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Tuvalu 1980 SG 154, Scott 143

Hawker Siddeley HS 748

Aircraft registration is DQ-FBH, c/n 1661, built in 1968, and initially operated by Air Pacific.

Not much info found, but got a picture in the Air Pacific livery.

Info from Airport-data.com

Photo taken in 1973, photograph under copyright.

Source Airhistory.net

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Tuvalu 1983 SG 226, Scott 209

Grumman G-21 Goose

Aircraft registrations are ZK-ERX & N77AQ, c/n 1205, initially operated by See Bee Air.

This aircraft was purchased by See Bee Air and arrived in New Zealand in May 1980. It started services in Tuvalu in the same month. Services continued till 1984, after which due to viability issues the services had to be stopped. The aircraft was exported to the US in Dec 1984.

Info from 3rd level New Zealand blog.

Source 3rd level New Zealand blog

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Tuvalu 1983 SG 227, Scott 210

Beechcraft Super King Air

Aircraft registration is DQ-FDS, c/n BB-518, built in 1979, initially operated by Fiji Air.

Not much info available. It was sold on post 1984.

Info from Airport-data.com.

Photograph under copyright.

Source Airhistory.net

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Tuvalu 1998 SG MS808a, Scott 767a

Sopwith Pup

RAF identifier A635

On 25th Jan 1917, Capt Lees in ‘Pup’ A635 achieves RFC 54 Squadron’s first victory, an Albatross DII destroyed. On 12th Oct 1917, this aircraft was forced down during the Ypres campaign, and its pilot was taken prisoner. The photo shows the captured aircraft virtually intact.

Info from Kingston Aviation website.

Source Kingston Aviation website.

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