VH-AHB. de Havilland DH-114-1B Heron. c/n 14006.
This aircraft was ordered new by Butler Air Transport - September 03, 1952 It was built by de Havilland Aircraft at Hatfield Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-AMUK (Cof R R.3792/1) - September 05, 1952 Registered to Butler Air Transport Pty Limited, Sydney, N.S.W. Accepted by Captain T. Young (Butler's Operations Manager) atr Hatfield - September 15, 1952 British Certificate of Airworthiness issued - September 23, 1952 Departed Hatfield on the delivery flight to Australia - September 23, 1952 Arrived Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - October 04, 1952 Flight crew: Captains T. R. Young, R. Baker; Engineer S. Hobday Sold to Butler Air Transport for 60,000 Australian Pounds - September 30, 1952 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - October 08, 1052 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AHB - October 08, 1952 Registered to Butler Air Transport Pty Ltd, Sydney The aircraft was named 'RMA Warrawee' It was configured to seat 14 passengers Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Temora - November 04, 1952 Operated inaugural Sydney - Casino - Kempsey service - June 30, 1953 Due to a lack of payload carrying ability it was not considered suitable for Butler operations Registered to Field Aircraft Services Ltd, Croydon, Sydney - March 28, 1956 Registered to Aviation Sales Pty Ltd, Mascot, Sydney - May 14, 1956 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 10, 1956 Sold to Gulf Aviation Ltd - June 30, 1956 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-AMUK (Cof R R.3792/2) - July 11, 1956 Registered to Gulf Aviation Company Limited, Bahrain, Persian Gulf Ferried Sydney - Bahrain for use by Gulf Aviation to service ports in the region The intended sale to Bermuda did not eventuate - 1967 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - August 03, 1967 Sold to Flying Facilities Ltd - August 15, 1967 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register (CofR R.3792/3) - August 15, 1967 Registered to Flying Facilities Limited, Horley, Surrey, England Sold to Tradair - July 29, 1969 Registered to Tradair Limited, Southend-on-Sea, Essex (CofR R.3792/4) - July 29, 1969 The aircraft was operated by Channel Airways Limited Withdrawn from service and stored at Southend Airport - May 25, 1968 It was later moved to Lasham Broken up for scrap at Lasham and remains taken to Staravia Dump, Lasham, Hampshire - July 1972 |
VH-AHB. Butler Air Transport - 'RMA Warrawee' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-023.) |