| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-OVM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 33102/16354 |
| Operator Titles: | Melbourne's Gooney Bird / Shortstop Jet Charter |
| Aircraft Name: | Arthur H. Schutt MBE |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AvalonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMAV IATA: AVV Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Australian International Airshow 2009 |
| Photo Date: | 15 March 2009 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 46232 |
| Photo Comment |
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"Arthur H. Schutt MBE" - Melbourne's Gooney Bird - arriving for the day at the Australian International Airshow. Built to a USAAF order as 44-76770, it's cn was duplicated by accident, so allocated a second cn. Delivered to the RAAF in May 1945 as A65-98, callsign VHRFO, & retained post-war. Civilianised and registered VH-OVM 20 June 1990. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 February 2018, and has since been viewed 572 times. |