VH-IOY (A89-273)
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Type: | L-726 Neptune P2V-7/SP-2H |
MSN: | 726-7273 |
Previous Identities: | 149073 A89-273 |
Owner: | Carryowl Pty Ltd. (Maintained and operated by HARS), Albion Park, Wollongong, NSW |
10MAR62 | Received at 10SQN Townsville ex USA. |
08MAY62 | Received at 2AD for Mod 246 (SARAH). |
20MAY62 | Received at 10SQN ex 2AD. |
27JUL64 | Despatched to CAC, Avalon for fitment of engine fire extinguishers (Mod 242). |
19AUG64 | Returned to 10SQN. |
27MAY65 | To 2AD for E service. |
22OCT65 | To 10SQN after E service. |
29JUL68 | Despatched to 2AD for Mod 321. |
03SEP68 | Received 10SQN ex 2AD. |
28OCT68 | To 2AD for E service. |
21FEB69 | To 10SQN after E service. |
18SEP70 | To 2AD for repairs (corrosion control). |
29SEP70 | To 10SQN after repairs. |
APR72 | To 2AD for E service. |
20JUL72 | To 10SQN after E service. |
19MAR75 | To 2AD for E service. |
18SEP75 | To 10SQN after E service. |
21NOV76 | Returned to Townsville from Cocos Island. This is the last mention of the aircraft in the No. 10 Squadron Operations Record Book and may be its last flight with the RAAF. |
15NOV77 | Located the wreck of HMS Pandora. (Source: 10SQN ORB) |
30NOV77 | FLTLT M.G. McLean departed Townsville at 0812 on a Fisheries Patrol via the outer reef to Thursday Island and the western coast of Cape York to Karumba. During the patrol, 2 Japanese and 44 Taiwanese fishing vessels were located. The sortie lasted 10.0 hours and was the last operational sortie by an RAAF Neptune. (Source: 10SQN ORB) |
03DEC77 | SQNLDR J.V. Lambley departed Townsville at 0915 for a local flypast and photography in the area south of Dunk Island. (Source: 10SQN ORB) |
04DEC77 | SQNLDR J.V. Lambley departed Townsville at 0945 for circuits and a demonstration flypast for the Jubilee Salute. (Source: 10SQN ORB) |
04DEC77 | SQNLDR G.J. Harvey departed Townsville at 1145 for circuits and a demonstration flypast for the Jubilee Salute. (Source: 10SQN ORB) |
08JUN78 | Tenders closed for removal ex Garbutt (Townsville). |
78 | Sold to Peter T. Longford & Co., Townsville. |
78 | Sold
to Randal McFarlane. "I purchased the aircraft from a local scrap merchant who failed to remove the aircraft in the prescribed days and was going to forfeit it. I did a quick deal with him and was faced with the problem of where do I keep it. My CO allowed me to keep it on the base under an old regulation 'that an officer can keep his horse on his base with permission'. Permission was duly granted. Peter Rundle, who had been a RAAF engine fitter then became involved." (Source: Randal McFarlane 27JAN19) |
07MAY81 | Registered to Peter Rundle as VH-IOY. Operated by the Coral Sea Squadron of the Confederate Air Force based at Townsville. |
09MAY81 | First post-restoration flight. |
01APR88 | Purchased by Bob De La Hunty and Gordon Glynn. |
AUG91 | Repainted in midnight blue colours. |
OCT98 | Westinghouse J34 jets were fitted. |
10MAY99 | The newly installed Westinghouse J34 jets were used for the first time on a flight from Bankstown to Temora. |
07NOV02 | Flown to the new HARS base at Albion Park. |
Notes
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Issue | Date | Remarks |
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13 | 25MAR23 | |
12 | 10JUN21 |
Added
an image thanks to Eric Allen.
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11 | 01DEC20 |
Added
an image thanks to Eric Allen.
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10 | 24APR20 |
Added
an image thanks to Maurice Ritchie.
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9 | 27JAN19 | |
8 | 11MAY18 |
Added
the final flights in NOV/DEC 77 from the 10SQN ORB.
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7 | 16AUG16 | |
6 | 15NOV15 |
Added
details of E services. Corrected date of Mod 242 from 1962 to
1964. Added possible date of last RAAF flight.
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6 | 04JUN12 |
Added
an image at Avalon thanks to Gordon Reid.
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5 | 03SEP03 |
Changed
base to Albion Park.
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