VH-MOI AESL Airtourer 115/A1
(c/n 515)
Following
cessation of production of Airtourers in Australia in 1967, the design
was then built, in limited
numbers by Aero Engine Services
Ltd of Hamilton, New Zealand. Also included in their production
c/ns
were a number of
repaired, original Australian-built machines, of which c/n 515 above,
is one. It was
originally
repatriated back to Australia as VH-FGZ, being completely refurbished
to new standards. It
was
re-registered VH-MOI in February 1969. It is still current as
seen in the shot above taken by Ian
McDonell at the
Watts Bridge Festival of Flight in August 2008.