Aircraft Photo of VH-SCO | Auster J-5 Adventurer | Ag-Av - Agricultural Aviation | AirHistory.net #133954
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-SCO
Aircraft Original Type:Auster J-5/8
Aircraft Generic Type:Auster J-5/8 Adventurer/Aiglet Trainer/Alpine/Autocar
Aircraft Version:Auster J-5 Adventurer
C/n (msn):2806
Operator Titles:Ag-Av - Agricultural Aviation
Aircraft Name:Prairie Flower
Location
City / Airport:Brisbane - ArcherfieldMap
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YBAF   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:7 June 1966
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 133954
Photo Comment

Rebuilt after a 1959 accident as a specialised aerial grass seeder with a hopper in the rear and a metal-clad fuselage. In 1965 it was further modified with a 190hp Lycoming engine. Withdrawn from use in 1975, it returned to register as in 1986 only to crash on May 16, 1987 at Luskintyre, NSW. The hopper had been removed and seats fitted and the fuselage was once again fabric covered. However, it retained the Lycoming engine. Kevin Kerle photo.

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