VH-GSA Gibbes Sepik Airways

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Overall Aluminium, metal panels and Aluminium doped fabric areas. Black Regos VH-ASS and anti-glare panel. Green checks on the Aluminium rudder. 'Gibbes Sepik Airways' titles under the cockpit with GSA on the fin.

VH-GSE Ansett-Mal

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Overall Aluminium, metal panels and Aluminium doped fabric areas with Black lower fuselage. Black Rego VH-GSE (on fin) and Red on wings. Black anti-glare panel. Dark Blue band (with White outlines) across the fin and rudder. White 'Ansett-Mal' on the band all superimposed on Red fin with White triangle. Red 'Ansett-Mal' on the fuselage (italicised font).

VH-GSE crop duster

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Overall Aluminium, metal panels and Aluminium doped fabric areas with polished metal lower fuselage panels. In this form VH-GSE is the first of several crop duster conversions here where the doors are replaced by a panel. Red Regos VH-GSE on fin and wings. Yellow fuselage stripes and two triangles on tail outlined in medium Blue. Black anti-glare panel and medium Blue cowling. Badge on nose in Black and White.

VH-GSF crop duster

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Overall Aluminium, metal panels and Aluminium doped fabric areas, with mustardly Yellow metal lower fuselage panels. Red Regos VH-GSF (on the fin and wings) and on the cowl and wheel hub designs. Black anti-glare panel. Another crop duster conversion where the doors are replaced by a panel. The fuselage windows have all been blanked off but there is a small window in the fuselage panel.

VH-GSG crop duster

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Overall light Grey metal panels and doped fabric areas , Black anti-glare panel. Red Regos and cowl band, Gray wheel hubs. Another crop duster conversions where the doors are replaced by a panel.

VH-GSG magnetic survey

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VH-GSG later went to Air Research Pty Ltd for use in magnetic surveys. Overall White, with a Brown areas and Black pin stripes. Black anti-glare panel and Regos, with narrow Black stripes on the outer wings. Titles on the rear fuselage are in Grey and the ones on the fin and rudder White. The 'Magnetronic Bird' used for the survey operations under the fuselage is likely to be Orange.

VH-GSG Skydiver transport

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VH-GSG finally went to Skyservice Aviation Pty Ltd for use in skydiving activities. Overall Aluminium, metal panels and Aluminium doped fabric areas. Black anti-glare panel and Red Regos. Titles on the rear fuselage are in Red. There is a Grey top to the fuselage.

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