VH-SIB  Cessna TU206A Super Skywagon                          (c/n  U206A-0637)

                                      

                                     The 'T' on the model number indicates that this 206 was a turbocharged machine, powered by
                                     the Continental TSIO-5230-C  of 285 hp. A 1966 model, -SIB was first registered in October
                                     of that year as VH-RXG to Rex Aviation.  It was reregistered to -SIB in August of 1967.
                                     From 1974 to 1978 it was seconded to New Guinea and, whilst there, was reregistered
                                     P2-SIB.   It retained in September 1978 as -SIB again.  Tony Arbon saw it at Archerfield
                                     (above) in 1982        It was seriously damaged by a super storm which hit Brisbane on 18
                                     January 1985, as seen in Tony Arbon's second shot, below, taken at that locale in April
                                     1985.