3 results found
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
Manufacturers: | Commonwealth / Kingsford Smith |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map |
Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1971 to 1972 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 152882Submit Correction |
View count: | 317 |
Built as RAAF Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett A3-49, became VH-AJH in Apr 1946 and wfu in Jul 1947. Converted to Kingsford Smith KS-1 Cropmaster in Mar 1957, then to KS-2 Cropmaster in Aug 1957, and finally to KS-3 Cropmaster in May 1959. Wfu in 1964 and later to the Queensland Air Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1971 to 1972 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
Manufacturers: | Commonwealth / Kingsford Smith |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map |
Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1971 to 1972 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 152882Submit Correction |
View count: | 317 |
Built as RAAF Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett A3-49, became VH-AJH in Apr 1946 and wfu in Jul 1947. Converted to Kingsford Smith KS-1 Cropmaster in Mar 1957, then to KS-2 Cropmaster in Aug 1957, and finally to KS-3 Cropmaster in May 1959. Wfu in 1964 and later to the Queensland Air Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1971 to 1972 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
Manufacturers: | Commonwealth / Kingsford Smith |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map |
Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 8 January 1974 |
Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
Photo ID: | 134408Submit Correction |
View count: | 332 |
VH-AJH seen ahead of its transfer to the Airforce Association museum. Built as RAAF Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett A3-49, became VH-AJH in Apr 1946 and wfu in Jul 1947. Converted to Kingsford Smith KS-1 Cropmaster in Mar 1957, then to KS-2 Cropmaster in Aug 1957, and finally to KS-3 Cropmaster in May 1959. Last flight recorded in 1964 when it was grounded over concerns at the integrity of its glued wooden wing. Later displayed at the Queensland Air Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 8 January 1974 |
Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
Manufacturers: | Commonwealth / Kingsford Smith |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map |
Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 8 January 1974 |
Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
Photo ID: | 134408Submit Correction |
View count: | 332 |
VH-AJH seen ahead of its transfer to the Airforce Association museum. Built as RAAF Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett A3-49, became VH-AJH in Apr 1946 and wfu in Jul 1947. Converted to Kingsford Smith KS-1 Cropmaster in Mar 1957, then to KS-2 Cropmaster in Aug 1957, and finally to KS-3 Cropmaster in May 1959. Last flight recorded in 1964 when it was grounded over concerns at the integrity of its glued wooden wing. Later displayed at the Queensland Air Museum.
Registration / Serial: | VH-AJH |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
C/n (msn): | 283 |
Operator Titles: | Air Culture |
City / Airport: | Perth - Jandakot (YPJT / JAD)Map | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 8 January 1974 |
Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)Website |
Registration / Serial: | VH-FBD |
Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
Manufacturers: | Commonwealth / Kingsford Smith |
C/n (msn): | 410 |
Operator Titles: | Airwork |
Location: | Not known |
Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1959 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 92434Submit Correction |
View count: | 533 |
A rare colour photograph of a Kingsford Smith KS-3 at work, supplied by Bill Boulden the chief pilot of Airwork. Only a handful of KS-3s were built using components from CAC Wackett trainers including the Warner Scarab engine. VH-FBD crashed on November 27, 1961 at Borden, Western Australia. Concerns over the Wackett's glued wooden wing resulted in the grounding of it, the remaining KS-3s and several other types including Avro Ansons. The continued development of the Wackett as a cropduster resulted in the Yeoman YA-1 Cropmaster with a metal wing.
Registration / Serial: | VH-FBD |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
C/n (msn): | 410 |
Operator Titles: | Airwork |
Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1959 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Registration / Serial: | VH-FBD |
Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
Manufacturers: | Commonwealth / Kingsford Smith |
C/n (msn): | 410 |
Operator Titles: | Airwork |
Location: | Not known |
Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1959 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 92434Submit Correction |
View count: | 533 |
A rare colour photograph of a Kingsford Smith KS-3 at work, supplied by Bill Boulden the chief pilot of Airwork. Only a handful of KS-3s were built using components from CAC Wackett trainers including the Warner Scarab engine. VH-FBD crashed on November 27, 1961 at Borden, Western Australia. Concerns over the Wackett's glued wooden wing resulted in the grounding of it, the remaining KS-3s and several other types including Avro Ansons. The continued development of the Wackett as a cropduster resulted in the Yeoman YA-1 Cropmaster with a metal wing.
Registration / Serial: | VH-FBD |
Aircraft Version: | Kingsford Smith KS-3 Cropmaster |
C/n (msn): | 410 |
Operator Titles: | Airwork |
Location: | Not known | Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 1959 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |