4 results found
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Alternate Registration: | G-AGIE |
| Other Marks: | 4 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 2008 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Airport: | Longreach (YLRE / LRE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Collection: | Qantas Founders Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | David CaugheyContact |
| Photo ID: | 678806Submit Correction |
| View count: | 229 |
Ex Spanish air tanker acquired by the museum in 2008 and flown to Australia as VH-EAX in 2009. Displayed in a World War II livery as used on the "Double Sunrise" service from Australia to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). The original G-AGIE (msn 808) was scuttled off Perth, Western Australia, in 1946. Qantas also operated PB-2B Catalina VH-EAX (msn 61148) from February 1948 to when it was wrecked in a storm in June 1949
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Alternate Registration: | G-AGIE |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 2008 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Airport: | Longreach (YLRE / LRE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | David CaugheyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Alternate Registration: | G-AGIE |
| Other Marks: | 4 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated 28 Catalina |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated PBY Catalina |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 2008 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Airport: | Longreach (YLRE / LRE)Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Collection: | Qantas Founders Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | David CaugheyContact |
| Photo ID: | 678806Submit Correction |
| View count: | 229 |
Ex Spanish air tanker acquired by the museum in 2008 and flown to Australia as VH-EAX in 2009. Displayed in a World War II livery as used on the "Double Sunrise" service from Australia to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). The original G-AGIE (msn 808) was scuttled off Perth, Western Australia, in 1946. Qantas also operated PB-2B Catalina VH-EAX (msn 61148) from February 1948 to when it was wrecked in a storm in June 1949
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Alternate Registration: | G-AGIE |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina |
| C/n (msn): | 2008 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Airport: | Longreach (YLRE / LRE)Map | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 18 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | David CaugheyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 225546Submit Correction |
| View count: | 713 |
Reregistered VH-SBR in December 1960
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 225546Submit Correction |
| View count: | 713 |
Reregistered VH-SBR in December 1960
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map | Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | May 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| Aircraft Name: | Kokopo |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125032Submit Correction |
| View count: | 600 |
Qantas had four Otters, one of which was operated on floats. They replaced a fleet of DHC-2 Beavers.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| Aircraft Name: | Kokopo |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 125032Submit Correction |
| View count: | 600 |
Qantas had four Otters, one of which was operated on floats. They replaced a fleet of DHC-2 Beavers.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| Aircraft Name: | Kokopo |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 109611Submit Correction |
| View count: | 879 |
VH-EAX was transferred to TAA and reregistered VH-SBR in 1960. Photo from Col Peck
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| Aircraft Name: | Kokopo |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 109611Submit Correction |
| View count: | 879 |
VH-EAX was transferred to TAA and reregistered VH-SBR in 1960. Photo from Col Peck
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAX |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 247 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| City / Airport: | Lae (AYLA / LAE) (closed)Map | Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Photo Date: | 1959 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |