| RAAF Serial |
Mk |
Aircraft History |
| A9-501 |
MKVIII |
01/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 08/12/43 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. Code NA-O. 10/05/44 Rec 7AD ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 25/06/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 7AD. 14/11/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 14/03/45 Issued 12RSU RP(Res Pool) ex 4RSU. 1400hrs 18/03/45 Gove NT, a/c made a normal landing and run when the Control Tower issued instructions that the strip be cleared as another a/c was approaching. A/c moved off the runway, unlocking the tail wheel and turned slightly to port. On applying brakes to turn the a/c back to starboard so as to run alongside the runway, the pilot found the brakes effective. Pilot gave a burst of port engine to turn to assist and immediately closed the throttle as the ground speed had increased, hitting a small ditch, then struck rough ground causing the starboard undercarriage to collapse and the starboard engine coming to rest on a small mould of rubble. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt Enoch Harry Brockhouse Serv#400218, and Nav(B) F/O Donald James Cox Serv#408453 were the sole occupants, were not injured. 24/04/45 Write off per File#09/16/2486 Minute #2 dated 06/04/45. |
| A9-502 |
MKVIII |
02/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 08/12/43 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. Coded NA-Q. 20/05/44 rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 24/06/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 4RSU.1735hrs 11/07/44 after making a normal approach to Millingimbi Strip, a/c touched down tail wheel first causing the tail wheel to bump heavily. A/c swung to port and full opposite rudder and brake pressure had been applied to correct it. As the a/c began to turn off the runway when the warning horn commenced and a few seconds later the tail wheel collapsed. Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt James John Yates Serv#436105, Nav(B) F/Sgt Francis James Jamieson Serv#418422, and WAGs F/Sgt Norman Boutflower Bennett Serv#432479 and F/Sgt Kenneth William Lynch Serv#437094 were not injured. 07/11/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 20/03/45 Rec 12RSU RP (Res Pool) ex 4RSU. 27/04/45 Rec 7 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU RP. Coded KT-C and named "Merle". 10/12/45 Rec 7AD ex 7 Sqn RAAF. 29/07/46 To be stored Cat E. 31/01/51 Held Cat E 1AD Storage Det B. 17/02/53 Hull only sold to T Carr and G, Box 103 Broadway, Sydney for £102.10.0. 17/02/53 Instruments, fittings, and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. Pty Ltd. 678 Elizabeth St Melbourne. |
| A9-503 |
MKVIII |
01/11/43. Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 11/12/43 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. Coded NA-Q. 02/07/44 Rec 7AD ex 1 Sqn RAAF.17/08/44 Rec 13ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 7AD. 05/10/44 Issued 1CRU(Control and Report Unit) ex 13ARD RP. 06/10/44 In flight shut down of port engine with a/c successfully landing at Fanning Strip NT. NFDs. 06/10/44 Rec 13ARD RP ex 1CRU. 01/12/44 Rec 10CU(Communications Unit) ex 13ARD RP. Coded "S". 03/07/45 on return to Piva Airstrip, Torokina after flying a photography flight over Buin Road and Chabai Areas when on landing, the tail wheel did not lower with the a/c landing on its tail with only the mains lowered. Crew: F/O John Blomberg Serv#433564, P/O Aubrey Arthur Kirk Serv#408685, F/Sgt James Richard Green Serv#443571, LAC (Flight Rigger) Alfred Glendinning Lister Serv#143881 and LAC (Fitter IIE) Eric Winston Bennett Serv#37082 were not injured. Repaired in Unit (Now 10 Local Air Support Unit). 03/12/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 10LASU. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-504 |
MKVIII |
10/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#27600 and #27613. 05/02/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 2AD. 28/03/44 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded FX-W. 15/02/45 Rec 5AD ex 6 Sqn RAAF. 03/01/46 Rec 5AD Storage ex 5AD. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-505 |
MKVIII |
