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'Retired' Beechcraft 70 Queen Air VH-MWI Cn LB-2 at Tooradin Airfield YTDN on 04Sep2006. When new, the aircraft was Delivered to Masling Airlines in May1969, ex USA (Reg N8070R). VH-MWI was the First Production Beech 70 Queen Air. I flew from Newcastle (YWLM) to Sydney (YSSY) in this aircraft with Masling Airlines three times: on 06Oct1969, 19Feb1970, and 29May1970. (Each trip took 0.5 to 0.6 hours.) An unexpected ‘reunion’ after 36 years, during an ad-hoc visit to Tooradin Airfield.

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877 0 0 Beechcraft 70 Queen Air
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VH-MWI

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Sep 04, 2006

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'Retired' Beechcraft 70 Queen Air VH-MWI Cn LB-2 at Tooradin Airfield YTDN on 04Sep2006. When new, the aircraft was Delivered to Masling Airlines in May1969, ex USA (Reg N8070R). VH-MWI was the First Production Beech 70 Queen Air. I flew from Newcastle (YWLM) to Sydney (YSSY) in this aircraft with Masling Airlines three times: on 06Oct1969, 19Feb1970, and 29May1970. (Each trip took 0.5 to 0.6 hours.) An unexpected ‘reunion’ after 36 years, during an ad-hoc visit to Tooradin Airfield.

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VH-MWI - Beechcraft 70 Queen Air - Private

Peter T Lea VH-MWI
877 0 0 Beechcraft 70 Queen Air
VH-MWI - Beechcraft 70 Queen Air - Private

Borut VH-MWI
2,249 1 0 Beechcraft 70 Queen Air
23-1564 - BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA - Anderson Aviation

Reuben Morison 23-1564
190 0 0 BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA
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241 0 0 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
23-1564 - BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA - Anderson Aviation

23-1564 parked at Tooradin Airport

Cary Aviation 23-1564
421 1 0 BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA
MM55024 - Alenia/Aermacchi/Embraer TA-11A AMX-T - Italy - Air Force

Small Attack Jet with Big bite - Close cropped Stbd side view of Italy Air Force AMX International AMX-T aircraft – Registered MM55024, Cn IT001 (First Built) Code AMX-T - on static display at the 1992 SBAC Farnborough EGLF International Airshow on 12Sep1992

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HemlokHex

My grandfather, Alexander Ian McRitchie owned this Queen Air in the 80s and 90s. The family took dozens of trips to Arkaroola in SA, and we once flew to perth and back via Uluru. This was an ex Flying Doctor plane, and provided wonderful memories for my family in the capable hands of RAF Squ. Ldr McRitchie flying out from Moorabin. Lovely to see a pic of such a revered part of our family history. The plane had a dark brown and light brown stripe when i knew her.... looks great with the blue!