| 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 instantly 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 |
MKVIII |
01/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 10/01/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 1AD. 06/02/44 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded FX-Z. 13/12/44 Accident on landing at Vivigana Strip PNG, one tyre blew with a/c taking off again and landed after another circuit and landed. TTHRs 432.10Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/O Brian Arthur Chapman Serv#415721, W/O Colin Harvey Cameron Serv#414760 and F/Sgt Stanley Theodore Wade Serv#427173 were not injured. 09/01/45 Write off per File#09/16/2260 Minute #2 dated 29/12/44. |
| A9-532 |
MKVIII |
10/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 12/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29508 and #26284. 05/02/45 Accident when on ferry flight from Mascot to Archerfield experienced port engine trouble which failed and diverted to Williamtown RAAF Station NSW. A/c on landing overshot runway after missing a Beaufighter taking off which as affected by that a/c's wash, causing it landing some 2/3s down the strip before being ground looped with undercarriage collapsing. Crew: Pilot: F/O Geoffrey Maxwell Ross Serv#409239, F/O Charles Archibald Amos* Serv#426247 and W/O Herbert Arthur Howes Serv#405662 and six passengers (NFDs). 20/02/45 Issued 2CRD ex 15 Sqn RAAF. 01/08/45 Write off per File#09/16/2702 Minute #2 dated 13/07/45. Note: * Amos previously served AMF (42 Batt and 47th Batt) and later 2nd AIF (6th Australian Divisional Cavalry) and was awarded Military Medal in Middle East 1941. Joined RAAF 1942 as Navigator. Rose to F/Lt by 1945. Post War granted appointment to CAF as F/Lt 1948. |
| A9-533 |
MKVIII |
03/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#31277 and #31668. 25/01/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 1AD. 10/02/44 Rec 15ARD ex 15ARD RP. 19/03/44 Rec 15ARD RP ex 15ARD. 28/03/44 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded FX-L. 1040hrs 21/09/44 Accident after a/c took off for convoy escort. 1335hrs port engine backfired and lost power, with a/c unable to maintain flight on starboard engine alone from an altitude of 300 feet. Bomb doors could not be opened to jettison bombs. Pilot then ditched the a/c into sea near Goodenough Island PNG. Crew: Pilot: W/O Phillip Archiball Atkin Serv#410432 was slightly injured, while Nav(B) F/O Robert Joseph Crosbie Pollard Serv#419888, and WAGs Sgt Keith Wigney Serv#431224 and Sgt Hilton Cyril Swain Serv#428214 survived un-injured (NFDs) and were rescued by Merchant boat. 03/10/44 Write off per File#09/16/2012 Minute #2 dated 27/09/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#31277 and #31668. |
| A9-534 |
MKVIII |
15/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#23328 and #29377. 05/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 03/10/45 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. |
| A9-535 |
MKVIII |
03/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#31371 and #31324. 10/01/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 1AD. 10/02/44 Rec 15ARD ex 15ARD RP. 23/02/44 Rec 15ARD RP ex 15ARD. 30/03/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-H. 0145hrs 07/07/44 a/c took off from Tadgi Strip to co-operate with US Navy PT(Patrol Torpedoe) boats in a sweep against Japanese bargesoff the Wewak coast, NG. 0345hrs two barges were sighted rounding Karawap, heading north to Muschu Island. Four strafing runs were made without return fire.On the fifth run, both barges opened fire with at least 1 x 20mm cannon and at least 4x 0.50cal MGs.A/c returned fire, but a flash was seen to come from the underside of the port wing along with an explosion. Pilot tested the airworthiness and then continued strafing the third barges some two miles behind the first two said barges. A/c continued to strafe until 0430hrs without any return fire. 0525hrs a/c proceeded to return to base. On landing the undercarriage was lowered on the circuit, then touched down and ran for a considerable distance before swinging to port violently then running off the strip before coming to a standstill about 20 feet off the runway. The port wheel was twisted and the starboard undercarriage collapsed, with the a/c facing the direction of approach. On examination of the a/c, revealled nacelle and undercarriage 20mm shell holes and four 0.50cal holes in the port nacelle which included peircing the port tyre. Crew: Pilot: F/O John Francis Gregory Serv#409921, Nav(B) F/Lt Douglas George Phipps Serv#411375, WAGs F/Lt Thomas Allan Linton-Smith Serv#411791 and F/O William Dougal McBean Serv#400438 were not injured.13/07/44 Rec 12RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 24/07/44 Allotted 26RSU for disposal.22/08/44 Write off per File#09/16/1834 Minute #3 dated 25/07/44. |
| A9-536 |
MKVIII |
20/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#23328 and #27577. 12/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 12/06/44 Accident on landing at Garbutt (23OBU) when escorting a flight of Spitfire Mk VIIIs of 548Sqn RAF, when tail unit was damaged by a taxying accident. NFDs (May have been W/O Hobson or (Act Sqn Ldr) F/lt I H Hay Serv#250720). 13/06/44 Rec 13ARD Det Garbutt ex 15 Sqn RAAF. 29/07/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 13ARD. 03/10/45 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. |
| A9-537 |
MKVIII |
05/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#31372 and #20365. 25/01/44 Rec 15ARd RP (Res Pool) ex 1AD. 10/02/44 Rec 15ARD ex 15ARD RP. 23/02/44 Rec 15ARD RP ex 15ARD. 04/04/44 rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 27/05/44 Rec 26RSU ex 100Sqn RAAF. 28/05/44 Accident Vivigani Strip, NG when a/c was taxying back to dispersal after a test flight, the brakes failed and a/c struck a tree 3 foot from starboard wing tip at speed, straining and twisting centre section of wing. TTHRs 87.30Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt Wilson David Hitchins*, F/Sgt Geoffrey Keith Bennewith Serv#415004, Sgt S L Pfeffer and LAC Walton were not injured. 22/06/44 Write off per File#09/16/1685 Minute #2 dated 06/06/44. Note: retired as an Air Commodore in 1978. |
| A9-538 |
MKVIII |
19/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#27795 and #29586. 16/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 11/06/44 Taxying accident during travel flight. Crew: W/O Colin William Hobson Serv#420672, Nav(B) F/Sgt J Crawford, F/O Selwyn Louis Neiderer Serv#424276 and F/Sgt D Symons and LAC L Griffith and LAC J Irwin were not injured. 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. |
| A9-539 |
MKVIII |
09/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 07/02/44 Rec 4AD RP (Res Pool) ex 1AD. 14/02/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 4AD RP. Coded PN-B. 24/03/44 Rec 4AD ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 13/09/44 Rec 4AD RP (Res Pool) ex 4AD. 15/10/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 4AD RP. 06/10/45 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. |
| A9-540 |
MKVIII |
09/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30396 and #29700. 12/03/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. 27/05/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 2 Sqn RAAF. 12/06/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 02/08/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 4RSU. 09/01/45 Issued 5CRD ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 07/02/45 Rec 5AD ex 5CRD. 16/05/45 Rec DAP Mascot ex 5AD. 24/08/45 Allotted 2CRD ex DAP for survey. 05/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex DAP. 22/03/46 A/c to be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 06/11/47 Approval granted for conversion to Instructional Airframe No 18 per AMSE Approval File#73/44/19. Held GTS Wagga. 07/06/51 Held RAAF Technical College (RTC). 23/09/52 Offered for disposal List Air 7200. 01/10/52 held RTC Wagga. 14/01/53 Sold to R H Grant Trading Coy Vic. |
| A9-541 |
MKVIII |
09/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30445 and #31351. 21/01/44 Allotted 2 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. 15/02/44 Cancelled. 06/03/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 1AD. Coded NA-K. 0315hrs 09/05/44 Operational Loss following taking off from Drysdale Strip when as lead a/c on a 6 a/c bombing mission on a Japanese military barracks at Penfoi , Timor per Duty GLD 30, was posted as missing. Crew: Pilot: Sqn Ldr Gilbert Bryce Dart Roxburgh Serv#260656, Nav(B) W/O Rowley Lomas Serv#405229, WAGs F/O Alan Leslie Colin Kerr Serv#405741 and F/Sgt Ronald Keith Jamieson Serv#405739 were 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#30445 and #31351. Post war, as detailed in F/Lt Hamer report (RAAF Contact and Liaison Unit), A9-541 had crashed 250 yards from No 1 Barracks Area at Penfoei, per evidence of markings and serial on four pieces of the fuselage wreckage as found by 16 Australian War Graves Unit (Koepang, Timor). The Aircraft was burnt out and no human remains found. Status changes to Killed in Action 09/05/44 on 23/06/46. Note: two a/c went missing on this mission, refer A9-509 NA-V. |
| A9-542 |
MKVIII |
15/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30397 and #30453. 19/01/44 Rec 5Ad Storage ex 1AD. 13/02/44 Rec 1OTU ex 5AD Storage. 0930hrs 19/03/44 a/c on instrument low flying training flight struck the surface of Lake Victoria near Storm Point. On first contact the airscrews bent, power lost and a/c was then ditched. A/c floated from five minutes allowing the two crew to evacuate the a/c into their dinghy. TTHRs 39.55Hrs. Crew: Pilot F/O Francis Joseph Kavanagh Serv#264906 was not injured, and Tutor Pilot F/Lt George Harvey Charlesworth* Serv#407706 was slightly injured. 02/04/44 Issued 1CRD ex 1OTU. 19/04/44 Write off per File#09/16/1500 Minute #2 dated 25/03/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30397 and #30453. Note* Charlesworth involved in A9-632 Accident.
