58 results found
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1975 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 98368Submit Correction |
| View count: | 655 |
BPA's VH-EDD on the tarmac at Essendon during its lease to Forrestair.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1975 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1975 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 98368Submit Correction |
| View count: | 655 |
BPA's VH-EDD on the tarmac at Essendon during its lease to Forrestair.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | December 1975 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TGG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 277 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 71475Submit Correction |
| View count: | 444 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TGG |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 277 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TGG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 277 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 71475Submit Correction |
| View count: | 444 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TGG |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 277 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 1982 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AEQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 6024 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| Aircraft Name: | Lakeland Downs |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - Archerfield (YBAF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1972 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 62830Submit Correction |
| View count: | 621 |
Seen after being WFU but still in acceptable condition.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AEQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 6024 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - Archerfield (YBAF)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1972 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AEQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 6024 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| Aircraft Name: | Lakeland Downs |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - Archerfield (YBAF)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1972 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 62830Submit Correction |
| View count: | 621 |
Seen after being WFU but still in acceptable condition.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-AEQ |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 6024 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - Archerfield (YBAF)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | January 1972 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BGS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3 Trislander |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 245 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | November 1979 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 58725Submit Correction |
| View count: | 769 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BGS |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 245 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | November 1979 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BGS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3 Trislander |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 245 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | November 1979 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Photo ID: | 58725Submit Correction |
| View count: | 769 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BGS |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 245 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | November 1979 |
| Photo by: | Peter GatesContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3 Trislander |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | William Gray (via David Carter)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 58310Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
VH-BPH was sold in the US as N3851B in April 1983.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | William Gray (via David Carter)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3 Trislander |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | William Gray (via David Carter)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 58310Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
VH-BPH was sold in the US as N3851B in April 1983.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | William Gray (via David Carter)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1978 |
| Photo from: | David Carter Collection |
| Photo ID: | 54039Submit Correction |
| View count: | 634 |
VH-BPE was sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-COI in August 1982. Photographer not known.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1978 |
| Photo from: | David Carter Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1978 |
| Photo from: | David Carter Collection |
| Photo ID: | 54039Submit Correction |
| View count: | 634 |
VH-BPE was sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-COI in August 1982. Photographer not known.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | June 1978 |
| Photo from: | David Carter Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12874 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 5 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 40733Submit Correction |
| View count: | 369 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDC |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12874 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 5 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12874 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 5 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 40733Submit Correction |
| View count: | 369 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDC |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12874 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 5 August 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BNL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 310 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 310 (U-3/L-27 Blue Canoe) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 310L |
| C/n (msn): | 310L0003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 20 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 30451Submit Correction |
| View count: | 276 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BNL |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 310L |
| C/n (msn): | 310L0003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 20 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BNL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 310 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 310 (U-3/L-27 Blue Canoe) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 310L |
| C/n (msn): | 310L0003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 20 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 30451Submit Correction |
| View count: | 276 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BNL |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 310L |
| C/n (msn): | 310L0003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 20 November 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 25217Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 25217Submit Correction |
| View count: | 313 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B Utililiner |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 13 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1974 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 23202Submit Correction |
| View count: | 273 |
A bit of hisory regarding Bush Pilots Airways Douglas C-47A-30-DK. It first came into service with the USAF 43-48106 in July 1944 it served with Qantas under two different registration in December 1946 VH-EAO and in April 1957 as VH-EBX. In December 1960 it served with TAA carrying the registration VH-SBH it then went back to Qantas as VH-EDO in 1964 in december 1971 it served with Queensland Pacific Airlines, finally ending up with Bush Pilots Airways in June 1972 it has now been scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1974 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1974 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 23202Submit Correction |
| View count: | 273 |
A bit of hisory regarding Bush Pilots Airways Douglas C-47A-30-DK. It first came into service with the USAF 43-48106 in July 1944 it served with Qantas under two different registration in December 1946 VH-EAO and in April 1957 as VH-EBX. In December 1960 it served with TAA carrying the registration VH-SBH it then went back to Qantas as VH-EDO in 1964 in december 1971 it served with Queensland Pacific Airlines, finally ending up with Bush Pilots Airways in June 1972 it has now been scrapped.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 18 August 1974 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 1975 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 17097Submit Correction |