01/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29733 and #29469. 09/12/43 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. 1309hrs 02/02/44 during a cross-country formation exercise flight from Menangle, over Narrandera NSW, there was a mid-air collision between A9-505 and A9-507. Both a/c crashed in flames and exploded. Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt George Livingstone Forbes Wood Serv#415097, Nav(B) F/Sgt Michael O'Malley Serv#426903 and WAGs F/Sgt Stanley Murray Johnston Serv#429967 and F/Sgt Jack Stace Newnham Serv#423876, and passenger LAC (Instr Fitter) John Lovell Parer Nugent 130211 were all killed. 24/02/44 Write off per File#09/16/1392 Minute #2 dated 08/02/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29733 and #29469. |
| A9-506 |
MKVIII |
10/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#23529 and #27599. 09/02/43 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded DD-G. 13/09/45 15ARD ex 15 Sqn RAAF. 07/01/46 Allotted 7AD ex 15ARD for storage. 13/02/46 Allotment cancelled. 14/03/46 Write off per AMSE File#9/1/3153 Minute #2 dated 26/02/46 (A9-387 and A9-506). Converted to components. |
| A9-507 |
MKVIII |
09/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29470 and #29463. 10/12/43 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. 1309hrs 02/02/44 during a cross-country formation exercise flight from Menangle, over Narrandera NSW, there was a mid-air collision between A9-507 and A9-505. Both a/c crashed in flames and exploded. Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt Percival Allen Serv#415957, Nav (B) F/O Cedric Ivan Barber Serv#415959, WAGs F/O Donald Glen Broad Serv#437112 and F/Sgt George Russell McCausland Serv# 419053 and LAC (Photographer) Richard Keith Shelton Serv#88452 were all killed. 24/02/44 Write off per File#09/16/1392 Minute #2 dated 08/02/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29470 and #29463. |
| A9-508 |
MKVIII |
22/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#26564 and #26272. 17/01/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 07/04/44 Rec 14ARD ex 2 Sqn RAAF. 17/05/44 Flight check states "not satisfactory" as below average at cruising speed. 01/06/44 Rec 1APU (Air Performance Unit) ex 14ARD. 12/06/44 Rec 1AD ex 1APU. 06/06/44 Rec 5AD ex 1AD. 01/08/45 Issued 13CU (Communications Unit) ex 5AD. 13/08/45 Rec 1OTU ex 5AD. 20/02/46 Rec CMU Wagga ex 1OTU. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-509 |
MKVIII |
09/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Dual Control. 10/12/43 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. Coded NA-V. 09/05/44 Operational Loss when on a 6 a/c bombing mission of Military barracks at Penfoei, Timor per Duty GLD 30. A/c was the last due over the target 0340hrs local to release a flare and to bomb. A/c was never seen again and assumed shot down by AAA.Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt Terrence Wallace Serv#415703, Nav(B) F/Sgt William David Sandwell Serv#415685, WAGs W/O Felix Edward Keon Serv#410242 and F/Sgt William James Hamilton Serv#418836 posted missing. 24/05/44 Write off per File#09/16/1640 Minute #2 dated 17/05/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29428 and #29478. Post war, 1946, it was discovered that A9-509 had crashed in flames 100 yards near the east end of the Penfoei Strip. It was established that only two, F/Sgt Hamilton and F/Sgt Wallace, had parachuted from the aircraft before it crashed. F/Sgt Hamilton had died instanly on contact of the ground, and F/Sgt Wallace, badly burned, survived his low altitude opening was taken to the Naval Hospital at Koepang where he died the following day(10/04/44). He was cremated by the Japanese, but the Army investigation team stated this may not be true and that the unidentified body buried with F/Sgt Hamilton may have been him. Post war, as stated by the 16 Australian War Graves Unit (Koepang, Timor), F/Sgt Hamilton was buried there on that location where he landed by the Japanese, along with another unidentified body. Both F/Sgt Sandwell and F/Sgt Keon were killed and consumed in the aircraft crash fire. Note: two a/c went missing on this mission, refer A9-541 NA-K. |
| A9-510 |
MKVIII |
22/11/43 Rec 2AD ex 2AD. GR/B. 05/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF. Coded DD-S Named "Salome". 02/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 15Sqn RAAF. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD.
