisbane Airport Qld 4009 AWL[Beech A36 Bonanza]E-1851]25/7/96]Warwick Hawksworth, PO Box 161 Ballarat Vic 3353 AYJ[Auster J/1BL]2346]16/7/96]Dave Johnson, PO Box 445 York WA 6302 BBO[Bede BD-4]W73]15/7/96]Ron Johanson, 134 Wandoo Dr Baldivis WA 6171 BQM[Auster J/2 Special]2365]17/7/96]Bruce Cunningham, PO Box 501 Camden NSW 2570 BWW[Cessna 172N Skyhawk]17269898]1/7/96]Cropspray, PO Box 500 Morley WA 6062 CAL[Skyfox CA21]CA21001]9/7/96]Skyfox Aviation, PO Box 910 Caloundra Qld 4551 CAM[Cessna 305A Bird Dog]21894]10/7/96]Margot Rayner, RMB 351 Queanbeyan NSW 2620 CAQ[Beech 36 Bonanza]E-150]12/7/96]Rossjudeen P/L, PO Box 4605 Sydney NSW 2001 CDK[PA-32-300 Cherokee Six]32-40260]25/7/96]Ian Walls, 80 Ypres Rd Westfield WA 6112 COQ[Cessna 310R]310R1643]11/7/96]Anindilyakwa Air, PO Box 3395 Darwin NT 0801 CVM[PA-28-180 Cherokee D]28-4670]19/7/96]Martin Bell, 66 Nestor Ave Bardon Qld 4065 DAW[Cessna 310R]310R0148]5/7/96]Tim Scorer, PO Box 1446 Broome WA 6725 DDH[Air Tractor AT-502]502-0118]11/12/95]Agricair (Wee Waa), PO Box 330 Wee Waa NSW 2388 DDJ[PA-32-300 Cherokee Six]32-7640079]12/7/96]McLean Heilan Holdings, 11 Grattan St Bendigo Vic 3550 DOV[Cessna 172F Skyhawk]17252935]19/7/96]Jamestown Flying Group, PO Box 103 Jamestown SA 5491 DSS[Cessna 172A]47332]18/7/96]Colin Edwards, 592 Campersic Rd Baskerville WA 6056 DWK[PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior]28-7515398]10/7/96]A and L Developments, 25 Olive Rd Hampton Park Vic 3976 DXX[Cessna 172P Skyhawk]17274568]22/7/96]Mike Smith, ICI Explosives Mount Keith WA 6437 ELD[PA-28R-200 Arrow II]28R-7535048]23/7/96]Cutten Aviation, 5 Christopher Cl Willetton WA 6155 ERW[PA-18-125 Super Cub A1]18-1292]11/7/96]Colin Fletcher, PO Box 331 Nedlands WA 6009 EXJ[Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander]3152]22/7/96]General Aviation Maintenance, Hangar 1 Wirraway Rd Essendon Airport Vic 3041 FAU[Kawasaki Bell 47G-3B-KH4]2093]8/7/96]Arafura Helicopters, 41 Waters St Rapid Creek NT 0810 FFW[Pitts S1E Special]V46]16/7/96]Dave Sharpe, 23 Burke St Concord West NSW 2138 FNI[Fokker F-27-050 Fifty]20114]18/7/96]Ansett Australia, Locked Bag 14 Tullamarine Vic 3043 GVA[DH82A Tiger Moth]1014]25/7/96]The Old Aviators Company, 39 Willoughby Rd Kirribilli NSW 2061 HBQ[Robinson R22 Alpha]0489]8/7/96]Wayne Adams, PO Box 38758 Winnellie NT 0821 HCE[Cessna 152]15283791]25/7/96]Phonebox Airlines, 4 Dickson Ave West Pennant Hills NSW 2125 HEY[Cessna 560 Citation V]5600009]28/6/96]Heytesbury Aviation, PO Box 7225 Perth WA 6850 HSM[Cessna R172K Hawk XP]R1723196]7/12/94]Bendigo Aviation Services, RSD 4 Victa Rd Bendigo Vic 3539 HVR[PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV]28R-7918127]12/7/96]Tymrange P/L, PO Box 90 Petersham NSW 2049 HVS[Cessna 170A]20073]11/7/96]Egon Mahr, "Kirandoo" Richards La Joadja NSW 2575 JKA[Cessna 150M]76090]23/7/96]Elias Theeboom, 1/44 Quail St Longreach Qld 4730 JLE[Cessna 172N Skyhawk]17271225]12/7/96]Geoff Cochrane, 254 River St Deniliquin NSW 2710 JOD[PA-34-200T Seneca II]34-7870162]16/7/96]Airsales WA, 9A Maule Rd Jandakot Airport WA 6164 JVS[Grob G115B T-Bird]8090]24/7/96]China Southern WA Flying College, PO Box 263 Willetton WA 6155 JVT[Grob G115B T-Bird]8099]24/7/96]China Southern WA Flying College, PO Box 263 Willetton WA 6155 KBI[Auster J/1B Aiglet]2684]18/7/96]Jeff Gorham, 1 Low Pl Pearce ACT 2607 KIZ[Corby CJ1 Starlet]W71]8/7/96]Kevin Fearey, 1/148 Robert St Como WA 6152 KLV[Cessna A188B Agwagon A1]01412]3/7/96]Heather Freeman, PO Box 131 Nhill Vic 3418 KMA[PA-23-250 Aztec E]27-7554048]4/7/96]Geoff Swilks, "Shenandoah" Uralla NSW 2358 KQC[Cessna A188 Agwagon A1]0245]16/7/96]Burdekin Cropcair, PO Box 2066 Ayr Qld 4807 KSY[Robinson R22 Beta]0556]3/7/96]Heliwork WA, PO Box 165 Kununurra WA 6743 KWG[Cessna 172H Skyhawk]17254964]23/7/96]Jim Steele, 42 Anderson St Wodonga Vic 3690 LBQ[Schweizer 269C 300C]S1415]8/7/96]Gwyn Hill, PO Box 230 Victor Harbor SA 5211 LGW[Cessna 210N