VH-CXO (1)  Cessna 180A Skywagon                              (c/n 50181)

                                

                                     Rare shot by John Bland of the first -CXO at Moorabbin, circa 1961.  Ex N5283D, the aircraft
                                     was first registered in April of that year.  John explains that the color scheme was light green and
                                     white.  Less than a year later (in January 1962) it was sold to Patair in New Guinea and re-regis-
                                     tered VH-PNE.