| 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: | MelbourneMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMML IATA: MEL Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 2008 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 40581 |
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This 1985 Metro has an interesting history. It was originally N614AV with Air Virginia, which became Nashville Eagle. It then went to Flagship Airlines, then Wings West. In 1987 it was being operated for American Eagle. At some stage it was reacquired by the manufacturer and converted to the prototype Fairchild Multi Mission Surveillance Aircraft, carrying a phased-array radar in a long pod under the fuselage. Returned to standard configuration and exported to Australia, becoming VH-SSZ on 29 September 1994. It's been VH-EES since Jul 2001. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 February 2018, and has since been viewed 137 times. |