Centurion]21063567]26/7/96]Cameron Pastoral, "Lapunyah" Goondiwindi Qld 4390 LMH[Cessna 182Q Skylane]18266830]4/7/96]Flux Family Investments, 4 Olde Coach Rd Urrbrae SA 5064 MKH[Cessna P206 Super Skylane]P2060143]17/7/96]Karumba Air Services, PO Box 125 Karumba Qld 4891 MLI[Agusta Bell 206B Jet Ranger]8072]11/7/96]Heli-Aust, Hangar 480 Miles St Bankstown Airport NSW 2200 NOT[Robinson R22 Alpha]0372]12/7/96]Kestrel Aviation, Mangalore Airport Mangalore Vic 3663 NXY[Robin R2160 Sport]C195]18/7/96]Dave Munro, 5 Thiam Siew Ave Singapore 4368 PAR[Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander]3311]22/7/96]General Aviation Maintenance, Hangar 1 Wirraway Rd Essendon Airport Vic 3041 POT[Beech A36 Bonanza]E-880]3/7/96]Ponderosa Air, 5 Nicole Pl Winmalee NSW 2777 PXP[PA-28-140 Cherokee]28-23378]17/7/96]Evan Connick, PO Box 1 Tintenbar NSW 2478 PYZ[PA-28-235 Cherokee]28-10632]17/7/96]Lynne Acland, 113 Holden Rd Wandin East Vic 3139 PZO[Cessna 210L Centurion]21060298]11/7/96]Anindilyakwa Air, PO Box 3395 Darwin NT 0801 RDG[Cessna A150K Aerobat]00017]8/7/96]Cavilla P/L, Lot 7 Hitchcock St Keppel Sands Qld 4702 RFD[Cessna 180A Skywagon]32981]10/7/96]Bob Bellert, "Bellmar" MS 795 Bowenville Qld 4404 RPE[Cessna 177B Cardinal]17701539]28/6/96]Grahame Campbell, 39 Thompson Crt Clontarf Qld 4019 RVN[Vans RV-6A]W183]18/7/96]Total Rescue, 34 Dart St Boulder WA 6432 RVZ[PA-28-140 Cherokee]28-20420]9/7/96]Terry Crack, 2 Petmar St The Gap Qld 4061 RXR[Cessna 340A]340A0512]11/7/96]Edwards Coaches, 2 Drew St Armidale NSW 2350 SRQ[Bell 47G-3B1]6625]12/7/96]Australasian Aircraft Maintenance, PO Box 857 Caboolture Qld 4510 SVZ[PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior]28-7615241]24/7/96]Gary Pullman, 52 Adelaide Rd Mount Barker SA 5251 TEA[PA-44-180 Seminole]44-7995119]25/7/96]Steve Gardner, 3 Phillips Ave Atherton Qld 4883 TKY[PA-38-112 Tomahawk]38-78A0383]9/7/96]Phil Evans, PO Box 158 Deniliquin NSW 2710 TLE[PZL M-18A Dromader]1Z018-05]5/7/96]Middlebrook Air Services, PO Box 317 Gunnedah NSW 2380 TLV[Cessna 310R]310R1395]5/7/96]Alister Rodgers, PO Box 214 Cloncurry Qld 4824 TXS[PA-36-375 Brave]36-7902016]1/7/96]Russ Keillor, 18 Collinson Way Leeming WA 6149 UBX[Cessna 207 Super Skywagon]00138]5/7/96]Tom Bradley, PO Box 193 Geraldton WA 6531 UDB[Cessna 172N Skyhawk]17268688]19/7/96]Roger Chaffey, "Selohnolem" Nebo Qld 4742 UOT[PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain]31-7952125]1/7/96]Karratha Flying Services, PO Box 954 Karratha WA 6714 URN[PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II]28-7790150]16/7/96]Peter Gravitis, PO Box W87 Dubbo NSW 2830 UWS[Cessna 150M]79289]1/7/96]Russ Lee, 195 Merrawarp Rd Ceres Vic 3221 WCP[Cessna 210N Centurion]21064516]18/7/96]Qld Data and Electrical Services, PO Box 254 Albany Creek Qld 4035 WEW[Cessna 182Q Skylane]18265883]10/7/96]Rod Barnes, "Gooda Park" Barton Hwy Murrambateman ACT 2907 WGN[PA-23-250 Aztec E]27-7305233]11/7/96]Challenge Airlines, PO Box 224 Coolangatta QLD 4225 WHG[PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance]32R-7780103]1/7/96]Richard Parry-Okeden, 66 Urquhart St Hawthorn Vic 3122 WKG[Cessna 140]10071]9/7/96]Ron Reading, PO Box 103 Horsham Vic 3402 WWO[Cessna 150M]77539]4/7/96]Country Connection Airlines, PO Box 171 Cootamundra NSW 2590 XBB[Cessna 310R]310R1518]4/7/96]Leeair, PO Box 1566 Cairns Qld 4870 XFT[DHC-8-102 Dash 8]052]22/7/96]Flight West Airlines, PO Box 1126 Eagle Farm Qld 4009 XFU[DHC-8-102 Dash 8]151]22/7/96]Flight West Airlines, PO Box 1126 Eagle Farm Qld 4009 XKS[Robinson R22 Beta]1106]4/7/96]North Australian Helicopters, PO Box 2324 Katherine NT 0851 XLX[Avtech Jabiru ST]ST0011]12/7/96]Glenkay Holdings, 26D/5 Bayview St Runaway Bay Qld 4216 YFB[Bowers Flybaby 1A]W138]24/7/96]Anne MacPherson, 66 Helena St Guildford WA 6056 ZOE[Ayres S-2R-T34 Turbo Thrush]T34-131DC]4/7/96]Jones Air, 152 The Terrace Saint George Qld 4487 REGISTER REVIEW Forty one aircraft make up the