Aircraft Photo of VH-UYN | Ryan ST-A | Airflite

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	VH-UYN
Aircraft Original Type:	Ryan ST
Aircraft Generic Type:	Ryan ST
Aircraft Version:	Ryan ST-A
C/n (msn):	147
Operator Titles:	Airflite

Location
Location:	Not known
Region / Country:	Unknown State, Australia

Photo Date:	17 May 1937 to 9 March 1940
Photo from:	Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:	120369

Photo Comment
John Harrison photo of VH-UYN taking off. Date and location not known nor is the significance of the race number on the tail. -UYN suffered several accidents but after one on May 10, 1940, was stored for the duration of the war. Rebuilt with Gipsy Major (in place of Menasco Pirate) but crashed again on July 14, 1946 at Belmont, NSW. Owner killed in crash of Q.6 VH-ABY in 1947. UYN sold for spares in 1951. Last reported stored near Morwell, Victoria, 1961 This photo was added on 24 January 2019, and has since been viewed 354 times.

Photo Comment

John Harrison photo of VH-UYN taking off. Date and location not known nor is the significance of the race number on the tail. -UYN suffered several accidents but after one on May 10, 1940, was stored for the duration of the war. Rebuilt with Gipsy Major (in place of Menasco Pirate) but crashed again on July 14, 1946 at Belmont, NSW. Owner killed in crash of Q.6 VH-ABY in 1947. UYN sold for spares in 1951. Last reported stored near Morwell, Victoria, 1961

This photo was added on 24 January 2019, and has since been viewed 354 times.

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