VH-CAD (3)  Beech V35 Bonanza                           (c/n D-8041)

                                     

                                             This late model Bonanza was first registered to the Department of Civil Aviation on 15 June
                                             1966.  When Chris O'Neill took the above shot at Perth's Jandakot Airport in October 1980
                                             it had passed to DCA's successor, the Department of Transport.  It remained with the Dept
                                             and the various subsequent politically inspired name changes until 1992 when it was sold off.
                                             It is still current and is registered to V Yang of New Lambton NSW (near Newcastle)
                                             Ian Mcdonell saw it (below) at Murwillumbah in January 2018, looking much as it did in its
                                             last days with DOT, 25 years ago!