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(Photo number 2588) New rego and warbird for the database. Delivered July 1956. Struck off May 1970 and Sold. Was Registered VH-MMR 5 March 2002. Mark Awad purchased it from Gary Volkers in May 2004 and it is was finally restored at Albury, NSW ending Jan 2006. First post-restoration flight was made at the end of Jan 2006. It was registered VH-OPJ. Exported March 2006 and was based at Corona, California, USA. Images show it is painted in 34 Sqn markings and registered N107PJ, but marked as NX107PJ. According to Mark Awad, who is the registration holder and operator as of 25 January 2010, the X denotes that it’s in the “Experimental-Exhibition” category and is included in the rego on the fuselage in lieu of an “Experimental” placard in or around the cockpit - Day 2 Festival of Flight 'The Vintage Experience' 2010
Robert Frola
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