10MAR62 |
Received
at 10SQN Townsville ex USA.
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08MAY62 |
Received
at 2AD for Mod 246 (SARAH).
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20MAY62 |
Received
at 10SQN ex 2AD.
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27JUL64 |
Despatched
to CAC, Avalon for fitment of engine fire extinguishers (Mod 242).
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19AUG64 |
Returned
to 10SQN.
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27MAY65 |
To
2AD for E service.
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22OCT65 |
To
10SQN after E service.
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29JUL68 |
Despatched
to 2AD for Mod 321.
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03SEP68 |
Received
10SQN ex 2AD.
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28OCT68 |
To
2AD for E service.
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21FEB69 |
To
10SQN after E service.
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18SEP70 |
To
2AD for repairs (corrosion control).
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29SEP70 |
To
10SQN after repairs.
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APR72 |
To
2AD for E service.
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20JUL72 |
To
10SQN after E service.
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19MAR75 |
To
2AD for E service.
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18SEP75 |
To
10SQN after E service.
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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.
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15NOV77 |
Located
the wreck of HMS Pandora. (Source: 10SQN ORB)
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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)
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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)
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04DEC77 |
SQNLDR
J.V. Lambley departed Townsville at 0945 for circuits and a demonstration
flypast for the Jubilee Salute. (Source: 10SQN ORB)
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04DEC77 |
SQNLDR
G.J. Harvey departed Townsville at 1145 for circuits and a demonstration
flypast for the Jubilee Salute. (Source: 10SQN ORB)
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08JUN78 |
Tenders
closed for removal ex Garbutt (Townsville).
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78 |
Sold
to Peter T. Longford & Co., Townsville.
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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)
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FEB79 |
Registered
to Peter Rundle (Confederate Air Force) as VH-IOY.
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09MAY81 |
First
post-restoration flight.
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01APR88 |
Purchased
by Bob De La Hunty and Gordon Glynn.
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AUG91 |
Repainted
in midnight blue colours.
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OCT98 |
Westinghouse
J34 jets were fitted.
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10MAY99 |
The
newly installed Westinghouse J34 jets were used for the first time
on a flight from Bankstown to Temora.
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07NOV02 |
Flown
to the new HARS base at Albion Park.
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