VH-CAZ  Cessna 310C                                             (c/n  39023)

                                 

                                        In the late 1950s and early 1960s, with the relaxation of currency restrictions, American lightplanes
                                        began to invade the Australian general aviation scene.   DCA (probably rightfully so, too) liked to
                                        keep up with current trends and to gain local operating experience, acquired several of these types.
                                        Formerly N6723T this 'C' model 310 was registered to DCA on 18 December 1959 but did not
                                        arrive in Sydney, following a trans-Pacific crossing until 1 March 1960.   Greg Banfield took the
                                        two shots of it illustrated here.   The one above was taken at Mascot in 1962 while the lower image
                                        shows it at Maitland, NSW on 11 November 1973 just before DCA had been absorbed into the
                                        Department of Transport on the 30th of that month.   Note blacked out DCA emblem.   VH-CAZ
                                        was withdrawn from use in 1981.