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- ↑ Davisson 1996, p.66
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lambert, Munson & Taylor 1991, p.4
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Eyre 2019
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lambert, Munson & Taylor 1991, p.5
- ↑ Australian Stock Exchange 1998, pp.27, 135
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lambert & Munson 1994, p.6
- ↑ Aircraft register
- 1 2 Davisson 1996, p.67
- 1 2 Jackson 1995, p.6
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