| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-DAT |
| Alternate Serial: | A20-47 |
| Military Code: | GA-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-28 Ceres |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-28 Ceres |
| Aircraft Version: | Commonwealth CA-28 Ceres C |
| C/n (msn): | CA28-14 |
| Display Paint: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Perth / Dianella Channel 7 Studio [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Collection: | TVW7 Museum |
| Photo Date: | 1973 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 134272 |
| Photo Comment |
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VH-DAT was written off in February 1968 after grass under the aircraft ignited during agricultural operations. Perth TV station TVW7 acquired the damaged aircraft to display in a small museum at its studios. It was mocked up to resemble Wirraway A20-47 which was lost in the Japanese invasion of Malaya in 1942. The Ceres had been derived from the Wirraway. When the museum closed, -DAT was put in storage. Its wings were later removed for a Wirraway restoration project. This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 March 2019, and has since been viewed 255 times. |