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| A9-543 |
MKVIII |
16/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 19/01/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 13/02/44 Rec 1OTU ex 5AD Storage. 02/04/44 Accident East Sale during first solo night practice when a/c on second landing the port wing stalled after a/c ballooned had on landing, causing the a/c to swing to port. Pilot applied throttle port engine and starboard rudder but was too late. A/c swung off runway to port, causing the starboard undercarriage to collapse, and coming to rest 90º to the runway. TTHRs 71.25Hrs. Crew: Pilot F/O Leslie Magnus Marks Serv#400372 and WAG F/O D H Gurney were uninjured. 04/05/44 Rec 7AD ex 1OTU. 19/06/44 Rec 7CRD ex 7AD. 23/08/44 a/c transferred back to 7AD. 07/04/45 Allotted DAP Essendon ex 1AD for modification to Mk IX per Specification 4/44. 28/05/45 Rec DAP FB ex 7AD. 15/06/45 A/c to be renumbered A9-734. (Originally to be A9-733). 04/07/45 Rec 1AD ex DAP Essendon. Refer A9-734. |
| A9-544 |
MKVIII |
16/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 01/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 20/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 27/04/44 Allotted 32 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. 08/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 16/07/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 03/01/46 Allotted 7AD ex 8 Sqn RAAF for Storage. Allotment cancelled. 07/01/46 Issued 100 Sqn RAAF ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 07/03/46 Rec CMU Tocumwal ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 31/01/51 held Cat E. 13/02/52 held Det B 1AD Tocumwal. NFDs of disposal. |
| A9-545 |
MKVIII |
20/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 27/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 27/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 05/06/44 Rec 32 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. Coded JM-F. 19/07/45 Allotted 13CU (Communication Unit) ex 32Sqn RAAF. 1030Hrs 22/08/45 when a/c forced landed at Coffs Harbour, NSW, from Lowood Qld, due to port engine failure in flight. On landing, emergency procedure to lower undercarriage was adopted, but cartridge failed to fully lower wheels. TTHRs 667.40Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt Eric Gayford Lloyd Serv#404380, F/Sgt A K Munday, F/Sgt P K Wood and W/O Hugh Deneufville Lucas Serv#407869 were not injured. 11/09/45 Rec 2CRD ex 32 Sqn RAAF. 04/10/45 Write off per File#09/16/2860 Minute #2 dated 10/09/45. |
| A9-546 |
MKVIII |
22/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#27572 and #27603. 21/02/44 Rec 15Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 03/10/45 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. |
| A9-547 |
MKVIII |
26/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 03/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 28/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 11/07/44 rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 14/07/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 16/05/45 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 10RSU. 1420hrs 01/06/45 when a/c stalled on landing at Horanda Strip and was burnt out. TTHRs 262Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt J K Taylor Serv#429370, F/Sgt D S Fletcher, F/Sgt J H Robins and Passenger F/Sgt W K McDougall were all slightly injured. 22/12/44 Rec 10RSU Nadzab ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 15/06/45 Write off per File#09/16/2632 Minute #2 dated 12/06/45. |
| A9-548 |
MKVIII |
23/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#27609 and #27625. 03/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Codded DD-L. 01/10/45 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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| A9-549 |
MKVIII |
29/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#27443 and 32257. 03/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 10/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 20/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 5AD.12/07/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 03/04/45 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF.11/10/45 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. |
| A9-550 |
MKVIII |
26/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29197 and #29506. 03/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 0410hrs 29/03/44 when a/c crashed 2 miles southeast of Menangle Strip NSW after take-off when port engine suffered a failure. Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt Harry Byron Johnston Serv#420024, Nav(B) F/O Ronald William Durrant Serv#422555, WAGs F/O Howard Douglas Wheller Serv#426408 & F/Sgt Rex Allan Charles Hoschler Serv#412535 and Passenger AC1 (Guard) William Henry Bray Serv#141632 were all killed. 13/04/44 Rec 2CRD ex 15 Sqn RAAF for conversion. 27/04/44 Write off per File#09/16/1533 Minute #2 dated 06/04/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29197 and #29506. |
| A9-551 |
MKVIII |
29/12/43 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29754 and #31370. 02/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 12/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 20/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 5AD. 22/06/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded UV-E. 12/10/44 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 25/10/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. 01/01/45 Rec 15ARD ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 15/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 15ARD. 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. |
| A9-552 |
MKVIII |
04/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 01/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 23/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 10/06/44 Rec 32 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. Coded JM-A. 28/09/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 32 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. |
| A9-553 |
MKVIII |
23/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 07/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 30/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5Ad Storage. 08/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 19/06/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 20/12/44 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 16/05/45 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. Coded FX-L. 15/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 6 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. |
| A9-554 |
MKVIII |
31/12/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 01/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 27/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 15/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 10/07/44 100Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-M. 09/10/44 Accident Tadji Strip when a/c was damaged during taxying struck the nose of another a/c (an 8 Sqn RAAF a/c) with starboard wing. TTHRs 130Hrs. Crew*: Pilot: W/O Donald George Johnson Serv#415993, Nav(B) W/O Jack Alfred Rolfe Serv#415553, and WAGs F/Sgt C Ryder and F/Sgt Mervyn Nash Serv#439319 were not injured. 25/01/45 Rec 12RSU ex 100Sqn RAAF. 20/07/45 Rec 7 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. 25/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 7 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. Note: * Same crew involved in A9-601 Accident on 15/11/44. |
| A9-555 |
MKVIII |
04/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 03/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 18/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 15/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 26/06/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-S. 07/12/44 Rec 12RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 21/03/45 on test flight, East /West Tadji Strip, just after take-off boost dropped on starboard engine and revs dropped after a/c just got airborne. Pilot closed throttle and a/c settled back on strip from 2-3 feet when after 200 yards starboard Undercarriage leg collapsed causing the a/c to ground loop 360º. TTHRs 236.50Hrs. Crew (100 Sqn RAAF) Pilot: F/Lt A V Holland Serv#406050, F/O E H Anscombe Serv#414122, F/O P A Goodwin Serv#409043, W/O F L French Serv#409910 and Fitter IIE LAC J R Williams Serv#26536 were not injured. 27/04/45 Allotted 12RSU for conversion. 15/06/45 Write off per File#09/16/2468 Minute #2 dated 29/03/45.
