photographed it at Bankstown in 1970. By the time Tony Arbon saw it (below) 13 years
later at Bankstown it had shed its spats, which were prone to become clogged when operating
from grass or dirt runways. It was also thought by many operators to diminish performance
on a aircraft that already performed poorly in hot weather. –RZB was first registered in
September 1966 and 10 years later was with an owner from Parkes, NSW. It was still
current in November 2016 to a Sydney owner who lives near Camden airport. Contemp-
orary photos on the internet show it with spats again, although of a more compact style than
the 1966 originals.
