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FS2004 Air Express Bristol 170, c/n 13193. Delivered new to Pakistan Air Force as S4438 in June 1955. To Pacific Aviation as VH-ADL in April 1961. Withdrawn from Service in 1963. Under overhaul in June 1965. Badly damaged in forced landing near Pimpama, 30 miles south of Brisbane on 26 June 1965. Rebuilt in May 1966. To Air Express in June 1966. Repainted in new Air Express scheme and given the name Tasmanian Devil in June 1978. Last flight on 17 August 1979. To Dwen Airmotive in February 1980. To Ross Chaplin in 1986. To Australian National Aviation Museum in July 2004. Prior installation of the Bristol 170 Freighter by Mike Stone (SB170.ZIP) is required. Repaint by Andre Reimers.