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VH-AAH at Cootamundra, N.S.W..
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Photo: Greg Banfield © March 1979 - Eddie Coates Collection
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Photo: Unknown photographer © 07 February 1979 - John Rodger Collection - Aird Archives
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I asked Peter Reardon about the appendage on the side of VH-AAH - he replied: It is the ‘sprayer’ refill connection for pumping the load into the hopper. You can see other photos of her with the spray booms on and some without the booms, but the boom mounts under the wings are still at the attach points. There were not too many with the ‘quick connect’ refill, as I recall. The hopper needed a lining, anti-slosh baffles.
The super spreader hopper outlet / base was changed to add the pump, pump brake and plumbing, plus the booms, of course. The Beaver was too docile in tight, ‘obstruction filled’ treatment areas but nice and steady on ‘the wide open spaces’. The DHC POH has some illustrations of the sprayer config, but there were many ‘operator variations’ to the standard DHC kit, mate.
Regards Peter Reardon |
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VH-AAH with spray bars, at Moorabbin.
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Photo: Peter Keating © 22 November 1978 - Michael J. Ody Collection
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VH-AAH at Cootamundra, N.S.W..
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Photo: David Carter © September 1977 - Aird Archives
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VH-AAH with Super Spread logo on tail.
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Photo: Unknown photographer © 1976 - Kenneth I. Swartz Collection
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VH-AAH at Bankstown, N.S.W.
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Photo: Fred Barnes © 30 October 1973
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VH-AAH performs for RAeS at Camden, N.S.W.
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Photo: Greg Banfield © October 1972 - Eddie Coates Collection
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Photo: Alan Flett © October 1972 - Aird Archives
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VH-AAH at Bankstown, N.S.W.
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Photo: John Roger © 08 November 1970 - Aird Archives
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Photo: Peter Keating © 21 June 1970 - Michael J. Ody Collection
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P1236-0027 : de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver - ain 355
VH-AAH - 07 Feb 66 at Bankstown, N.S.W.
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51-16554 sporting code F. Location could be Downsview?
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Photo: Wm. J. Balogh Sr. © Dave Menard Collection
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Photo: Unknown photographer and date © Wayne Mutza Collection - Aird Archives
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