| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-BEC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
| Aircraft Version: | Commonwealth CA-6 Wackett |
| C/n (msn): | 373 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alice Springs - Townsite (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Central Australian Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 22 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 713129 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of 200 CA-6 trainers built by CAC, bought as war surplus for £20 in 1946 after RAAF service as A3-139. In January 1962 its owner was flying from Melbourne to Perth when compass malfunction took hime well off course on the leg between Caduna and Cook, SA. He landed in the desert low on fuel. A 19-day search failed to locate the pilot, his remains never being found. The aircraft was not located until spotted by an Adastra survey Hudson in 1965, messages scratched into the fuselage paintwork. The aircraft was recovered in 1977 and restored in 1981 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 August 2024, and has since been viewed 85 times. |