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Ron Cuskelly	Posted: Apr 13 2023, 05:06 PM
General Dynamics F-111 (A8) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 212 Member No.: 83 Joined: 11-March 06	During a recent visit to Wanaka I photographed these Vampire wings and booms at the National Transport & Toy Museum. I couldn't access the serials on the booms and I could find no trace of a fuselage pod. I suspect that the aircraft is XA167 which was part of the collection of the AAM at Bankstown. (IMG:http://www.adastron.com/aviation/vault/Vampire-wings-001.jpg) Bankstown 13OCT18 (IMG:http://www.adastron.com/aviation/vault/Vampire-wings-002.jpg) Wanaka 01APR23 Can anyone please confirm the identity and was there ever a pod at Bankstown? Regards Ron

Nicko	Posted: Apr 13 2023, 07:42 PM
Maurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn (CFS) Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 55,786 Joined: 23-June 21	Hi Ron. I can confirm that the ID of this aircraft is XA167 - based on the fuselage pod. I was an employee of HdH/Boeing Aerostructures Australia at Bankstown when the aircraft was removed from the pole in 2013 and dis-assembled, due to the closure of that facility. Attached is a photo when it was leaving B-Hangar, on its way to storage for the Bankstown Aviation Museum. It was stored in Steve Ferris's hangar for a time and then moved to the BAM hangar. And yes, when the collection was dispersed, it did go to NZ with other aircraft from that collection. A shame really. Cheers.

Nicko	Posted: Apr 13 2023, 07:44 PM
Maurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn (CFS) Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 55,786 Joined: 23-June 21	Ah, the photo now resized... This post has been edited by Nicko on Apr 13 2023, 07:48 PM Attached Image

Nicko	Posted: Apr 13 2023, 07:51 PM
Maurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn (CFS) Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 55,786 Joined: 23-June 21	You can see some older info that I have on my website. You'll have to scroll down a bit... http://vhjet.com/home/vampires-2/

Ron Cuskelly	Posted: Apr 14 2023, 02:29 PM
General Dynamics F-111 (A8) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 212 Member No.: 83 Joined: 11-March 06	Thanks Nicko Do you know if the pod actually went to NZ? Regards Ron

Nicko	Posted: Apr 14 2023, 08:22 PM
Maurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn (CFS) Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 55,786 Joined: 23-June 21	That's a good point Ron. That I cannot confirm. I did see some photos someone had posted on airliners.net some time back. I don't remember all of the images I saw. I'll see if I can find them.

Ron Cuskelly	Posted: Apr 15 2023, 04:40 PM
General Dynamics F-111 (A8) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 212 Member No.: 83 Joined: 11-March 06	Nicko One of posters on the WONZ forum has confirmed that he has sighted the pod at Wanaka. I gather it was with the wings but has been moved since he sighted it. Regards Ron

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