Past Author stated: Beaufort identity of A9-555 is under restoration with The Bristol Heritage Collection, Hessel Field, Clifton, Tennessee; has tail of A9-182 |
| A9-556 |
MKVIII |
28/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 16/02/44 Rec 15Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded DD-B. 01/10/45 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. |
| A9-557 |
MKVIII |
04/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29244 and #30401. 02/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 27/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 20/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 5AD. 08/07/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-L. 23/11/44 Rec 12RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 10/01/45 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. 1130hrs 20/01/45 Accident eastern end of Tadji Strip on landing after returning from a strike on Elimi Village with one 40lb Fragmentation Bomb lying loose in the bomb bay. Pilot notifiied the Tower of the bomb issue, who advised that the pilot to open his bomb doors to trap the bomb in the folds of the bomb doors. Approach was made flapless to prevent bomb lurching forward and engine assisted to ensure a smooth landing. A/c touched down near the third flare and soon applied his brakes which retarded the a/c's speed slightly. At the end of the strip, the a/c was still travelling 30mph. In endeavour to turn the a/c along the taxy way on the north side of the eastern end of the strip, the pilot turned left, but without brakes, the a/c swung out of control and collided with four jeeps and a single trailer, then coming to rest poking its nose in the side of the TMO (Transport Movement Office) Office on the Strip. Crew*: Pilot: F/Lt Harry John Fowler Serv#415636, Nav(B) F/Lt Francis Owen Smith Serv#422062, WAGs F/Lt John William Shipman Serv#422085 and F/O Arthur Geoffrey Waite Serv#406817 were not injured, with Army Officer passenger; Captain Cyril Gawler Nancarrow 2nd AIF SX23763, HQ 6th Division also not injured. A/c had completed 102 missions (AWM states 103) with 100 Sqn RAAF. 10/02/45 Write off per File#09/16/2341 Minute #2 dated 26/01/45. Note: * Sadly this crew were killed in A9-650 on 15/03/45. This airframe was returned to Australia in 1974 after being exported via Lae PNG to Romsey, VIC by Mr Ian Whitney. Around 1990, she was acquired by Mr Robert Greinert and transported to Sydney briefly, before being acquired by the Australian War Memorial as part of an exchange agreement. Restoration of the Beaufort was completed by the Australian War Memorial and was placed on display on 08/03/2003 with the nose of Beaufort A9-461 being used in its restoration.
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 |
MKVIII |
30/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29193 and #30435. 16/02/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 01/10/45 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. |
| A9-559 |
MKVIII |
24/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30396 and #30346. 04/02/44 Issued 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 19/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 20/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 08/07/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-J. 21/12/44 Rec 10RSU (Det Nadzab) ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 20/04/45 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 10RSU. 0900hrs 30/04/45 Accident Tadji Strip when on take-off with 20 x 40lbs of bombs for a strike, the a/c commenced to swing to port after a run of 200yards. With over correction with brake, rudder and motor, the a/c started to swing the other way. Pilot claimed the port engine commenced to surge and with the boost fluctuating and halfway down the strip, decided to cut the engines after trying the brakes and got the swing under control. With still travelling at 70knots, the a/c crashed into a swamp on the west end of the strip. TTHRs 254.05Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/O Jack Victor Northover Serv#415175, F/O James Jarvis Serv#299221 and WAG W/O Clifford Henry Poole Serv#415915 were not injured. 06/05/45 Rec 12RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 26/05/45 Write off per File#09/16/2566 Minute #2 dated 08/05/45. |
| A9-560 |
MKVIII |
30/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29196 and #30447. 18/04/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded KO-V. 1000hrs 19/05/44 Hughes Strip Accident on opening of throttles, after traveling for about 100 yards the a/c suddenly turned violently to the starboard side of the runway. A/c on being checked, ground looped, causing the starboard undercarriage to collapse. Crew: Pilot: F/O Rogert Nepean Kuring Serv#401516, Nav(B) F/O David Robert Hebard Serv#406998, Gunnery Officer F/O Leo Zarnke Serv#405242 and WAG F/Sgt Alexander Trevor Serv#426190 were not injured. 23/05/45 Rec 4RSU ex 2 Sqn RAAF. 08/06/44 Rec 14ARD ex 4RSU. 16/01/45 Rec 14ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 14ARD. 01/02/45 Rec 14ARD ex 14ARD RP. 1544hrs 27/01/45 Accident on taking off from Gorrie Strip on an acceptance test flight by a ferry pilot. On landing, the a/c taxied along the strip to the tarmac with the intention of parking. A/c failed to turn and continued in motion, and finally striking an iron engine maintenace stand with the starboard airscrew. Solo Crew: 2 Sqn RAAF Pilot: F/O Robert Merril Ingram Serv#427481 was not injured.01/02/45 Rec 14ARD ex 14ARD RP. 06/08/45 Rec 4AD ex 14ARD.20/09/45 Rec 4AD RP ex 4AD. 24/09/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 4AD RP. 22/03/46 A/c to be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 06/11/47 Approval granted for conversion to Instructional Airframe No 17 per AMSE Approval File#73/44/19. Held GTS Wagga. 07/06/51 Held RAAF Technical College (RTC). 23/09/52 Offered for disposal List Air 7200. 01/10/52 held RTC Wagga. 14/01/53 Sold to R H Grant Trading Coy Vic.
