The Cessna 180 c/n 32496 was built in 1956 allocated N6599A but flight tested as N11B before going new to the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Perth as VH-FDP from 27-07-1956 and with a change of registration to VH-FDN in May of 1963.
It was re-registered prior to sale as VH-BDN2 on 18-10-1967 to B B Forrester of Carnarvon.As seen at Parafield 14-06-1976.
It then moved on to M Valentine of Woomera SA and then to the Berrima District Aero Club at Bowra NSW from 11-03-1977.
It then moved on to M Valentine of Woomera SA and then to the Berrima District Aero Club at Bowra NSW from 11-03-1977.
Above. I noted it at Camden NSW on 14-03-1977 in Berrima District Aero Club marks.
J M Blair of Mittagong NSW listed it in 1978 and then it was listed back with the Berrima Aero Club Group by 1986.
Seen at Goulburn 05-11-1986 Tony Arbon
It was ferried from Australia, via Norfolk Island, into Auckland on 13-11-1994 for certification through Airflite South at Taieri and became ZK-BDR2 on 28-11-1994 and was then listed to Pukaki Inns Ltd of Twizel on 08-12-1994.
Caught at Bendrose Station 04-04-1995.
Hey Dave Paull, what an informative blurb on BDR. So cool.to meet you a few weeks ago. Have fun, rgds. . . . Hippy!
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