Thread: RFDS Cessna 180
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Old February 26th 07, 11:42 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default RFDS Cessna 180

Hi Marta
This is certainly a very beautiful plane - a credit to the dedicated (and
talented) person who restored it.

In what capacity was the C180 used - it seems way "too small" to do the full
aero-medical service - so I'm just guessing that it was used to transport
medical personell to the stations for the day clinics. ???

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This aircraft has a bit of history. The Royal Flying Doctors Srvice used
this 180 out of Meekathara in Western Australia from 1960 - 1970. Almost
20 years later the man who was its pilot during much of that time came
across it sitting in a farm shed. 2 morgages and few years later he has it
fully restored using even the original instruments (in the cockpit photo
the original clock is missing, it was being repaired). It is now flying
and very much a part of the WA aviation scene.