| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-UPE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Butler ABA |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Butler ABA |
| Aircraft Version: | Butler ABA |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CootamundraMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YCTM IATA: CMD Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1930 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 560815 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first aircraft built by Australian aviation pioneer Arthur Butler. He hoped to fly the aircraft to the UK. Plans to replace the unreliable Hermes engine with a Gipsy were abandoned when the aircraft was damaged in storage after an earlier accident. VH-UPE was then scrapped. Photo from: Powerhouse Museum This photo was added on 2 April 2023, and has since been viewed 297 times. |