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| A9-561 |
MKVIII |
25/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29724 and #29757. 08/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 1402hrs 04/09/44 East Sale when on landing the a/c struck the runway with port wing tip and nose, collapsing the undercarriage, bursting into flames and destroyed. TTHRs 349.10Hrs. Solo Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt James Lambert Hainsworth Serv#419693 was slightly injured with abrasions and lacerations. Burnt scrap transferred to 1CRD. 29/09/44 Write off per File#09/16/1973 Minute #2 dated 08/09/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29724 and #29757. |
| A9-562 |
MKVIII |
31/12/43 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 13/04/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 26/05/44 Rec 14ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 2 Sqn RAAF. 15/06/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 14ARD RP. 15/01/45 Rec 1OTU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 09/01/45 TTHRs 334Hrs. 1615hrs 10/08/45 Accident when on return from a 5-hour exercise, a/c ran out of fuel when on starboard tanks. Starboard engine cut out on base leg of approach with undercarriage lowered. A/c crash landed 1 mile from East Sale Control Tower and hit telegraph pole carrying HQ wires. TTHRs 630.30Hrs. Crew: Pilot: W/O Arthur Ross Horne Serv#429283, F/Sgt Alan Granger Fisher Serv#440658, F/Sgt J Longmore and F/O Matthew John Flynn Serv#431313 were not injured. 19/10/45 Issued 1CRD ex 1OTU. 24/09/45 Write off per File#09/16/2828 Minute #2 dated 28/08/45 |
| A9-563 |
MKVIII |
17/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30438 and #31653. 02/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 27/04/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 10/06/44 Rec 32 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. Coded JM-M. 05/04/45 Accident whilst returning from a test flight when on approach on the base leg to Lowood RAAF Station, the starboard elevator trim tab (bolt special actuating fork end) to the actuating gear failed causing a violent shuddering in both fore and aft undulations. Pilot made a flapless landing, bursting both main tyres on landing, resulting in undercarriage collapsing. When stopped, the port main tyre caught fire and was put out after mainplane surface was opened up and extinguished. TTHRs 398.40Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt Archer Frederick Glennie Broughton Serv#404768, P/O V H H Willis, P/O R Ainley, LAC Morgan, LAC R H Berry and LAC J R Beal were not injured. 14/04/45 Rec 3CRD ex 32 Sqn RAAF. 19/05/45 Write off per File#09/16/2545 Minute #2 dated 27/04/45. |
| A9-564 |
MKVIII |
06/01/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. 08/04/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 25/05/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 2 Sqn RAAF. 22/06/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 09/08/44 Allotted 14ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 4RSU. 09/08/44 Accident Pell Strip NT when after a test flight was completed, the a/c landed. Whilst travelling along at 25mph, the a/c went into a violent swing to port, with the pilot applying starboard motor and port motor in an attempt to correct swing. It failed and the a/c jumped over a drain at the eastern side of the strip, causing the starboard undercarriage was carried away (ripped off), badly damaging the starboard mainplane, and straining the centre section. Crew: Pilot: F/O Richard Johnson Serv#407546 (1 Sqn RAAF), WOM Sgt Richard Michael Tipping Serv#27882 (4RSU) and Radar Mechanic LAC Michael Francis McGinn Serv#58312 (4RSU) were uninjured. 01/09/44 Issued 14ARD ex 4RSU. 19/09/44 Write off per File#09/16/1955 Minute #2 dated 06/09/44. |
| A9-565 |
MKVIII |
24/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30366 and #31405. 07/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 18/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 19/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 5AD. 26/06/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded UV-A. 06/11/44 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 15/05/45 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU RP. 2223Hrs 23/11/45 Accident Tadji PNG whilst on courier flight, on take-off the port engine failed due to the blower clutch failing.A/c swung to port and despite corrections continued to swing off the strip. A/c struck an embankment 20 yards off the runway, causing it to become airborne and righting itself in the general direction of the strip. With the throttles closed off, the a/c struck the ground and then skidded in an east-west direction towards the strip with brake application failing with the undercarriage collapsing and loosened the port engine from its mounting and coming to a rest 200yards from the strip. Crew: Pilot: F/O Dennis Brook Serv#415964, Nav(B) F/Sgt Jack Charles Godfrey Serv#439884 and F/Sgt Eric Charles Dearlove Serv#439748 were not injured. 18/12/45 Write off per File#09/16/3054 Minute #1 dated 05/12/45. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30366 and #18975. |
| A9-566 |
MKVIII |
