VH-ARL  Avro 652A Anson 1

                                
                                    
                                    This Anson was named "Spirit of Glen Innes" when working for New England Airways out of
                                    Brisbane-Eagle Farm in 1947.   The two rare images on this page are from the Geoff Goodall
                                    collection.   This was an unusual Anson because it was ex NK950 of Royal Navy Fleet Air
                                    Arm, and was sold off in Australia after WW2 from the Royal Navy build-up in Australia in
                                    preparation for the final advance on Japan.   Note the stylised pointed nose with luggage locker
                                    on the photograph below.  This design was incorporated by some civil conversion workshops
                                    in Sydney at the time. .

                                
- ARL nose view Eagle Farm 47