| View count: | 299 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 1975 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 1975 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 17097Submit Correction |
| View count: | 299 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25367/13922 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Forrestair |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 1975 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PWN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 9286 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 13634Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1116 |
This DC-3 also served with East West Airlines as VH-EWA and VH-EWE. It was registered VH-PWN in Nov 1967. Seen in this photograph displaying the Bush Pilots livery it also saw time in Papua &New Guinea. it later served with Air Queensland and Dick Langs Desert Air Safaris. it Entered the New Zealand Register as ZK-AMS and later returned to Australia as VH-CWS This
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PWN |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 9286 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PWN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 9286 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 13634Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1116 |
This DC-3 also served with East West Airlines as VH-EWA and VH-EWE. It was registered VH-PWN in Nov 1967. Seen in this photograph displaying the Bush Pilots livery it also saw time in Papua &New Guinea. it later served with Air Queensland and Dick Langs Desert Air Safaris. it Entered the New Zealand Register as ZK-AMS and later returned to Australia as VH-CWS This
| Registration / Serial: | VH-PWN |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 9286 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Cairns - International (YBCS / CNS)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 9 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10292 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 13066Submit Correction |
| View count: | 523 |
Bush Pilots leased VH-FNM from Ansett in October 1980. It bought it in October 1985 by which time the airline had become Air Queensland. In December 1987 it was sold in Pakistan as AP-BDB.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNM |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10292 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10292 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 13066Submit Correction |
| View count: | 523 |
Bush Pilots leased VH-FNM from Ansett in October 1980. It bought it in October 1985 by which time the airline had become Air Queensland. In December 1987 it was sold in Pakistan as AP-BDB.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-FNM |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-200 Friendship |
| C/n (msn): | 10292 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Metro |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin IV/Metro |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-368 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 5936Submit Correction |
| View count: | 308 |
While VH-BPK is still in BPA markings, the airline had changed its name in December 1981 to Air Queensland. -BPK remained with the airline until 1984 when it was sold in the US as N368SA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPK |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-368 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Metro |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin IV/Metro |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-368 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 5936Submit Correction |
| View count: | 308 |
While VH-BPK is still in BPA markings, the airline had changed its name in December 1981 to Air Queensland. -BPK remained with the airline until 1984 when it was sold in the US as N368SA.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPK |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-368 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA / Air Queensland |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 12 October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3 Trislander |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 3 May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 5934Submit Correction |
| View count: | 304 |
VH-BPH came to Australia from Uganda via Britain. It was registered in January 1976 and exported to the US as N3851B in 1983.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 3 May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3 Trislander |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 3 May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 5934Submit Correction |
| View count: | 304 |
VH-BPH came to Australia from Uganda via Britain. It was registered in January 1976 and exported to the US as N3851B in 1983.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Version: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3-1 Trislander |
| C/n (msn): | 1003 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Rockhampton (YBRK / ROK)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 3 May 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Toowoomba (YTWB / TWB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1977 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 5932Submit Correction |
| View count: | 343 |
Delivered to BPA in October 1973. Sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-COI in 1982.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Toowoomba (YTWB / TWB)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1977 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Toowoomba (YTWB / TWB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1977 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 5932Submit Correction |
| View count: | 343 |
Delivered to BPA in October 1973. Sold in Papua New Guinea as P2-COI in 1982.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPE |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402B |
| C/n (msn): | 402B0008 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Toowoomba (YTWB / TWB)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | April 1977 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ELZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402 |
| C/n (msn): | 402-0206 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Mackay (YBMK / MKY)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 1459Submit Correction |
| View count: | 362 |
Damaged at West Beach, South Australia, in 2003
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ELZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402 |
| C/n (msn): | 402-0206 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Mackay (YBMK / MKY)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ELZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna 401 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna 401/402 Utililiner/Businessliner |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402 |
| C/n (msn): | 402-0206 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Mackay (YBMK / MKY)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 1459Submit Correction |
| View count: | 362 |
Damaged at West Beach, South Australia, in 2003
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ELZ |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna 402 |
| C/n (msn): | 402-0206 |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Mackay (YBMK / MKY)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 30 April 1976 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EEF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Metro |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin IV/Metro |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-331E |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 466Submit Correction |
| View count: | 436 |
VH-EEF was sold in the United States in 1985 as N1006U
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EEF |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-331E |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EEF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Metro |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Swearingen SA-226 Merlin IV/Metro |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-331E |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |
| Photo ID: | 466Submit Correction |
| View count: | 436 |
VH-EEF was sold in the United States in 1985 as N1006U
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EEF |
| Aircraft Version: | Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II |
| C/n (msn): | TC-331E |
| Operator Titles: | Bush Pilots Airways - BPA |
| City / Airport: | Brisbane - International (YBBN / BNE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | October 1982 |
| Photo by: | David CarterContact |