New Allocation section this month and with five restorations and only sixteen deletions this represents the largest monthly increase in Australian aircraft numbers for some years. Surprisingly, the biggest group represented are agricultural aircraft with seven listed. Polish built PZL Dromader XKK is one of several that have been in storage for some time at Crookwell NSW. Fourteen of the ungainly looking machines are now flying in Australia with at least four more still in storage. Whilst there are twenty seven Ayres Turbo Thrushes in Australia, WDD is only the sixth Garrett powered machine. The majority of the Ayres population are powered by the popular Pratt and Whitney PT6 turbo prop engine. A record number of Air Tractors are listed with Bob McCabe's ODN being the eighth in his fleet based at Tintinara SA. CJY is Conrad Bolton's fifth Air Tractor whilst Yorke Air and Aircair each purchased their first. Field Air at Ballarat now have three Air Tractors as well as six Pawnees and a single Cessna 185 Skywagon. Of the six helicopters imported, half have come from Japan. Kawasaki Bell 47G MTN was used by Miyauchi Trading of Kawagoe before coming to Australia whilst Squirrel HVK was operated by Nozaki Sangyo and based at Honda Airport. Bell 206B YAW was one of three Jet Rangers imported into Japan during June 1973 by the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency. One each were based at Sendai and Hiroshima whilst YAW operated from Tokyo-Haneda. Mooney BNL is the second Ovation to be imported and is only the ninety first to be built. Quite a few Grumman Tigers were imported between 1975 and 1982 when the type was in full production, however since then only three have come to Australia, two during 1988 and one in 1990. Now the Brisbane Flying Group have imported a late production example, WPM, to replace WPY which was lost on 24 October 1995 when it flew into Mt Warning in northern NSW. DC-3 JGL and DH Moth JGS both have interesting Australian histories. The DC-3 was delivered to the USAF on 14 November 1944 using serial 43-49379. It was diverted to the RAAF and delivered on 3 December using serial A65-64 and VHCUU as a radio call sign. It ended its operational flying days at Butterworth before going to the Air Navigation School at East Sale in 1973 and then spent some time as a ground instruction airframe at Wagga Wagga. John Love then acquired the aircraft and has been rebuilding it to flying condition. DH60X Moth JGS was first registered on 9 August 1928 to Captain, The Honourable Hugh Grosvenor who was Aide-De-Camp to the Governor of South Australia, Sir Arthur Hore-Ruthiven. The Moth left Adelaide on 6 May 1929 on a round Australia flight which it completed exactly one month later. LC Matulich of Kimba, SA bought the aircraft on 29 October 1929 and flew it for more than ten years before selling it to Gertie McHengie of Melbourne. On 23 October 1944 it passed on to CW Letch of East Brunswick, Vic and again on 3 June 1946 to K Patterson of Port Pirie, SA. It was taken off the register on 19 December 1947 but after almost fifty years returns to the register with Lionel Betts of Breakwater, Vic. Two completely new types appear this month, albeit one that does not exactly travel very far. JFB is the first Ballonbau Worner gas filled balloon in Australia, and indeed only the fourth in the world. Although registered to Balloon Flight of Canberra the unusual machine forms the major attraction at Balloon Walk, Robina Shopping Centre on the Gold Coast. A helium filled tethered balloon, the Ballonbau can accommodate up to thirty people in its gondola and rises to 500ft before being brought back to earth by a enormous underground electro-hydraulic winch and 45 tonne cable. The 5,500 cubic metre envelope was constructed in Germany and the 1.2 million dollar system boasts a back up generator and an on-line maintenance system to continually monitor for any problems. A