1945 MD Helicopters DC-3Multi-Engine Piston Aircraft • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
This 1945 McDonnell Douglas DC-3, registration VH-OVM, is offered for sale as a going concern by Shortstop Jet Charter for $1.25M AUD, with the aircraft based at Essendon Fields, Victoria, Australia. Known as “Melbourne’s Gooney Bird,” it is the only DC-3 flying commercially in Australia and has operated over Melbourne for more than thirty-five years. The aircraft is compliant with and currently operating under CASA Part 121. The sale includes an extensive spares inventory, including a zero-time engine.
The airframe has a total time of 14,000 hours. Engine one, a Pratt & Whitney R-1830, has 784 hours since overhaul with a TBO of 1,200...
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Specifications
- Category
- Multi-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Cargo, Passenger, Sightseeing
- Flight Rules
- IFR
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 14,000 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 784 hrs (SOH)
- Engine 2 Time
- 1,040 hrs (SOH)
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 2
- Engine Make
- Pratt & Whitney
- Engine Model
- R-1830
Asking Price
$887,944
Aircraft Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 28, 2026: $887,944(-$8,287) - controller
May 25, 2026: $896,231(+$8,446) - controller
May 20, 2026: $887,785(-$7,032) - controller
+2 more price changes
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Asking Price
$887,944
Aircraft Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 28, 2026: $887,944(-$8,287) - controller
May 25, 2026: $896,231(+$8,446) - controller
May 20, 2026: $887,785(-$7,032) - controller
+2 more price changes
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Asking Price
$887,944