VH-AMM  (1)    Avro 643 Cadet II                        (c/n  859)

                                 

                                     This was the former A6-10, civilianized in May 1946 as VH-AMM.   The above image, from
                                     the John Hopton shows the Cadet at Essendon, circa 1946 while it was owned by Clarence    
                                     McBean of Melbourne.   -AMM crashed at Melton, Vic on 2 December 1949 when  it struck
                                     power lines after takeoff, killing McBean and his passenger.  The interesting shot below from
                                     the Tom Amor collection (via the CAHS) shows -AMM with -AFW over by the reservoir at
                                     Essendon, also circa 1946.

                                
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