VH-MGB Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer
(c/n 22-6867)
VH-MGB
was first registered on 18 September 1959 as a PA-22-160; although was
converted
in
February 1970 to a -150. Then on 12 August 1975 it reverted back
to a -160. It was struck
off the
register on 30 September 1985 and then restored on 1 March 1993 as a
-150 again. I
wonder
to what use were the alternate power plants put whilst being recycled
through this airframe?
Greg Banfield saw it (above, as a -150) at
Camden on 23 September 1973. As is the case with
several Tri-Pacers, it was converted to
tail dragger status, and Phil Vabre saw it recently (below,
in April
2011) at Echuca, Victoria.