| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-CAM |
| 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): | 2883 |
| Operator Titles: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons InternationalMap |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: AYPY IATA: POM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1949 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre) |
| Photo ID: | 291789 |
| Photo Comment |
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After initial use in Melbourne from 1949, VH-CAM was allocated to DCA's Papua New Guinea Region where it was based at Port Moresby. It flew on DCA duties for only two years until it crashed during a forced landing off Port Moresby harbour on 5 December 1951. Note the RAAF survey Mosquito in the background. This photo was added on 23 October 2020, and has since been viewed 244 times. |