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| Serial/Reg’n | c/no. | Type | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| P2-CAA | BB-415 | Beech Super King Air 200 | current |
| P2-DCA | LJ-552 | Beech C90A King Air | VH-AMH |
| P2-PNG | BB-415 | Beech Super King Air 200 | to P2-PNH |
Aviation Authority
Fleet List
Papua New Guinea Aviation Authority
use of the Beech Super King Air 200
Aircraft Details
History
One Beech Super King Air 200 delivered in January 1979. Used by the PNG Department of Civil Aviation. Transferred to the PNG Government Aviation Unit for VIP transport in Apr 1981 as P2-PNH, but later returned to the DCA as P2-CAA.
Individual Details
| Serial | c/no. | Prev. Identity | Delivered | Fate/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2-PNG | BB-415 | N2067M | 1 Jan 1979 | to P2-PNH Apr 1981, to P2-CAA ? date |
Pictures
None at present.
More Information
References
Other Sources
To be added.
French Civil Aviation Authority
Operator Profile
History
Narrative Summary
The Ministère de l’Air (French Air Ministry) was first established in 1928 to regulate civil air traffic in France and the overseas territories. After WW2 this was replaced by a wholly civilian organisation, the Secrétariat général à l’Aviation civile et commerciale (SGACC). A small fleet of aircraft was established for communications and navaid inspection. In the 1950s the SGACC became the Secrétariat général à l’Aviation civile (SGAC). In 1976 the SGAC was renamed the Direction générale de l’Aviation civile (DGAC). In February 2005 a new sub-division of the DGAC was created, the Direction des Services de la navigation aérienne (DSNA), which is responsible for Air Traffic Control in France. The navaid calibration aircraft now work for this division.
After WW2 the SGACC established a department to manage the new generation of radio navigation aids that had been developed during the war. This department was called the Service des Télécommunications et de la Signalisation (STS), (also called Service de Télécommunication et de Signalisation). This unit used a number of aircraft for transport and liaison purposes.
The activities of the French National Flight School, called the Service d’Exploitation de la Formation Aéronautique (SEFA), are covered separately.
Key Dates
| 14 September 1928 | Ministère de l’Air first established. | |
| 12 September 1946 | Secrétariat général à l’Aviation civile et commerciale (SGACC) created. | |
| 22 October 1947 | Ministère de l’Air disbanded. | |
| 19?? | SGACC becomes Secrétariat général à l’Aviation civile (SGAC). | |
| 1976 | SGAC becomes Direction générale de l’Aviation civile (DGAC). | |
| February 2005 | Direction des Services de la navigation aérienne (DSNA) created. |
Current Status
The DGAC aircraft are used for liaison and navaid calibration.
Future Plans
No plan known.
Markings
Special Markings
DGAC aircraft operate in an overall white colour scheme with a medium blue fuselage cheatline and areas of high-visibility orange on the nose, tail, wingtips and belly. The DGAC blue bird logo normally appears on the fin. The King Airs carry just DGAC and DSNA logos by the cockpit, with no service titles, whilst the ATR42 carries full DIRECTION GENERAL DE L’AVIATION CIVILE and CONTROLE EN VOL titles on the fuselage.
Aircraft Serial Numbers
DGAC aircraft carry French civil registrations, e.g. ATR 42 F-GFJH.
Unit/Base Codes
Coding system not used
Aircraft
Aircraft Designations
None – Manufacturers designations used
Current Aircraft Inventory
| Aircraft Type | Total Del’d | Total Active | Still on Order | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Navaid Calibration |
| Beech Super King Air 200GT | 3? | 3? | 0 | Navaid Calibration |
All-Time Aircraft Used List
| Aircraft Type | Quantity | Service Entry | Out of Service | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospatiale SN.601 Corvette | ? | ?? | 1990 | France |
| Amiot AAC.1 | ? | ?? | ?? | France |
| ATR 42 | 1 | ?? | current | France |
| Beech Super King Air 200GT | 3? | ?? | current | USA |
| Caudron C.??? Goeland | ? | ?? | ?? | France |
| Douglas DC-3 | ? | ?? | ?? | USA |
| Douglas DC-4 | ? | ?? | ?? | USA |
| Lockheed L.749A Constellation | 1 | ?? | 1963 | ex-civil |
| SNCAC NC.702 Martinet | ? | ?? | ?? | France |
| Nord 262 | 3 | ?? | ?? | France |
| Sud Ouest SO-95 Corse III | ? | ?? | ?? | France |
| Sud Est Caravelle | ? | ?? | ?? | France |
| SNCASE SE.161 Longuedoc | ? | ?? | ?? | France |
Aircraft NOT Used
No false reports known.
