VH-AHF  (1)     Ryan STM                                  (c/n  450)

                                         

                            The above shot was taken on the same day as was VH-AHD at Newcastle, NSW in 1949 or 50.
                            Note "neat:" Tiger coupe VH-AAR in back.  -AHF was S-14 with the NEI Navy and A50-7
                            with the RAAF.  It was withdrawn from use in 1955.  The photo below was taklen by a Mr.
                            Poore, at Broadmeadow in 1962.    The lower image is from the John Hopton collection via
                            Geoff Goodall, and shows the aircraft at Geelong-Belmont Common circa 1950.  Photo No 4
                            from the Bob Neate collection shows -AHF in a Newcastle Aero Club formation, circa 1949
                            with -AGD and the first Chipmunk in Australia, VH-BFT.   Finally at the foot of the page is a
                            Bruce Robinson collection shot of -AHF having landed one day in 1950 on River Street in Ballina.
                            She was then taxied to the landing ground at what is now the football fields.