SEABIRD ROUSEABOUT MK 3 10-0281
MSN 03
(AA000108)

 

 

Movie

A promotional video produced by Seabird Aviation shows QAM's Rouseabout 03 in flight.

 
NOV84
   Built by Seabird Aviation Pty Ltd and initially marketed as the Seabird 1. The Rouseabouts were built in a back yard shed at Point Vernon, Qld. (Source: 2)
22JUN88
   Registered 10-0281. (Source: 1)
96
   Registration cancelled. (Source: 1)
03JUN03
   Sold by Peter Adams of Seabird Aviation to John Sahlberg of Hervey Bay. The aircraft was never flown while owned by John Sahlberg. (Source: 2)
07AUG17
   QAM purchased the aircraft from John Sahlberg.
30AUG17
   Collected from Hervey Bay and trucked to QAM Caloundra.
16NOV19
 Don Adams, founder of Seabird Aviation, passed away in Hervey Bay at age 93.
     

 

SEABIRD AVIATION AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION LIST

 

The QAM Seabird Collection
Rouseabout Mk 3 10-0281
SB5N Sentinel VH-SBI
SB5E Sentinel VH-SBU
SB7L-360A3 Seeker VH-EQN

 

 

SOURCES
1
 Tony Arbon, AustAirData
2
 Peter Adams, Seabird Aviation

 

Compiled by Ron Cuskelly

 

 

 

ISSUE
DATE
REMARKS
5
25SEP18
 Added an image of the aircraft suspended from the rafters of Seabird Aviation's Hervey Bay hangar in 1997.
4
21DEC17
 Replaced the short video clip with a link to the full video on the QAM YouTube channel.
3
29OCT17
 Added three new images and a movie thanks to Peter Adams.
2
31AUG17
 Added the delivery date.
Added registration details thanks to Tony Arbon.
Added several images thanks to Peter Adams and David Geck.
1
20AUG17
 Original issue.