Polytechnic West, Jandakot Airport - Fuselage only. Used for ground instruction.

Written-off 5 March 2009 at Albany, when it tipped onto its nose due to excessive braking on landing. To be restored for ground instruction.

Australian Prospectors & Miners Hall of Fame, Kalgoorlie - suspended from ceiling in the "Business Of Mining Gallery".

"Hope".

Bill's Machinery, Gnangara Road, Landsdale - located at rear of property.

Fuselage only - wings were used in rebuild of VH-WDE.

Hanging from the ceiling in the Western Australia Museum at Geraldton, WA.

Built in Queensland to appear in a 1985 Australian TV mini-series "A Thousand Skies", the story of Charles Kingsford-Smith. Crashed near Geraldton on 1 June 1992, then rebuilt to static display standard.

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Bill's Machinery, Gnangara Road, Landsdale - located at rear of property.

Can anyone provide registration?

Polytechnic West, Jandakot Airport - Used for ground instruction.

Although still registered, it is out of hours and will be used for pressurisation check training.

Cunderdin Municipal Museum, 100 Forrest Street, Cunderdin - suspended from the ceiling.

Painted in RAAF colours. Was formerly painted to represent "VH-WLQ".

History of this aircraft: CLICK HERE

Cunderdin - mounted on poles at corner of Great Eastern Highway and Baxter Road, Cunderdin.

Built by Cunderdin Historical Society as a memorial to the Elementary Flying Training School, which operated at Cunderdin Aerodrome in the 1940s.

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Map showing location

Edwards Wines, Corner Caves & Ellensbrook Roads, Cowaramup, WA, 6284.

"Matilda"

Flown from England to Australia between 2 March - 13 May 1990, by Dr Brian Edwards to raise money for Legacy. In 1995, the aircraft was substantially damaged in an accident and was withdrawn from use and cancelled from the register on 20 June 2005. Now displayed in a hangar at the Edwards family winery near Margaret River.

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Previously at RAAF Base Pearce, mounted on a pole outside the Officer's Mess inside the base.

Photo of A79-603: CLICK HERE

In 1984, the plywood cockpit structure was encased in a fibreglass covering to provide weatherproofing.
Prior to the RAAF's 80th Anniversary celebrations in 2001, the Vampire was to be restored again. A scaffold was built, but when fibreglass was peeled away, the nose section broke away from the rear cockpit bulkhead.

The whole aircraft had to be removed from the pole and parts of A79-603 were reported to be used in the rebuild of another Vampire, A79-620, which was then to be displayed at the old historic gateway at RAAF Pearce, however it was still under restoration at RAAF Pearce Air Show on 19 & 20 May 2012.

History of A79-603:
Served at RAAF Base Pearce WA with 1AFTS from 05/05/58.
Retired from flying service at what was now called 2 FTS on 30/06/69. Became Training Airframe TA-38.
In 03/74 it was mounted on a pole outside the Officers Mess (not outside the base).

Under restoration by Lenard Cotgrove, Serpentine WA.

Mr Cotgrove advised AAWA in May 2012:

"I have just purchased the De Havilland Vampire 606. It had been dumped in a field in Midland for over twenty years. The wings and tail booms are in good condition, but the wooden fuselage is almost all rotted away. The main parts missing are the front undercarriage doors and left handgun cover. The cockpit Perspex is in poor condition. Its new home is in Serpentine. I intend to restore it to static condition as an expensive garden ornament"

Previously Training Airframe TA-34.

Fuselage pod was at the RAAFA Museum Bull Creek undergoing restoration. The restored aircraft, also using some parts of Vampire A79-603, was togo on display at the old historic gateway at RAAF Pearce along with a restored Macchi. However it was not displayed as at October 2010.

Previously Training Airframe TA-35. AIRTC Claremont WA in 1974. Was located in Belmont, Perth WA marked as A79-962 (not a real serial).

Mounted on poles outside the front of the Beverley Aeronautical Museum and Information Centre, Beverley, WA.

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Bill's Machinery in Gnangara Road, Landsdale.

Identity unconfirmed - believed to be A79-663 with wings of A79-660. CAN ANYONE PLEASE CONFIRM THIS?

Was located at the Channel 7 Museum in Tuart Hill, Perth.
Later acquired by the failed West Australian Museum of Aviation, at Jandakot Airport.

