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Old 03-10-12, 07:43
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Sad news today with the location of a DeHavilland DH84 which flew into the top of a ridge at speed in bad weather on Monday. All 6 aboard perished.

I have seen this aircraft quite a few times, a beautiful restoration.

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Old 03-10-12, 08:30
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Keith,
Very sad news. After reading the news report, I noticed another link which said that this was the same plane that his father and brother were killled in and how Des was the only survivor, way back in 1954. Des was reported to have rebuilt it.
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Old 03-10-12, 09:43
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Terrible Keith.
Rarley get a happy ending in these situations.
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Old 12-10-12, 08:48
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I recall a DH 84 prang at Pt. Cook many years ago . I believe the pilot was killed .

My memory has served me well ! Source http://www.cnapg.net/dragon.htm

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19? The aircraft was acquired by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and serialed A34-56.

19? The aircraft was retired from RAAF service.

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-ASO.

19? The aircraft was registered as VH-FDA

07Aug1956 The aircraft was registered as VH-AGC

20Jul1962 The aircraft was withdrawn from use.

28Nov1963 The aircraft was re-registered as VH-AGC.

01Dec1968 The aircraft was withdrawn from use.

12Apr1976 The aircraft was re-registered as VH-AGC.

19? The aircraft was acquired by J. O'Connell.

13Dec1979 The aircraft crashed at Point Cook, Victoria, Australia.
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Old 12-10-12, 08:59
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One went down in the Blue Mountains/Burragorang Valley during WW2 with 4 Military personnel and an Airforce pay Cashbox aboard. No trace has ever been found despite numerous searches.

Rumours persist about one of it's wooden propellor hubs, with serial number, floating up against the dam wall at Warragamba after flooding in more recent years...only rumours though.

*Warragamba Dam was buit in the late 1950s to supplement Sydney's inadequate water supply. Surplus Matilda and Grant tanks were used by contractirs to remove all timber from the proposed submerged areas.

Lake Burragorang now covers what was once rich farmlands and a town - and possibly even the sad crash site of that lost Military Dragon and her crew...

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