09/01/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Dual Control. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29228 and #29435. 09/03/44 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 11/03/45, A9-566 after landing 1143hrs from RAAF Station Camden NSW on a travel flight to Madang PNG, had taken off 1330hrs from RAAF Station Amberley to fly to RAAF Station Garbutt. Weather conditions were adverse and the pilot stated if they were unable to land at Garbutt, he would return to Rockhampton. At approximately 1600hrs advice was received at Amberley that Garbutt was closed due to weather. Efforts were made to contact A9-566 without success. No message was received after take-off. A Beaufort assumed to be A9-566 was seen circling over Bowen at approximately 1635hrs. Reliable VAOC (Volunteer Air Observers Corps) reporting's of A9-566 were 1/ Over Mackay 1630hrs, course Northwest. 2/ 20 miles Northwest Mackay 1620hrs and 3/10 miles North North West Proserpine at 1635hrs. Crew: Pilot: Sqn Ldr Arthur John Sharp DFC Serv#402140, F/Lt Tristram Wilfred Pascoe Serv#26792, W/O Ernest Andrew Thompson Serv#408889, W/O John Norton Mossop Serv#407846, LAC Douglas Milne Finlay Serv#72896 deemed missing presumed killed (Status Killed made 05/11/45). Write off per File#09/16/2471 Minute #1 dated 29/03/45. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29228 and #29435. |
| A9-567 |
MKVIII |
24/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP.GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29692 and #29697.07/02/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 18/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 11/07/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 5AD. 20/07/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded UV-E. 0331Hrs 24/11/44 a/c took off from Tadji to carry out an anti-submarine sweep around the Wewak PNG Area.The weather at take-off was good, but a front was located approximately 40 miles seaward. At Approximately 0630hrs a 7 Sqn Beaufort located wreckage on the water 10 miles northeast of Tadji (03º 04'South/142º 31' East) and an aircraft and a boat were sent to the location. Wreckage was located (inflated dinghy Mk III Type H, one Mae West, seat from Gun Turret, a cushion from observers' seat, one wheel and tyre still inflated) and one Beaufort wing tank was burning in the area which exploded before reached. Wreckage was later identified by the Equipment Officer belonging to A9-567. F/O Keith John Swan Serv#60167, a Meteorology Officer from 71 Wing was on the beach outside the operations room between 0330 and 0340hrs 24/11/44, when he noticed an explosion and fire approximately north of him, which lit up Ali Island. He had reported such at the time. Crew: Pilot: WO Donald Vivian Tunbridge Serv#416644, Nav(B) W/O John David Richards Serv#426955, WAGs W/O Campbell Watson Serv#412950 and W/O Mervyn Walter Willis Serv#421952 were missing believed killed. 19/01/45 Write off per File#09/16/2188 Minute #1 dated 01/12/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29692 and #29697. |
| A9-568 |
MKVIII |
20/01/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29200 and #29504. 14/02/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded NA-M. 15/12/44 Accident Gould Strip when port mainplane caught fire. 20/12/44 Rec 14ARD ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 29/01/45 Rec 5AD ex 14ARD. 08/05/45 Allotted 32 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. 10/05/45 Allotment cancelled. 16/05/45 Rec DAP Mascot ex 5AD.24/08/45 Allotted 2CRD for Survey ex DAP. 03/09/45 Allotment cancelled. 23/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex DAP Mascot. 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. |
| A9-569 |
MKVIII |
25/01/45 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#31364 and #29712.07/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 30/10/45 Allotted 5AD ex 1OTU for storage. 05/12/45 Allotment cancelled. 08/12/45 Allotted 7AD ex 1OTU for storage. 06/06/46 Authority given for conversion and scrap. |
| A9-570 |
MKVIII |
23/01/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 14/02/44 Rec 1Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. 19/08/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 04/11/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 4RSU. 19/01/45 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 1Sqn RAAF. 03/03/45 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 27/05/45 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 15/06/45 Issued 15ARD ex 12RSU. 19/06/45 Allotment cancelled.13/09/45 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. |
| A9-571 |
MKVIII |
