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mowog
9th June 2011, 07:50 AM
Does anyone know what this aircraft is?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/06/1083.jpg
p38arover
9th June 2011, 08:11 AM
Piaggo P166 I think. See http://www.p166.com/
JDNSW
9th June 2011, 09:08 AM
Yes. Not uncommon in parts of Australia in the 1960s, for example with Queensland Airlines. Its descent from the P136 amphibian is clearly shown from the pusher props and gull wings (sold in the USA under the Trecker name).

John
FenianEel
9th June 2011, 09:48 AM
Is that at Uralla?
Bearman
9th June 2011, 10:09 AM
Piaggo P166 I think. See The Piaggio P166 Website (http://www.p166.com/)

That,s it. Commonly called the pig.
VladTepes
9th June 2011, 11:11 AM
Yes. Not uncommon in parts of Australia in the 1960s, for example with Queensland Airlines.

Indeed
http://www.qam.com.au/aircraft/piaggio/VH-PQA-2.jpg

Some more info, and one you can go look at, here:
PIAGGIO P166 VH-BHK (http://www.qam.com.au/aircraft/piaggio/VH-BHK.htm)
p38arover
9th June 2011, 12:22 PM
I think I saw one at the aircraft museum on the Sunshine Coast.

Wait. That's the one Vlad mentioned.
mowog
9th June 2011, 01:08 PM
Is that at Uralla?

Yes thats the spot.
FenianEel
9th June 2011, 01:41 PM
They've got a Series 2 and a No. 5 trailer in there too ;)