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Serial #: A20-653
Construction #:
  1105
Civil Registration:
  VH-BFF
Model(s):
  CA-16 Mk. III
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002
   History:
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Melbourne, Victoria, Apr. 1960-1963.
- Stored at CAC Fishermans Bend plant for CA-28 Ceres production, not used.
- Up for disposal, Nov. 1963.
Graham Schutt & Ron Lee, Melbourne, Victoria, 1970-1975.
- Composite restoration to airworthy.
- First flight, Moorabbin, Dec. 7, 1975.
- Flew as RAAF A20-653/BF-F.
- Registered as VH-BFF, Dec. 5, 1975.
Malcom Long & Ron Lee, Coolangatta, Queensland, June 10, 1980-1999.
- Loaned to Chewing Gum Airfield Museum, Tallebudgera, Queensland, 1983-1988.
- Loaned to Air World, Wangaratta, Victoria, 1983-1999.
David H. Lowy/Temora Aviation Museum, Temora, NSW, Oct. 1999-2002.
- Delivered to Sydney-Bankstown, Oct. 15, 1999.
- Flown as RAAF A20-653/BF-F.
Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
 Photo Source(s):
Unknown.