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| A9-511 |
MKVIII |
12/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#28696 and #29453. 07/12/43 rec CGS (Central Gunnery School) ex 1AD. 07/12/45 Rec 7AD Storage ex CGS. 29/07/46 To be stored Cat E. 31/01/51 Held Cat E 1AD Storage Det B. 17/02/53 Hull only sold to T Carr and G, Box 103 Broadway, Sydney for £102.10.0. 17/02/53 Instruments, fittings, and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. Pty Ltd. 678 Elizabeth St Melbourne. |
| A9-512 |
MKVIII |
10/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 20/12/43 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 1AD. 27/12/43 Allotted 6 Sqn RAAF. 21/01/44 Allotment cancelled. 29/01/44 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD. 09/04/45 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 6 Sqn RAAF. 25/05/44 Rec 12RSU ex 100Sqn RAAF. 24/07/45 Rec 15ARD ex 12RSU. 13/02/46 Rec 7AD Storage ex 15ARD. 29/07/46 To be stored Cat E. 31/01/51 Held Cat E 1AD Storage Det B. 17/02/53 Hull only sold to T Carr and G, Box 103 Broadway, Sydney for £102.10.0. 17/02/53 Instruments, fittings, and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. Pty Ltd. 678 Elizabeth St Melbourne. |
| A9-513 |
MKVIII |
15/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29743 and 31314. 20/12/43 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 1AD. 27/12/43 Allotted 6 Sqn RAAF. 11/01/44 Allotment cancelled. 12/02/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD. 0716hrs 16/05/44 after taking off from No 4 Strip Nadzab NG, to participate in a strike on the Weak Boran Area, the a/c could not fully retract its undercarriage or to lower it by hydraulic or emergency firing system. Pilot immediately jettisoned his wing bombs, then after gaining height, he jettisoned his remaining bombs and then returned to the strip and crashed landed at 0807hrs. TTHRs 149.55Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/O Raymund Smith Serv#404265, Nav(B) F/O John Bernard Ryan Serv#409211, WAGs F/O Alan Harvey Overland Serv#417405 and F/O William James Davidson Serv#415477 were not injured. 27/05/44 Rec 11RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 05/08/44 Rec 10RSU Nadzab Detachment ex 11RSU. 28/03/45 Write off per File#09/16/2425 Minute #2 dated 08/03/44. |
| A9-514 |
MKVIII |
23/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 05/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 02/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 15 Sqn RAAF. 13/11/45 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-515 |
MKVIII |
21/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 16/12/43 Allotted 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 1AD. 19/12/43 Allotment cancelled. 14/01/44 Rec AAS(Air Armament School) ex 1AD. 12/3/44 Rec 7AD ex AAS. 22/05/44 Rec AAGS (Air Airmament Gas School) ex 7AD. 15/06/44 in air incident when lower portion of rear hatch was lost overboard in flight when being recovered by WAG, when it tore off and hit the leading edge of the port tail plane. A/c returned to Nhill Aerodrome safely. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt Harry Warlow-Davis* Serv#408221 , F/O John Alfred Charles Coote Serv#6499, F/Sgt F E Boyd and F/Sgt Baulch were not injured. Repaired in Unit. 02/10/44 crashed on landing Nhill Aerodrome after the port oleo failed to lock causing the port undercarriage to collapse on landing. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt Harry Warlow-Davis* Serv#408221, F/O Colin Theodore Holford Serv#409704, F/Sgt V Q Chioke, LAC F B Bourne and LAC Stratford were not injured. 29/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex AAGS. 29/07/46 To be stored Cat E. 06/11/47 Approval to be converted to Instructional Airframe No 19 per AMSE Approval File#73/44/19. Held GTS Wagga. Sold to R.H. Grant Trading Co. Pty. Ltd. 04/53. 14/01/53 Sold to R H Grant Trading Company Pty Ltd. Note: * Ex 13 Sqn (1942) and 2 Sqn RAAF (1943) Hudson Pilot: IE: refer A16-219.
