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DQ-TAM with new sibling, DQ-REJ (1544).
Photo: Bob Kobzey © 07 September 2016
DQ-TAM gets some attention.
Photo: Pete Hughes © October 2008
DQ-TAM under the palms.
Photo: Unknown photographer © October 2003 - Aird Archives
DQ-TAM in Turtle Airways hangar awaiting attention.
Photo: Joe Barr © July 2004
DQ-TAM in Fiji.
Photos: Kevin Swash ©
VH-IME at Sydney - Bankstown on maintenance before export.
Photo: Frank Schaefer © September 2000
Photo: Warwick Bigsworth © September 2000
VH-IME at Mackay, Queensland.
Photo: Unknown photographer © November 1999 - Aird Archives
VH-IME at Glen Innes.
Photo: John Hopton © 19 April 1975
VH-IME at Inverell, NSW.
Photo: Peter Keating © 1974 - Aird Archives
VH-IME at Armidale, NSW in final house colours
of Aerial Agriculture
Photo: Lenn Bayliss © May 1990
G201 plus G203 just after entry into service with Ghana Air Force.
Photo: Unknown photographer © DHC print 13535 (photo of photo) - Aird Archives

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G-201 • (N37757) • VH-IME

DQ-TAM

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G-201 Government of the Republic of Ghana Air Force. Delivered 28-Nov-1960.

(N37757) Resv’d 15-Sep-1976. Canx as N.t.u 15-Sep-1976. On USCAR at 02-Mar-1990 with no detail. (Officially finally Canx 08-Nov-2010).

VH-IME Aerial Agriculture, Armidale, NSW, Australia. Dates unknown.

Accident: Deer Vale (17 km West of Dorrigo) NSW, 13 June 1985. The pilot reported that shortly after take-off the elevator control jammed. He then noted that the horn end of the left elevator was hanging about eight centimetres below the horizontal stabiliser. The load was jettisoned as the pilot prepared to land but increasing difficulty was experienced in keeping the aircraft nose-up. On short final approach the left elevator separated from the aircraft but despite the lack of elevator control the aircraft was landed without further damage. Investigation revealed damage to the leading edge of the left elevator horn. It was probable that this area had been struck by an object while the elevator was in the full nose-up position, i.e. with the horn pointing downwards. The object which caused the damage was not identified, however the impact allowed the outboard hinge pin to become dislodged from its bearing. This in turn led to the jamming of the elevator controls and to the subsequent detachment of the left elevator. No injuie sustainedbut aircraft substantially damaged. Investigation Number:198502542.

VH-IME Reef Flight.  Circa Sep-2000.

DQ-TAM Turtle Airways, Nadi, Fiji. Regd Dec-2000.

Accident: In Fiji.Details unknown. Noted awaiting repair at Nadi Beach, July 2004. Also reported damaged Sep-2005 and stored dismantled at Newtown Beach in Dec-2005.

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