Organisation
Main Headquarters
Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile, 50 Rue Henry Farman, 75720 Paris, France.
Organisational Structure
All aircraft are operated by the Flight Unit of the DGAC.
Current Unit Assignments
Not applicable
Historical Unit Assignments
Not applicable.
All-Time Flying Units List
Not applicable.
Air Bases
Current Air Bases
The aircraft home base is not known.
All-Time Air Bases Used List
As above.
More Information
Books
French Aviation Bibliography – to be added
Magazines
No feature articles known.
Websites
wikipedia.fr: Direction générale de l’Aviation civile
wikipedia: DSNA
Planespotters.net
Any further photographs illustrating this air arm would be welcome.
Australian Department of Civil Aviation
Operator Profile
History
Narrative Summary
A Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence was first created in 1921 to oversee the development of civil aviation in Australia. In 1938 it was made a separate government Department. After a series of departmental reorganisations that started in 1973, a separate Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) emerged in 1988, to control aviation safety regulation and provide air traffic services. In July 1995 the Civil Aviation Authority was split into an airspace management organisation, called Airservices Australia, and an aviation safety authority, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Throughout its life, the DCA/CAA operated a small fleet of aircraft for transport and Navaid Calibration duties.
Key Dates
| 28 March 1921 | Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence first established. | |
| 24 November 1938 | Removed from military control as Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). | |
| 30 November 1973 | Became Department of Transport, Air Transport Group. | |
| 7 May 1982 | Department of Aviation (DOA) separated from Department of Transport. | |
| 24 July 1987 | Absorbed into Department of Transport and Communications. | |
| 1 July 1988 | Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) created. | |
| 6 July 1995 | Airservices Australia created from part of the Civil Aviation Authority. |
Current Status
The Department of Civil Aviation eventually became the Civil Aviation Authority of Australia, which ceased to exist in 1995.
Future Plans
Not applicable.
Markings
Special Markings
DCA aircraft were normally left in a bare metal or silver dope finish, with a Department of Civil Aviation crest on the nose. A white colour scheme with a blue fuselage cheatline was adopted from the 1960s, with some later aircraft having light grey undersides. No service titles were carried by DCA aircraft.
Aircraft Serial Numbers
Department of Civil Aviation aircraft carried Australian civil aircraft registrations, of which many were in the sequence VH-CAx, where CA stood for Civil Aviaiton, e.g. Avro Anson VH-CAB.
Unit/Base Codes
Coding system not used.
Aircraft
Aircraft Designations
None – Manufacturers designations used
Current Aircraft Inventory
Not applicable.
All-Time Aircraft Used List
All-Time Table of Aircraft Used
Aircraft NOT Used
No false reports known.
Aircraft Losses and Incidents
To be added.
Organisation
Main Headquarters
Departmenty of Civil Aviation, Victoria, VIC, Australia
Organisational Structure
The Flying Unit came under the Operations Branch of the DCA. This unit provided Navaid Calibration services. Other units of the DCA apparently provided VIP transport, flight training and Search & Rescue services.
Current Unit Assignments
Not applicable
Historical Unit Assignments
Not applicable
All-Time Flying Units List
Not applicable
Air Bases
Current Air Bases
Not applicable.
All-Time Air Bases Used List
All Flying Unit aircraft were based at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, VIC.
More Information
Books
To be added
Magazines
To be added
Websites
wikipedia: Department of Civil Aviation (Australia)
Departmental Aircraft
Any photographs illustrating this operator would be welcome.
