Part of the first batch of Argus to arrive in the UK. The Air Ministry was unaware that the British Purchasing Commission had already allocated a serial in the EV block and gave it a new serial HM181. It was decided it and the small number of other aircraft affected should keep their new serials. The rest of the batch received BPC-allocated EV serials. HM181 was delivered to the Air Transport Auxiliary. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

Previously D-EKAS, OO-ACF, G-AJGW, FK313, 42-32117

Ex 42-32119, FK315 and G-AJPC. On the Backyard of the Finnish Aviation Museum. [Nikon D300 + Nikkor AF-S 35mm/1,8]

Ex 42-32119, FK315 and G-AJPC.

[Nikon D300 + Nikkor AF-S 35mm/1,8]

Ex 42-32119, FK315 and G-AJPC. [Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor 50mm/2]

Despite its current colourful but spurious colour scheme, this Argus was actually wartime production for the RAF as FK351, via lend-lease (ex USAAF 42-32155). After the war it was civilianised in the UK as G-AJXA prior to being exported to Australia. It was registered VH-CMB on 4 June 1954, with incorrect cn 362. Formerly based at Tyabb, it is now resident at Gatton, Qld.

Procured by USAAF as UC-61G 42-32155. Served the RAF as FK351 and seen in their WW2 South East Asia-type scheme. Civilianised as G-AJXA before going to Australia in the mid 1950s. The Australian register quotes c/n 362 and other sources quote serial 42-32156. Recent research indicates these are incorrect.