Bill's Machinery in Gnangara Road, Landsdale.

Identity unconfirmed - believed to be A79-663 with wings of A79-660. CAN ANYONE PLEASE CONFIRM THIS?

Preserved at Lake Preston Lime mine site, Finn Road, Myalup, WA.

ex 42-93685, VH-ANW, VH-GAK

Flew 47,500 hrs before retirement to a childrens park in South Australia in 1971.
After some years it was refurbished and trucked to Midland for McDonalds Restaurant. Used for childrens' parties from 1987 to 2000. It was painted in fictitious markings as VH-MMF "Fortescue" of MacRobertson Miller Airlines.
Later stored at former RAAF Caversham, WA and owned by the failed West Australian Museum of Aviation.
Whilst at Caversham it was painted in Trans-Australia Airlines colours and used as a film prop in the ABC TV movie "The Shark Net".
Sold to Blair Howe of Myalup, WA for $10,000. Trucked from Caversham to Myalup on 23 August 2003 at a cost of another $15,000.

Aircraft history and photos: CLICK HERE

Owned by Peter Hanbury, Sixth Avenue, Armadale.

ex 43-15575, DT-971, VHREY, PK-REY, "VN-BME"

Formerly used as the Broome Tourism Centre at Broome, painted as "VN-BME" in the old red/black MMA colours. Acquired by the failed WA Museum of Aviation and stored at Jandakot.
23 April 2003 - Sold to Peter Hanbury reportedly for conversion to a studio.
May 2003 - the aircraft was dismantled and trucked to the property of Peter Hanbury's neighbour Jeff Green at Sixth Avenue, Armadale, WA. Later located in Peter Hanbury's backyard at 45 Sixth Avenue, Armadale, WA - see PHOTO. PHOTO 2

On 1 & 2 September 2012, the aircraft was moved to Amelup (north of Albany) to be restored as an attraction outside the Lily Dutch Windmill restaurant/accommodation complex.

RAAF Pearce - Gate guard, near security gate. Painted in orange and white colours.

First flight 15/08/68.
Delivered 22/08/68.
Served with CFS/Part of Roulettes Aerobatic Team 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, and 76 Sqn.
Was later allocated to No.25 Sqn (City of Perth) for promotional purposes.
Stored in the open 2003-2005.
By 20 Nov 2005 was restored in 2 FTS orange/white colours.
Displayed in hangar at RAAF Pearce Air Show on 19 & 20 May 2012.

RAAF Pearce

Painted in dark grey with yellow arrows on wings, vertical stabiliser and tailplane, and black skull on vertical stabiliser.

Noted on static display at RAAF Pearce Air Show on 19 & 20 May 2012.

Merredin Military Museum, adjacent the water tower on Great Eastern Highway, Merredin, WA.

Reported by the museum in 2006 as being incomplete and needing many parts before it can go on static display.

First flight 13/08/69.
Delivered 30/06/69. Laverton Airshow 18/04/1971, CFS/Roulettes.
Served with CFS/Part of Roulettes Aerobatic Team 1970, 1981, 1986 and 76 Sqn.
Located at Northam when the remaining Macchi's were offered for disposal in 2004.

Mounted on a pole at Jandakot Airport, opposite the Royal Flying Doctor Service facilities.

"Sugar Bird Lady" - painted to represent the real VH-REM (which is still registered), as used by Robin E. Miller (hence the registration REM).

Reported to be an engineering experimental prototype Mooney M20H (c/n 1) which was donated by Mooney Aircraft to serve as a memorial to Robin Miller. The memorial was unveiled on 20 May 1978.

Travelling to remote aboriginal communities, Robin Miller would treat children with Polio vaccine in sugar lumps and became known as "The Sugar Bird Lady". She flew the real VH-REM around WA from September 1968-July 1972. She died of cancer in December 1975.

Located at 569 Armadale Road, Forrestdale, WA.

No registration worn - painted with titles "Flash Eh!" and "Kev's Dinkum Tours".

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Located on rural property east of Northam on Northam-Toodyay Road.

Previously located at Bill's Machinery, Gnangara Road, Landsdale, but was removed sometime between May-December 2009.

Fuselage only - mounted on trailer with large tyres, painted red, no titles or registration.

Polytechnic West, Jandakot Airport - Used for ground instruction.

Not its real registration.