This photo of VH-AGU was taken in the 1970s while the aircraft was based at Essendon on MLS trials, looking south across Runway 26/08 toward the Melbourne City skyline.

At some stage in the late 1970s the aircraft was transferred to South Coast Aviation, another East-West subsidiary. The aircraft was withdrawn from service in August 1979 at Essendon at the conclusion of its Departmental charter, and sold to Aerodyne Pty Ltd of Moorabbin.

(Photo: Phil Vabre collection)

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