20/01/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30379 and #30465. 17/04/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 2AD. 19/04/44 Rec 15ARD ex 15ARD RP. 25/04/44 Rec 15ARD RP ex 15ARD. 14/05/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-G. 0845hrs 20/05/44 A9-571 departed Nadzab Strip with 8 Beauforts of 100 Sqn RAAF and another 8 Beauforts of 8 Sqn RAAF to attack targets near Butt and Wom Point , PNG. No 100 Sqn a/c sited what happened to A9-571, however two crews of 8 Sqn RAAF had seen the a/c flying 150 yards inland at a height of 500 feet in the vicinity of Butt jetty when red tracer being observed coming up towards the a/c from some native huts and half way up a steep cliff, which caused the a/c to swerved badly with the port engine catching fire, before it crashed into the sea just off shore in an area of position 032º 45' South /143º 17' East near Wom Point PNG, some two minutes later. The a/c broke in half and became rested 30-50 yards from the water's edge. The crew released the dinghy and intended to head for shore. The Japanese opened up with machine guns and rifle fire, killing the Nav(B) Observer, F/O Sydney Loyis Anderson Serv#410192. The second burst of fire holed the dinghy which started to fill with water. The remaining three crew jumped and started to swim alongside the dinghy and tow it seaward when a third burst of fire severely wounded the pilot F/O Lyle Manhire McLaren Serv#416874 (who died soon after clutching Graetz) and wounded WAG F/O Raymond Arnold Graetz Serv#417175 in right ear. The other WAG, F/Sgt Francis Maloney Serv#410995 was last seen swimming seaward. He was never seen again. Graetz down the coast spent the next 8 days in the jungle trying to return to base, when he was rescued by a US Navy PT Boat. He would be eventually air evacuated back to Australia, via Bowen and eventually arrive at 113 AGH, Concord, Sydney NSW. Graetz was awarded the Military Cross for his courage and resourcefulness during this sad adventure. 01/06/44 Write off per File#09/16/1677 Minute #1 dated 30/05/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30379 and #30443. |
| A9-572 |
MKVIII |
23/01/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29475 and #32075. 13/04/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 2AD. 10/05/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 1310hrs 13/05/44 Accident when on finals during a courier flight from Cape Gloucester to Tadji Airstrip, about a mile out on approach at 700 feet altitude, a red light from the Duty Pilot in the Control Tower requested that he go around. The Pilot raised his undercarriage to complete a second circuit and made his second approach with flaps and undercarriage down again. He was given another red light from the Duty Pilot. The Pilot raised his undercarriage again and gave the a/c power and flew down the strip banking to port. At height of 100 feet, the pilot saw that the mainplane outer of the starboard engine had caught fire. He pressed both extinguishing buttons while still with 30º flaps and at 110 knots speed, and banking 60-70º, he cut both motors, levelled and ditched into the sea about 600-800yards offshore. The plane broke into half near the rear turret and sank after a minute. Crew: Pilot: F/O Colin McNaughton Serv#422662(pilot), Nav(B) F/Sgt Laurie O'Sullivan Serv#427137, WAGs F/Sgt Jack Slingo Serv#424309 who were uninjured, and WAG F/O Fred Tolcher Serv#426713(WAG) were uninjured. Passengers Captain E Hoarier and Lt J Gallagher were also uninjured. 01/06/44 Write off per File#09/16/1668 Minute #1 dated 26/05/44. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29475 and #32075. |
| A9-573 |
MKVIII |
23/01/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 10/05/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 2AD. 19/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 22/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 20/07/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded UV-H. 22/12/44 Rec 10RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 25/04/45 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 10RSU. 22/01/46 Rec 7Ad Storage ex 8 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. |
| A9-574 |
MKVIII |
10/02/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29198 and #30384. 29/02/44 Allotted 32 Sqn RAAF ex 2Ad to replace A9-289. 01/03/44 Allotment cancelled. 11/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 2AP(Aircraft Park). 15/05/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 2AD. 22/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 5AD. 13/07/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 1209hrs 14/08/44 a/c took off from Tadji Strip to strike enemy bivouac area at Cape Terebu, NG. 1258hrs pilot dived from 3000 feet to 500 feet to investigate possible gun position. 1300hrs, almost immediately over suspected gun position, a battery of 20mm and 0.5mg opened up fire from 200 yards on starboard side with one 20mm round hitting the a/c between turret and tail, piercing the fuselage and exploding. WAG found the hydraulic lines severed. On arriving back at Tadji Strip the hydraulics were unserviceable, and the undercarriage could not be blown down. A/c performed a successful wheels up landing . Crew: Pilot F/O Stanley Polkinghorne Serv#420260, Nav(B) F/O Harold Mcleod Marsh Serv#422006, WAGs F/Sgt Brian Mason Cook Serv#430251 and F/Sgt Ronald Gilpin Merlin Serv#430215 were not injured. 18/08/44 Issued 26RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 24/08/44 Allotment cancelled. 28/08/44 Rec 12RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 27/01/45 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. Coded UV-T and carried motif and name "The Tucker Box". 10/01/46 Rec 7AD Storage ex 8 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. Note: Unsubstantiated Sources state some parts of this aircraft are currently housed at Chino, US.
