RAAF Museum's Maurice Farman, CFS 15

The RAAF Museum at Point Cook, Victoria has on display one of the few remaining Australian Flying Corps aircraft. The Maurice Farman Shorthorn carried the serial, CFS 15 throughout it's career at Point Cook from 1916 to 1919. In 1919, Mr R.G. Carey of Port Melbourne purchased CFS-15 for use in advertising, joyflights and barnstorming, now registered as G-AUBC. Carey flew the aircraft until the 1930's, after which it was stored. By the 1980's, the aircraft had virtually disappeared, and in 1981, Carey's daughter donated the remaining components to the RAAF Museum. After the completion of the Demon project in 1986, the Museum began the restoration of CFS-15 for display. Containing approximately 30% original parts, and fitted with a 75hp Wolseley-Renault engine, CFS-15 was put on display in 1997. The photographs were taken March 2001.

RAAF Museum Point Cook, Maurice Farman Shorthorn. Front port view.

RAAF Museum Point Cook, Maurice Farman Shorthorn. Elevated starboard view.

RAAF Museum Point Cook, Maurice Farman Shorthorn. Close in photograph of the nacelle.

RAAF Museum Point Cook, Maurice Farman Shorthorn. Close in port side view.

RAAF Museum Point Cook, Maurice Farman Shorthorn. Close in port side view showing the large number of RAF wires.