VH-BBV (3) Cessna
411
(c/n 411-0226)
The Cessna 411
was an 8-seat business twin powered by two 375 hp Continental
GTSIO-520-M
engines.
Only 302 of the 411/411A marque were built. This one
was previously VH-KOY (and
N3226R
before that). Greg Banfield's photo above was taken at
Bankstown in November 1982,
whilst the image immediately below, by Merv Prime was much earlier,
being in February 1967 at
Jandakot.
This shot shows it with its original owner, Bell Brothers
Contractors of Perth who were,
at that time, a
heavy earth-moving equipment company. In addition to this
work they also operated
an air charter company,
the 411 being an important part of that business. At the foot of
the page is
a
color shot of this third -BBV by John Wheatley, probably in the easily
1970s. This aircraft
was
slated to be exported to New Zealand in 1977
but whether it
actually made it onto the ZK- register
I
am not sure. In any case, it was restored back as VH-BBV by the
end of 1977. It is no longer
current, and, as of 2011 only one Cessna 411
remained on the VH-
register.
