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    Airframe Family: Avro 652 Anson
    Latest Model:Anson I
    Last Military Serial:MG271 RAAF
    Construction Number:MG271
    Last Civil Registration:VH-WAC
    Compressed ID:Avro Anson I sn MG271 RAAF cn MG271...
    Latest Owner or Location:The RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an Anson I.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MG271.

    6 December 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n MG271.

    15 January 1948

    To Wood Airways with new c/r VH-WAA.
    Operated with markings: The Islander

    December 1948

    To Wood Airways with new c/r VH-WAC.
    Operated the Perth - Rottnest Island route.

    1957


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: 1957 photo at Guildford Airport

    2 December 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for VH-WAC expired.
    Stored at Perth Airport.

    25 March 1962

    Flown to Seabourne Farm, Greenhills, WA - to be used as a childrens playhouse.

    1971


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: 1971 photo taken by Geoff Goodall at Seabourne Farm, Greenhills, WA

    1977

    Restoration started.
    Carcass delivered to the RAAF Association Aviation - Historical Group at Bateman, Perth, WA for restoration.

    To The Royal Australian Air Force Association, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
    Only the Nose / Cockpit survives.
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    5 April 2014


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

    5 April 2014


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

    To The RAAFA Aviation Heritage Museum, Bullcreek, Perth, Western Australia.
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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Australian Defense Force Serials
    Ed Coates Civil Aircraft Photograph Collection by Ed Coates

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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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