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The Avro Anson Mk.I, serial number MH120, was manufactured in 1943 and is now the only airworthy example of the original Mk.I version in the world.
It arrived at No. 2 Aircraft Park in Bankstown, New Zealand, on 20 March 1944. In 1953, it was sold to Greenfield’s Air Taxis in Albury for just £100. It was then displayed for 12 years at the Wangaratta Air World Museum before being purchased by Bill Reid, then by Richard Stratus in 2025.
Technical specifications
Crew: 3–4
Dimensions: 12.9 m (length), 17.2 m (wingspan), 4 m (height)
Weight: 2,438 kg empty, 3,629 kg max
Engines: 2 × Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX, 335 hp each
Maximum speed: 303 km/h
Range: 1,060 km
Armament: 2 × 7.7 mm machine guns + 160 kg of bombs
Operator: Aeropartner Pilot: Richard Santus Manufacturing date: 1943 Serial number: MH120