All-Time Aircraft Used List
Australian Department of Civil Aviation
| Aircraft Type | Quantity | Service Entry | Out of Service | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Commander 560 | 2 | 1959 | ? | USA |
| Aero Commander 680 | 2 | 1960 | ? | USA |
| Aeronca K | 1 | 1939 | 1943 | USA |
| Auster Mk. III | 1 | 1947 | ? | UK |
| Auster J/5 Autocrat | 2 | 1949 | ? | UK |
| Avro Anson | 5 | 1950 | 1962 | RAAF |
| Beech Bonanza | 6 | 1964 | ? | USA |
| Bristol Tourer | 1 | 1921 | 1923 | UK |
| Cessna 170A | 1 | 1955 | 1978 | Ex-civil |
| Cessna 310C | 1 | 1959 | ? | USA |
| de Havilland D.H.9 | 2 | 1924 | 1927 | RAAF |
| de Havilland D.H.37 | 1 | 1924 | ? | UK |
| de Havilland D.H.50 | 1 | 1924 | ? | UK |
| de Havilland D.H.60 Moth | 36 | ? | ? | UK |
| de Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth | 6 | 1946 | ? | RAAF |
| de Havilland D.H.86 | 2 | 1942 | 1946 | RAAF |
| De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover | 2 | 1948 | ? | Australia |
| Douglas DC-3 | 4 | 1947 | ? | RAAF |
| Fokker F.27 Friendship | 3 | 1959 | ? | Netherlands |
| Fokker F.28 Fellowship | 3 | 1976 | 1995 | Netherlands |
| Gulfstream G-1000 | 6 | 1983 | 1993 | USA |
| Hawker Siddeley HS.125 | 3 | ? | ? | UK |
| Lockheed 10A | 1 | 1938 | ? | contractor |
| Lockheed 18 Lodestar | 2 | 1945 | 1945 | RAAF |
| Monospar ST.11 | 1 | 1934 | ? | UK |
| Northrop D.1 Delta | 1 | 1939 | ? | USA |
| Percival Q.6 | 1 | 1938 | ? | UK |
| Piaggio P.166 | 1 | 1961 | ? | Italy |
| Piper PA-23-250C Aztec | 1 | ? | ? | USA |
| Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 | 1 | 1967 | 1990 | USA |
| Swearingen Merlin II | 3 | 1969 | ? | USA |
| Swearingen Merlin III | 3 | 1970 | ? | USA |
| Victa 115 Airtourer | 1 | 1964 | ? | Australia |
| Wackett Widgeon I | 1 | 1925 | ? | Australia |
Papua New Guinea Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Operator Profile
History
Narrative Summary
Until independence in 1975, civil aviation in Papua New Guinea was the responsibility of the Australian Department of Civil Aviation, or more specifically, the DCA Papua New Guinea Region. In 1975 the DCA regional office became the Papau New Guinea Department of Civil Aviation.
In 1979 the PNG DCA obtained its own aircraft, a Beech Super King Air 200. Unfortunately, in 1981 this aircraft was transferred to the Government Flying Unit. As a replacement, a Beech C90 was delivered in 1982, and this served until the Super King air was returned to DCA use in 1994.
The two decades from 1990 saw an appalling decline in aviation safety in Papua New Guinea. In 2010 the DCA was completely reorganised and renamed the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), with a mission to restore flight safety in civil aviation.
Key Dates
| 1975 | Papua New Guinea Department of Civil Aviation established. | |
| 1979 | First aircraft delivered – King Air 200. | |
| 2010 | DCA reorganised and renamed CASA. |
Current Status
The aircraft of CASA are fully operational.
Future Plans
No plans known.
Markings
National Insignia
Aircraft carry the insignia of the Department of Civil Aviation (before 2010), or Civil Aviation Safety Authority (from 2010), on the fuselage just aft of the cockpit, and a small national flag on the fin.
Aircraft Serial Numbers
Aircraft operating with DCA or CASA carry Papua New Guinea civil registrations, e.g. Super King Air P2-CAA.
Complete all-time aircraft fleet list.
Unit/Base Codes
Coding system not used.
Aircraft
Aircraft Designations
None – Manufacturers designations used
Current Aircraft Inventory
| Aircraft Type | Total Del’d | Total Active | Still on Order | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Super King Air 200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Transport |
All-Time Aircraft Used List
| Aircraft Type | Quantity | Service Entry | Out of Service | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech C90 King Air | 1 | 1982 | 1994 | USA |
| Beech Super King Air 200 | 1 | 1979 | current | USA |
Aircraft NOT Used
No false reports known.
Aircraft Losses and Incidents
None known.
Organisation
Main Headquarters
CASA PNG, P O Box 1941, Boroko, National Capital District 111, Papua New Guinea.
Organisational Structure
No subordinate units.
Current Unit Assignments
No subordinate units.
Historical Unit Assignments
Not applicable.
All-Time Flying Units List
Not applicable.
Air Bases
Current Air Bases
The aircraft are based at Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby.
All-Time Air Bases Used List
As above.
More Information
Books
None known.
Magazines
To be added
Websites
wikipedia: Civil Aviation Authority of Papua New Guinea
CASA PNG official website
The Fatal Sky
Stormy Passage
Any photographs illustrating this operator would be welcome.
Papua New Guinea Aviation Authority
use of the Beech C90A King Air
Aircraft Details
History
One Beech King Air 65-C90 delivered in 1982. Used by the Department of Civil Aviation. Retired in 1994.
Individual Details
| Serial | c/no. | Prev. Identity | Delivered | Fate/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2-DCA | LJ-552 | P2-PNB | Oct 1982 | to VH-AMH 15 Feb 1994 |
Pictures
None at present.
More Information
References
Other Sources
To be added.