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    Airframe Family: Avro 652 Anson
    Latest Model:Anson I
    Last Military Serial:W2121 RAAF
    Construction Number:W2121
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BEL
    Compressed ID:Avro Anson I sn W2121 RAAF cn W2121...
    Latest Owner or Location:The RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as an Anson I.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n W2121.

    18 June 1947

    To G. W. Lewis, Flying Doctor Service, Kalgoorlie, WA with new c/r VH-BEL.

    4 September 1962

    Last Mk 1 Anson to fly in Australia.

    Circa 1963

    Donated to Air Training Corps Centre, Kalgoorlie. Left in hangar at Kalgoorlie Airport.

    1970


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Geoff Goodalls 1970 photo of the aircraft in a poor sate at Kalgoorlie

    16 July 1970

    Donated to RAAF Association Museum, Perth, WA.

    June 1971

    Transported to Perth by road.

    After 1972


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Awaiting restoration

    1983

    Restoration started.

    To The Royal Australian Air Force Association, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
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    5 April 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Aviation Heritage Museum of Westerb Australia At Bull Creek in Perth

    To The RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
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    Australian Defense Force Serials

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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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