| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | A96-313 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-78 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 313 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 34 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | CanberraMap |
| Region / Country: | Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSCB IATA: CBR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1964 to 1965 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 251910 |
| Photo Comment |
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On a wintry Canberra tarmac, the man standing by the stairs with a hat on his head is then prime minister Robert Menzies. The Bentley car, with the registration C1, was acquired in 1964. Menzies retired in January 1966, narrowing the photo down to the winters of 1964 or 1965 but probably 1964. In the winter of 1965 two Viscounts were in service but that does not entirely exclude the use of Convairs for carrying the PM. This photo was added on 10 June 2020, and has since been viewed 660 times. |