| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-EES |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Metro |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild SA-227 Merlin IV/Metro/Expediter (C-26) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III |
| C/n (msn): | AC-614 |
| Operator Titles: | Pel-Air Express |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wagga Wagga - Forest HillMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSWG IATA: WGA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 July 2010 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 34321 |
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This 1985 Metro has an interesting history. Originally N614AV with Air Virginia; became Nashville Eagle. Then to Flagship Airlines, then Wings West. In 1987 operated for American Eagle. At some stage reacquired by Fairchild & converted to prototype Fairchild Multi Mission Surveillance Aircraft, carrying a phased-array radar in a long pod under the fuselage. Returned to standard configuration & exported to Australia, becoming VH-SSZ 29 September 1994. VH-EES since Jul 2001. Now awaiting disposal. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 January 2018, and has since been viewed 168 times. |