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| A9-516 |
MKVIII |
23/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#27538 and #23359. 05/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. E/E-88 Error entry dated 17/06/44 per collision with A46-125, refers to A9-576, not A9-516. 15/06/45 Accident on landing at Madang NG when ground looped at end of landing run following a prior successful take-off and then noticing accompanying a/c (A9-556) failed to take off. Pilot decided to land. TTHRs 118.25Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/O Allan Richard Woodward Serv#419400, F/Lt S E Butler Serv#425219, W/O K Nixon Serv#428346, Cpl A R Mulligan Serv#15300 and LAC B A Corrigan Serv#131306 were not injured. 22/06/45 Rec 10RSU ex 15Sqn RAAF. 18/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 10RSU. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-517 |
MKVIII |
25/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30414 and #31393. 26/12/43 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 1AD. 06/01/44 Allotted 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 11/01/44 Allotment cancelled. 17/02/44 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded FX-A. 1600hrs 28/03/44 a/c took off from Vivigani as part of a formation to carry out a strike on Hickson Bay on the north coast of New Britain. On the way the weather precluded this and the formation struck the secondary target, Palmalmal Mission in the Jacquinot Bay Area. Following a formation bombing, each a/c then did individual strafing runs then left the area. A9-517 was last seen over low over the target strafing and failed to return to base. Crew: Pilot: F/O Horace Milward Wade Serv#415201, Nav(B) P/O Frank Arthur Penaluna Serv#416887, WAGs P/O James Alexander Nash DFM Serv#410368 and F/Sgt Clive Grant Serv#417070 and Photographer Cpl (Photographer promoted Sgt) Ronald Mark Fox Serv# 3470 were posted missing. 29/03/44 four sqn a/c did search and found oil slick 5 miles north of Malmal Mission and discovered nearby on a beach a life raft. Type did not appear to be a Beaufort type. 11/04/44 Following enquiries vis AIB native reports was "aeroplane hit the sea at a steep angle some distance from shore in Jacquinot Bay and an explosion followed". 23/04/45 Crew posted as Killed. 12/04/44 Write off per File#09/16/1532 Minute #2 dated 06/04/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30414 and #31393. |
| A9-518 |
MKVIII |
29/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#26266 and #26267. 09/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded DD-H. 0840hrs 25/03/45 took off from Madang armed with 4 x 250lb GP bombs on an armed reconnaissance with instructions to bomb and strafe targets of opportunity. ETA on return to base was to be 1205hrs. At 1045hrs a radar plot of an unidentified a/c was observed 10 miles northwest of Hansa Bay. When overdue, a Beaufort took off for an unsuccessful search at 1530hrs per F/O Ross in A9-536 for three hours from Madang to 144º East to a depth of ten miles seaward. Also included was from Awar to a position 25 miles south to coast 144º East. Four more searches were carried out the following day by a Catalina of 111ASR Flight (RAAF)and three more Beauforts from Madang. On the 28/03/45 another Beaufort mad a final search. A/c deemed missing in Sepik area, New Guinea. Crew: Pilot: F/O William Walker Parker Serv#415045, Nav(B) W/O James Alexander Chapman Serv#410544, WAGs F/O Keith Gillan Serv#401749 and W/O Ronald Eardley Douch Serv#412499, with 49 YRO passenger Lt Col Alan Binney NX12184 (2AIF: Commanding Officer of 2 Air Intelligence Liaison Section) posted missing. 24/04/45 Write off per File#09/16/2515 Minute #2 dated 16/04/45. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#26266 and #26267. Postwar, on 01/03/46 as advised by natives, a/c wreck was located 03º 50' South/144º 26' East near the Sepik River, via the Madjop Canal near Murik Lagoon, a mangrove swamp south of Mindan Village PNG some 500 yards inland. A/c was identified by A9 Serial and one pair of ID Discs per "410544". Combined remains were recovered by RAAF Boat 016-11 to War Graves Unit at Lae for Burial collectively Graves #12-14, Plot N, Row A at Lae War Cemetery by mid 1946. |
| A9-519 |
MKVIII |