further one million dollars was spent on associated buildings including a tourist shop and a history of ballooning presentation. Balloon enthusiasts from all over Australia were invited to attend the inflation on Sunday 13 July. Unfortunately high winds postponed the inflation until the following Tuesday when at about 7.00pm the job began. Five hours and $100,000 worth of helium later, the semi circular walk-ways were manhandled into place around the base of the balloon to form a circular platform from where it will be launched and retrieved. The inflation went without a hitch and by the time you read this Balloon Walk will be open to the public. The other new type is the Katana, a two seat, single engined, tri-cycle undercarriage aircraft. The all composite construction utilises a tee-tail, fixed undercarriage and a 10.8m wing span giving a very high glide ratio. Accommodation is two side-by-side seats under a bubble canopy that hinges rearward for easy access. Power is provided by an 81hp four cylinder Rotax 912 engine which can use either Avgas or mogas. The aircraft was designed in Austria and the first aircraft, DVG, is an Austrian built HOAC DV20 Katana. However main production will be from a brand new Diamond Aircraft facility in Ontario, Canada which will concentrate on North American sales. The second aircraft, ABD, is from the Canadian factory and is therefore a Diamond DA-20 Katana. All future imports for the Australian market will be built in Canada. The Katana is being imported by Adventure Aviation of Noosa Heads and is helping to make SE Queensland the light aircraft capital of Australia with Skyfox, Jabiru and Lightwing all being built within a few hundred miles of each other. Turbine twins are prominent this month with two Super King Airs and four Swearingen Metros listed. Both Super King Airs, MSH and MSM, were delivered to Sydney via Honolulu, Pago Pago and Norfolk Island on 27 June and have joined two others, MSU and MSZ with the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Broken Hill. Metro III TFG has been in open storage at Maroochydore, Qld for some time but is now active with Transair of Brisbane. Metro 23 WBA is now part of the ever expanding fleet of Skippers Aviation at Perth and joins three other Metro 23s, two Beech 200s, a Navajo and the mainstay of the fleet, nine Cessna 441s. UUG and UUN bring to twelve the number of Metros used by Jetcraft and making the company the largest Metro operator in this part of the world. Jetcraft use a mixed fleet of Metros, Dash 7, Westwind, Baron and Aerostar types. Five aircraft are shown in the Returning to Register section this issue including Beech 400A BJD. One of only two Beech 400s to operate in Australia, BJD was first registered on 13 November 1992. Since then it has been re-registered LAW twice before returning to BJD each time. This is expected to be the last change as McRoss Developments are expecting a BAe 125 800XP next month to replace the Beech and the new aircraft will be registered LAW. Waco Special CGF has returned to the register after being deleted only last month. Nick Challinor has acquired the rare machine and will rebuild it, no doubt to pristine condition, at the Mothcare hangar at Murwillumbah, NSW. Cessna 150G RZL was first registered to Rex Aviation, the Cessna agents, on 29 September 1966. Rex sold it to Kiwa Equipment Hire of Epping NSW during July 1967 who sold it to Skyservice Aviation of Camden seven months later. Trade-A-Plane of Wahroonga NSW acquired the aircraft on 25 May 1970 but only kept it for one month before selling it to Mr R Smith of Newcastle NSW. The elderly Cessna was taken off the register on 27 May 1974 but returned on 30 June 1976, still with Mr Smith. It was taken off the register again on 29 July 1981 but is flying again in the hands of Nev Gibson of Kempsey NSW. PA-32 Lance TZN has had considerably less owners than the Cessna 150, having been imported