VH-WDE  Beech 95-D55 Baron                                   (c/n  TE-728 )
                        
                                    

                                          This Baron was formerly N8003R.  It was one of 316 model D55s built.  The nice shot above by
                                          by John Wheatley, circa 1970, shows it in original Beech livery.        First registered in September
                                          1969, VH-WDE has spent most of its life based at Perth's G/A Airport at Jandakot.  It was rebuilt
                                          in the new millennium using parts (mainly wings) from VH-FDJ.  The 40YO+ machine is still  current.