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    Airframe Family: Avro 652 Anson
    Latest Model:Anson I
    Last Military Serial:AW965 RAAF
    Last Civil Registration:VH-FIA
    Compressed ID:Avro Anson I sn AW965 RAAF cr VH-FI...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mark Pilkington, Vic

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an Anson I.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n AW965.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n AW965.

    7 December 1941

    Transferred to 1 AD.

    9 February 1942

    Transferred to 2 AOS.

    Transferred to 67 SQN.
    Operated with markings: MK H

    Markings Applied: MK Z
    United code changed.

    26 October 1944

    Transferred to Guinea Airways.
    Sent to Guinea for overhaul.

    27 April 1945

    Transferred to 6 SFTS.

    Transferred to CMU Mallala.

    18 February 1946

    Transferred to CMU Nhill.

    22 August 1946

    Assigned to Point Cook for storage.

    15 September 1952

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Air Force.
    Offered for disposal.

    31 March 1953

    Still at Point Cook for sale.

    16 August 1954

    To Flinders Island Airlines Pty Ltd, Cheltenham, Vic with new c/r VH-FIA.

    30 June 1962

    Participated in the farewell Anson fly past at Melbourne with two other Ansons registered VH-BSF and VH-FIC.

    30 June 1962

    Civil registration, VH-FIA, cancelled.

    January 1963

    The remains were transferred to Moorabbin.

    Placed in open storage with the museum at Moorabbin.

    Placed in open storage at Wadin North.

    Placed in open storage at Lilydale.

    1965

    To Moorabbin Museum.

    The museum was unable to restore the airframe at the time, and it further deteriorated in open storage.

    October 1984

    To South Australian Aviation and Warbird Restoration Group, Glenelg, SA.

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
    View the Location Dossier

    Parts used in the restoration of RAF s/n EF954.

    September 2006

    To Naval Aviation Museum, Nowra, NSW.
    Remains transferred.

    2008

    To Mark Pilkington, Vic.
    Mr. Pilkington obtained the frame and other remains.
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     Australian Defense Force Serials
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
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