Aircraft Photo of VH-MMP | Piaggio P-166AL-1 | AirHistory.net #39487
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-MMP
Aircraft Original Type:Piaggio P-166
Aircraft Generic Type:Piaggio P-166
Aircraft Version:Piaggio P-166AL-1
C/n (msn):365
Location
City / Airport:ShellharbourMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YSHL   IATA: WOL   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS
 
Photo Date:26 February 2011
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 39487
Photo Comment

Parked by the fence at the northern end of the aerodrome, advertising the HARS museum. Registered new as G-APYP on 8 Mar 60. Imported into Australia for MMA and registered VH-MMP(2) 'RMA Pilbara' on 3 Feb 64. Used for charter work. In '69 it was due to charter for Ansett Airlines of PNG, but broke down at Horn Is on the ferry flight to New Guinea. After remaining there for 5 weeks, ferried to Bankstown, then Moorabbinn. Sold to Motif Air, Melbourne, 12 Jul 70. Eventually became derelict at Bankstown.

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