during November 1988 by Dr R Johnston of Harkaway Vic. Tom Torning of Burrill Lake NSW acquired the Lance on 5 May 1992 but the machine was damaged in an accident on 9 February 1993 and de-registered. The 1985 model Lance has now been repaired and is flying again with its previous owner Mr Torning. The final aircraft listed is Grumman Ag-Cat HZC which returns to Bob Robilliard's fleet of agricultural aircraft after accident damage on 2 September 1992. The only previous owner of the Ag-Cat was Stratus Aviation of Chinchilla Qld who operated the aircraft between December 1988 and May 1989. Almost half of the entries in the Deletions section have been re-registered and therefore details can be found listed under their new markings in the New Allocation section. Of the rest three have been exported, one each to PNG, Japan and the Philippines, and four have been deleted due to accident damage. The damaged aircraft include Mooney TCN which was destroyed when it crashed near Roma, Qld, taking the lives of its pilot and passenger. One of only two of its type on the register, Brantley LSV was substantially damaged whilst lifting off from a paddock at the Brisbane suburb of Thorneside. The pilot, reportedly un-licensed, sustained minor injuries. Avtech Jabiru JBE has been transferred to the AUF register whilst the envelope of Kavanagh Balloon JKF has reached the end of its useful life. JKF is ten years old and was the seventh Kavanagh to be constructed and as the envelope degrades with age, depending on flying time, ten years is considered to be a long time for the life of a balloon. Another four Skywest Aviation Aero Commanders appear in the Changes of CoR Holder listing this month. All four were used on the Coastwatch contract and only one of the original twelve Coastwatch Commanders remains with Skywest Aviation, it being BAJ. The four aircraft join General Aviation Maintenance at Essendon and bring the total number of Commanders operated by GAM to seventeen. The new additions are expected to be re-registered in the UJ and YJ blocks in the near future in keeping with other aircraft in the GAM fleet. Fokker Fifty FNI has also moved from WA, after two months in the Skywest Airlines fleet, it has been returned to Ansett. The seven Super Cubs and two Eagle XTS aircraft owned by the Department of Conservation of WA are shown only due to a change of address whilst Skyfox CAL is now registered to the company instead of one of its main Principles. CAL was the prototype Skyfox and has been used as a development aircraft for all the current range of Skyfoxes including the CA22 Elan, CA25 Impala and CA25N Gazelle. Details are now at hand about two aircraft recently exported to New Zealand. PA-31 Navajo AYS, shown in the September deletions, is now flying as ZK-VNA with Aero Nautical Ventures of Papakura near Auckland whilst Cessna 180 Skywagon GCW, listed in the May edition, is with Mahinga Farm Partnership at Hastings and marked as ZK-RJH. In the USA Beavers IDB and IDC, which were shown in the March listing are now N62657 and N6266M respectively. BAe 125 HSP is now flying in India with the Oberei Hotel Group as VT-OBE. The 1996 Australian Aviation Civil Aircraft Register is now available. This is the only publication that lists registration, type, construction number and C of R Holders's name and address in an easy to read tabulated format. Over 10,500 aircraft are listed including those registered with CASA, the Gliding Federation of Australia and the Hang Gliding Federation of Australia. The register is only available from AustAirData, PO Box 1142, Toombul, Qld 4012 (phone and fax 074 983 757) at a cost of $11.00 including postage within Australia (add 50% for overseas air mail). Credit card facilities are available and the Register is also available on IBM compatible computer disk in ASCII format at a cost of $50.00 or as a complete stand alone database program at a cost of $70.00.
