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Douglas DC-3 (VH-RRA)
Nice study of CSIRO operated cloud seeding DC-3 taken in late 1975 by Tony Arbon - location not recorded but possibly western NSW. The history of this aircraft is:
21/4/45 Delivered to USAF as 44-76767
6/5/45 Diverted to 35 Sqn RAAF as A65-97 using call sign VHRFN
To 36 Sqn
To 86 Wing
To 91 Wing – Japan
To Transport Flight –Japan
To ARDU Edinburgh SA
29/12/64 To CSIRO
29/10/65 VH-RPA reserved but not taken up
29/10/65 VH-RRA CSIRO Division of Cloud Physics
20/7/78 Wfu at Mascot NSW
7/3/79 Cancelled
Comments
I grew up early 50s in Parkes and the cloud seeders definitely went through that area
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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23-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Essendon North, Victoria | Coldstream (YCEM) | First seen 02:33PM AEST | Last seen 02:45PM AEST | 0:12 |
23-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Essendon (MEB / YMEN) | Essendon (MEB / YMEN) | 01:36PM AEST | 02:14PM AEST | 0:37 |
23-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Coldstream (YCEM) | Essendon (MEB / YMEN) | 12:55PM AEST | 01:08PM AEST | 0:13 |
22-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Coldstream (YCEM) | Coldstream (YCEM) | 03:17PM AEST | 03:31PM AEST | 0:14 |
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