22/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Dual Controls. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#26719 and #31354. 26/01/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. 25/05/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 2 Sqn RAAF. Coded NA-A. 22/06/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 16/08/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 4RSU. 20/12/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1AD. 24/02/45 Allotted 12RSU RP (Res Pool) ex 4RSU. 07/04/45 Allotment cancelled. 21/05/45 Rec 11CU (Communications Unit) ex 4RSU. 27/09/45 a/c ferried Lieutenant General Frank Berryman VX20308 Deputy Chief of the General Staff (AIF) from Morotai to Manilla, Philippines as captained by F/O Keith Melville. 04/10/45 Accident on take-off from Wamu Strip, Morotai, on return when just before being airborne, the port engine failed causing a/c to swing to port hitting a drainage ditch on edge of runway tearing off undercarriage. A/c came to rest 30 yards beyond. Crew: Pilot: F/O Keith Melville Serv#424109, Nav(B) W/O P McSweeney Serv#405873 and WAG W/O G M Henderson Serv#422519 were not injured. 29/10/45 Issued 60OBU ex 11CU. 31/12/45 Write off per File#09/16/2986 Minute #2 dated 30/10/45. |
| A9-520 |
MKVIII |
24/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 20/12/43 Rec Armament School (AS) Nhill, NSW ex 1AD. 08/01/44 Allotted Beaufort Maintenance Division ex AS via 1AD. 25/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP on route AS. 31/03/44 Rec AS ex 1AD. 02/04/44 Renamed Air Armament Gas School (AAGS). 30/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex AAGS. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-521 |
MKVIII |
29/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#26400 and #29722. 17/12/43 Allotted Armament School (AS) Nhill, NSW ex 1AD. 19/12/43 Issued AS ex 1AD. 23/12/43 A/c has wrinkled centre section. 24/12/43 Issued 1AD ex AS. 10/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. 22/03/44 Allotted 22RSU ex 1AD for AOG 10 Operational Group. 10/04/44 Issued 22RSU ex 1AD. 11/05/44 Rec 15ARD ex 22RSU. 27/05/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD. 28/07/44 Rec 3AD ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 01/08/44 Rec 5AD ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 07/04/45 Allotted DAP Essendon ex 1AD for modification to Mk IX per Specification 4/44. 30/04/45 Rec DAP FB ex DAP Mascot. 01/05/45 A/c to be renumbered A9-730. 04/06/45 Rec 1AD ex DAP Essendon. Refer A9-730. |
| A9-522 |
MKVIII |
29/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#27633 and #27567. 05/02/43 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 16/03/45 Rec 13ARD Garbett ex 15 Sqn RAAF. 08/04/45 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 13ARD. 24/09/45 Rec 15ARD ex 15Sqn RAAF. 01/11/45 Allotted 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD. 02/11/45 Cancelled. 02/11/45 Allotted 10LASU (Local Air Support Unit). 08/12/45 Cancelled. 13/01/46 Issued 7AD Storage ex 15ARD. Airframe surveyed. 12/03/46 Write off per File#09/16/3129 Minute #1 dated 29/01/46. Converted to components. |
| A9-523 |
MKVIII |
25/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 03/01/44 Rec Armament School (AS) Nhill, NSW ex 1AD. 02/04/44 Renamed Air Armament Gas School (AAGS). 28/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex AAGS. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-524 |
MKVIII |
28/11/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 16/03/44 Rec 15Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 01/10/45 Rec 5Ad Storage ex 15Sqn RAAF. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/49 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-525 |
MKVIII |
30/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 17/12/43 Allotted Armament School (AS) ex 1AD. 19/12/43 Cancelled. 22/12/43 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 1AD. 18/01/44 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded FX-X. 04/12/44 Accident on landing at Vivigani Strip, PNG when a/c landed downwind touching down almost halfway but did not have the power to go around and swung a/c around at end of strip and crashed. TTHRs 459.25Hrs. Crew: Pilot: W/O George Frederick Harris Serv#66996, W/O Donald Herbert Dridan Serv#416208, WAGs Sgt Edmond Basil Slogget Serv#441366 and Sgt Roger Boston Odgers Serv#441364 were not injured. 06/12/44 Rec 10RSU Det ex 6 Sqn RAAF. 12/01/45 Write off per File#09/16/2236 Minute #2 dated 19/12/44. 20/12/44 Issued salvage ex 10RSU. |
| A9-526 |
MKVIII |
01/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 17/12/43 Issued CFS (Central Flying School) Parkes ex 2AD. 18/09/44 Rec CFS Point Cook ex CFS Parkes. 14/02/45 Rec DAP(FB) ex CFS. 03/03/45 Rec CFS ex DAP(FB).09/05/46 Rec Point Cook Store ex CFS. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 21/12/49 Passed to DAP. 24/04/50 Action completed by DAP. 08/10/51 Collected by DAP. 29/06/51 Sold by DAP to R H Grant.
