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Probably AVRO 652A Anson 1 AX505 ex VH-BBY

Posted by Paul McMillan on Thu Sep 18, 2003 04:22:33 AM

In reply top Historic Avro Anson Found posted by B Darnell on Wed Sep 17, 2003 08:51:00 AM

Originally for RAF, this went to Australia, for training duties (She was involved in a collison with Anson A4-30 on 25-May-43 at Bundaberg)

Then she was civilianised as VH-BBY and then sold to Indonesia. According to my sources this 'crashed on delivery of Malaya 14.12.47' and was possibly intended to be serialed RI-001 for The Indonesian Air Force (i.e there first aircraft) so yes very historic to them..

This was built Avro Manchester, Avro never gave a c/ns to RAF military aircraft (only civil and miltary export) but thye may find a mainframe number like CML/R3/LW111??? on her somewhere.

If anyone can read Indonesian...

http://www.angkasa-online.com/10/02/utama/utama4.htm

http://www.angkasa-online.com/10/02/khusus/khusus3.htm

http://www.bunghatta-sumbar.com/article-hasril.htm

Though these sites indicates she may be RI-003

Anyway this site is worth a look

Indonesian Air Force Museum

http://members.tripod.com/~imogiri/

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/9/16/latest/14066Wreckageo

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