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| A9-527 |
MKVIII |
29/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 01/02/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. Coded PN-N. 19/05/44 Accident Potshot Aerodrome when ground staff manhandled a/c into position. Damage to stern post. 23/05/44 Rec 17RSU ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 14/06/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 26/06/44 Rec 17RSU ex 14Sqn RAAF. 16/08/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 27/03/45 Rec 17RSU ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 07/05/45 Allotted 4AD RP (Res Pool) ex 17RSU. 08/05/45 Cancelled. 20/05/45 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 07/08/45 Rec 12RSU RP ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 11/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 12RSU. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-528 |
MKVIII |
02/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 17/12/43 Issued CFS (Central Flying School) Parkes NSW ex 2AD. 08/10/44 Issued CFS point Cook ex CFS Parkes NSW. 09/05/46 Rec Point Cook Store ex CFS. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 21/12/49 Passed to DAP. 24/04/50 Action completed by DAP. 08/10/51 Collected by DAP. 29/06/51 Sold by DAP to R H Grant. |
| A9-529 |
MKVIII |
29/11/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 23/12/43 Allotted DAP due to wrinkled centre section. 29/12/43 Rec DAP ex 1AD. 16/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. 03/02/44 Issued 4AD ex 1AD. 04/02/44 Accident Kalgoorlie WA Tail wheel actuating mechanism failure, causing damage of a/c rear on landing following ferry flight. TTHRs 18.10hrs. 1AD Crew: Pilot: P/O John Andrew Drummond Serv#411684, P/O Robert Allen Wright Serv#423505, W/O Robert David Reed Serv#416365 and LAC J V Daniels were not injured. 05/02/44 Rec 4AD RP(Res Pool) ex 1AD. 10/03/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 4AD RP. Coded PN-L. 20/10/44 In flight issue. NFDs. Returned to Pearce RAAF Station. Crew: Pilot: W/O Frank Hodgson Serv#415534, Nav(B) W/O Crosby James Dowling Serv#416749, WAGS Sgt Davidson and Sgt Lionel Keith Janes Serv#436988 were not injured. 23/10/44 Rec 17RSU ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 18/01/45 Issued 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 20/05/45 Accident when port engine failed in flight on test flight with a/c making a forced landing at Pearce RAAF Station. TTHRs 367.45Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/O John Henry Hailey Serv#432161, Nav(B) F/O John Harold Duncan Venning Serv#427838, F/Sgt James Gregor Watt Serv#439625 and F/Sgt Walter John Hayward Serv#439588 were not injured. 22/05/45 Rec 17RSU ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 25/06/45 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 02/07/45 Rec 17RSU ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 23/07/45 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 09/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-530 |
MKVIII |
10/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 10/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded DD-N. 02/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 15 Sqn RAAF. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/02/48 Passed to DAP. 08/08/49 Action Completed by DSD.
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| A9-531 |
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Served with 6 Sqn.
Crash landed 13/12/44, Vivigani PNG.
Converted to components 01/45.
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| A9-532 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Overshot runway and ground looped 05/02/45, Williamtown NSW.
Aircraft was on transit from Mascot NSW to Archerfield QLD when aircraft developed trouble in port engine.
Aircraft diverted to Williamtown and attempted a one-engine landing.
Overshot runway and ground looped.
Pilot; FLGOFF Ross.
Converted to components 06/45. |
| A9-533 |
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Served with 6 Sqn.
Ditched into sea during escort patrol 21/09/44, Goodenough Island PNG.
Written off 10/44. |
| A9-534 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage 03/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-535 |
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Served with 100 Sqn.
Crash landed 10/07/44, Tadji PNG.
Converted to components 08/44. |
| A9-536 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage 03/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-537 |
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Served with 100 Sqn.
Taxied into tree 29/05/44, Vivigani PNG.
Converted to components 06/44. |
| A9-538 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage 02/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-539 |
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Served with 14 Sqn.
Placed into storage 06/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-540 |
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Served with 2 Sqn and 1 Sqn.
Converted to Instructional Airframe No 18 06/11/47.
Sold to R.H. Grant 01/53. |
| A9-541 |
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Served with 1 Sqn.
Missing on operations, 09/05/44, Penfui. |
| A9-542 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Crashed 18/03/44, Lake Victoria near Storm Point VIC.
Crew survived crash.
Converted to components 04/44.
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| A9-543 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Converted to Mk9 and renumbered A9-734 28/05/45.
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| A9-544 |
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Served with 8 Sqn and 100 Sqn.
Placed into storage 07/03/46. |
| A9-545 |
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Served with 32 Sqn.
Force landed 22/08/45, Coffs Harbour NSW.
Converted to components 10/45. |
| A9-546 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage 03/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-547 |
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Served with 8 Sqn and 6 Sqn.
Crashed 01/06/45, Horanda Airstrip.
Written off 06/45.
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| A9-548 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-549 |
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Served with 8 Sqn.
Placed into storage 01/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-550 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Crashed 29/03/44, after takeoff from Menangle NSW. Crew: FLTSGT Harry Byron Johnston 420024 (pilot), FLGOFF Ronald William Durrant 422555 (observer), FLGOFF Howard Douglas Wheller 426408 (WAG), FLTSGT Rex Allan Charles Hoschler 412535 (WAG) & AC1 William Henry Bray (pax) killed.
Converted to components 04/44. |
| A9-551 |
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Served with 8 Sqn.
Placed into storage 15/11/45 and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-552 |
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Served with 32 Sqn.
Placed into storage 28/09/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-553 |
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Served with 8 Sqn and 6 Sqn.
Placed into storage 15/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-554 |
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Served with 100 Sqn and 7 Sqn.
Placed into storage 25/11/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-555 |
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Served with 100 Sqn and 12 RSU.
Crashed on takeoff 21/03/45, Tadji PNG.
Converted to components 06/45.
Beaufort identity of A9-555 is under restoration with The Bristol Heritage Collection, Hessel Field, Clifton, Tennessee; has tail of A9-182 |
| A9-556 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage 01/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-557 |
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Served 102 missions with 100 Sqn, QH-L.
Crashed 20/01/45, Tadji PNG when the aircraft ran off the strip when landing, collided with transport vehicles and a building.
Crew; FLTLT Harry John Fowler 415636 (pilot), FLTLT Francis Owen Smith 422062, FLTLT John William Shipman 422085 and FLGOFF Arthur Geoffrey Waite 406817 survived the crash.
This crew killed 15/03/45 in A9-650.
Restoration of Beaufort A9-557 completed by the Australian War Memorial and was unveiled on 28/03/2003.
Fitted with cockpit section of A9-461
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| A9-558 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage 01/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-559 |
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Served with 100 Sqn.
Crashed on takeoff 30/04/45, Tadji PNG.
Converted to components 05/45. |
| A9-560 |
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Served with 2 Sqn.
Converted to Instructional Airframe No 17 06/11/47.
Sold to R.H. Grant 01/53.
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| A9-561 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Crashed on landing 04/09/44, East Sale VIC.
Converted to components 09/44. |
| A9-562 |
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Served with 2 Sqn, 1 Sqn and 1 OTU.
Crashed 10/08/45, near East Sale VIC.
Converted to components 09/45. |
| A9-563 |
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Served with 32 Sqn.
Crashed during test flight 05/04/45, Lowood QLD.
Converted to components 05/45.
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| A9-564 |
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Served with 2 Sqn and 1 Sqn.
Crashed on landing after test flight 09/08/44, Pell Airstrip NT.
Converted to components 09/44. |
| A9-565 |
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Served with 8 Sqn.
Crashed during takeoff 23/11/45, Tadji PNG.
Converted to components. |
| A9-566 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Crashed while on travel flight between Amberley and Garbutt 11/03/45 in the Mackay area QLD.
Crew: SQNLDR Arthur John Sharp DFC 402140(pilot), FLTLT Tristram Wilfred Pascoe 26792, WO Ernest Andrew Thompson 408889, WO John Norton Mossop 407846, LAC Douglas Milne Finlay 72896 killed. |
| A9-567 |
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Served with 8 Sqn.
Crashed into sea 24/11/44, 10 miles north east of Tadji PNG.
Crew; WO Donald Vivian Tunbridge 416644 (pilot), PLTOFF John David Richards 426955 (observer), WO Campbell Watson 412950 and WO Mervyn Walter Willis 421952 (WAGS) killed.
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| A9-568 |
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Served with 1 Sqn.
Placed into storage 23/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-569 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Converted to components 06/46. |
| A9-570 |
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Served with 1 Sqn and 8 Sqn.
Placed into storage 13/09/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-571 |
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Served with 100 Sqn.
Crashed 20/05/44, vicinity of Wom Point PNG after being hit by anti-aircraft fire.
The Beaufort ditched after being hit by anti-aircraft fire.
The crew released the dinghy and started to head for shore.
The Japanese opened up with machine guns and the first burst killed the observer FLGOFF Sydney Louis Anderson 410192 outright.
The second burst holed the dinghy and the three remaining crew started to swim along the dinghy.
The third burst of fire collapsed the dinghy completely and killed the pilot FLGOFF Lyle Manhire McLaren 416874 and wounded FLGOFF Ray Graetz 417175 (WAG).
Graetz started swimming westward away from the fire and the other WAG FLTSGT Francis Maloney 410995 was last seen swimming seaward.
Graetz spent the next 8 days in the jungle trying to return to base when he was rescued.
Graetz was awarded the Military Medal for his courage and resource during this adventure. |
| A9-572 |
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Served with 100 Sqn.
Crashed 13/05/44, Tadji PNG.
This aircraft had been claimed by one of the flight commanders who was unhappy about losing his aircraft three days after it arrived at the squadron.
The aircraft was on a courier mission and when coming into land, it was discovered that the plane was on fire.
The pilot ditched into the sea about a mile offshore.
The plane broke into half near the rear turret.
The crew plus one US soldier (passenger) escaped without injury.
Crew; FLGOFF Colin Mcnaughton (pilot), WO Laurie O'Sullivan (navigator), FLGOFF Fred Tolcher (WAG) and Jack Slingo (WAG). |
| A9-573 |
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Served with 8 Sqn.
Placed into storage 22/01/46.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. |
| A9-574 |
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Served with 100 Sqn and 8 Sqn.
Placed into storage 10/01/46.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company. Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co.
Some parts of this aircraft are currently housed at Chino, US.
Rear fuselage and upper fuselage sections noted delivered to the Australian National Aviation Museum - Moorabbin on Sunday 05 January 2014. |
| A9-575 |
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Served with 1 Sqn and 15 Sqn.
Placed into storage 02/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-576 |
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Served with 1 Sqn.
Collided with Boomerang A46-125 while taxying at Millingimbi NT.
Placed into storage 06/12/45 and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-577 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Converted to components 06/46. |
| A9-578 |
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Served with 2 Sqn and 1 Sqn and 1 OTU.
Placed into storage 29/11/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-579 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Forced landing 08/05/44, during test flight.
Landed in paddock nine miles south of East Sale VIC.
Converted to components 12/45.
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| A9-580 |
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Served with No 8 Communication Unit and 8 Sqn.
Placed into storage 05/10/45.
Sold to T. Carr & Co.
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| A9-581 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Placed into storage 23/11/45 and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-582 |
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Served with 6 Sqn.
Crashed 02/10/44, Turnbull Field Milne Bay PNG.
Converted to components 10/44.
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| A9-583 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Placed into storage 23/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-584 |
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Served with No 8 Communication Unit.
Placed into storage 01/11/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-585 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Crashed 16/07/44, while undergoing test flight Mascot NSW.
Converted to components 04/45. |
| A9-586 |
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Served with 14 Sqn.
Placed into storage 11/10/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-587 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Crashed 02/07/45, hit control tower on take off after pilot had not turned fuel on, East Sale VIC.
Crew: FLTLT Dudley Reginald Atkins DFC and FLGOFF Herbert Elgar Mofflin killed. |
| A9-588 |
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Served with 14 Sqn.
Placed into storage 10/01/46.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. |
| A9-589 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Placed into storage 06/12/45 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-590 |
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Served with 14 Sqn and No 7 Communication Unit.
Placed into storage 16/04/46.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co.
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| A9-591 |
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Served with 1 OTU.
Crashed at CGS Cressy 18/11/44, while on an instrument cross country flight.
Converted to components 01/46.
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| A9-592 |
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Served with 15 Sqn.
Struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-593 |
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Served with 1 Sqn.
Crashed and destroyed by fire 16/09/44, Gould Airstrip NT.
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| A9-594 |
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Served with 8 Sqn and 6 Sqn.
Struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-595 |
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Served with 7 Sqn.
Struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-596 |
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Served with 100 Sqn.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. |
| A9-597 |
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Served with 1 Sqn, No 1 Communications Unit and Station Headquarters Richmond.
Struck off charge 10/46. |
| A9-598 |
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Served with 14 Sqn and 100 Sqn.
Struck off charge 09/48.
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| A9-599 |
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Served with 7 Sqn.
Missing 11/02/45, from night anti-submarine patrol PNG.
Crew; PLTOFF Clyde Samuel Joseph Warbrook 413293, FLTLT Raymond Herbert O'Farrell 405321, FLTOFF James Starling 408886 and FLTLT Ronald James Thomas 404683 killed. |
| A9-600 |
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Served with 100 Sqn and 7 Sqn.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co.
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