Previous Page Author states: Rear fuselage and upper fuselage sections noted delivered to the Australian National Aviation Museum - Moorabbin on Sunday 05 January 2014. |
| A9-575 |
MKVIII |
10/02/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30376 and #30383. 12/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 2AD. 15/05/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 5AD. 25/05/44 rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 11/07/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. Coded NA-M. 25/08/44 Rec 14ARD ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 04/01/45 Rec 14ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 14ARD. 18/01/45 Rec 5AD ex 14ARD RP. 16/01/45 TTHRs 236Hrs. 01/04/45 Rec 4AD ex 5AD. 19/05/45 Rec 4AD RP (Res Pool) ex 4AD. 19/06/45 Rec 12RSU RP ex 4AD RP. 30/07/45 Rec 15 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU RP. 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. |
| A9-576 |
MKVIII |
01/02/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#23368 and #23359. 10/03/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded KO-Z. Named "Nightsortie". 30/05/44 Rec 14ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 2 Sqn RAAF. 07/06/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 14ARD RP. 1123hrs 18/06/44 on landing at Millingimbi as Number 2 (A46-150 Piloted by W/O R McDonnell Serv#411468 as No 1) in a easterly direction on the west to east runway with another Boomerang. After these a/c had landed and passed the intersection of the East West and North South runways, they proceeded on to the East West Runway and taxied to the western end where they prepared to take-off again. However, A46-125 still in the #2 position following the other a/c turned slightly to the right in order to taxy past and in front of a holding 1 Sqn RAAF Beaufort, A9-576 (Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt Trevor Abraham Lipman Serv#20050, Nav(B)F/Sgt D M Richard Serv#428313 Nav, WAGs F/Sgt Winton Edgar Hodges Serv#413596 and F/Sgt Alan Wesley Hick Serv#33202), but A46-125 struck the starboard mainplane causing considerable damage. Pilot A46-125: F/Sgt Brian JamesThompson Serv#429836 was not injured. TTHRs 228.00Hrs. 30/06/44 Rec 4RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 22/11/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 4RSU. 15/01/45 Rec 1OTU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 09/01/45 TTHRs 334Hrs. 27/01/45 Accident landing at Parafield. NFDs. 06/12/45 Rec 5AD Storage 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. |
| A9-577 |
MKVIII |
30/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 08/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 30/10/45 Allotted 5AD Storage ex 1OTU. 14/12/45 Allotment cancelled. 06/06/46. Authority given for conversion to components and scrap. AMSE File 9/87/1. |
| A9-578 |
MKVIII |
01/02/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#20368 and #32057. 20/03/44 Rec 2 Sqn RAAF ex 2AD. Coded KO-Y. 27/05/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 2 Sqn RAAF. 15/06/44 14ARD ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 02/09/44 Rec 14ARD RP (Res Pool) 14ARD. 20/10/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 14ARD RP. 15/01/45 Rec 1OTU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 29/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage 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. |
| A9-579 |
MKVIII |
30/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. 09/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 1630hrs 08/05/44 after taking off from East Sale Vic, during test flight, Pilot test feathered port airscrew and was unable to return it to normal settings. As he could not maintain height on the starboard engine and made a forced landing wheels down in a paddock 9 miles south of East Sale causing the rear bulkhead to collapse. TTHRs 163.10Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/Sgt Vessey Thomas John Warren Serv#411974, F/Sgt Edwin Frederick Smith Serv#411967, LAC James Lindsay Lowe Serv#52290 and LAC Edward Albert Gately Serv#50090 were not injured. 28/09/45 Rec 5AD ex 1OTU. 11/12/45 Write off per File#09/16/3072 Minute #1 dated 15/12/45.
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| A9-580 |
MKVIII |
01/02/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 18/02/44 Rec 5AD ex 2AD. 24/04/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 26/04/44 Rec 15ARD ex 15ARD RP. 10/05/44 Rec 15ARD RP ex 15ARD. 16/05/44 Rec 8CU (Communications Unit) ex 15ARD RP. 25/05/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 8CU. Coded UV-K. Had a Dog and lady and two other smaller motifs. (Refer RAAFM Pic P980576) 01/12/44 Rec 7AD ex 8 Sqn RAAF. Repainted overall Foliage Green. 12/03/45 Rec 1AD ex 7AD. Used as one of several aircraft in promoting the Third Victory Loan Tour as it had completed near on 120 missions. The tour, which ran from 13/03/45 to 27/04/45, was instigated to assist the Government raise £100 million for the war effort, by the purchase of war bonds. 22/04/45 Rec 3AD ex 1AD. 01/05/45 Rec 1AD ex 3AD. 05/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 02/05/46 Allotted SHQ Canberra (Station Headquarters) ex CMU (Central Maintenance Unit) Wagga for issue to AWM (Australian War Memorial). 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. A/c was refinished in non-standard disruptive pattern and sky under with 1947 Red/White/Blue Roundels (Ref AWM Pic PO2948.097). 01/09/48 TMO (Transport Movement Office) Vehicles to backload to Canberra ex Wagga after delivering Instructional Catalina to Wagga. 09/09/48 Rec Canberra ex CMU Wagga. 28/02/50 Issued without RAAF responsibility to AWM. 31/08/57 Sold to T Carr and G, Box 4810 GPO, Sydney for £250.0.0. ex AWM.
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| A9-581 |
MKVIII |
30/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 19/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 28/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage 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. |
| A9-582 |
MKVIII |
12/02/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. 18/02/44 Rec 5AD ex 2AD. 24/04/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 26/04/44 Rec 15ARD ex 15ARD RP. 10/05/44 Rec 15ARD RP ex 15ARD. 21/05/44 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded FX-R. 0945hrs 02/10/44 when landing at Turnbull Strip, Milne Bay PNG, after taking off from Vivigani Strip a/c bounced on landing swung, causing the tail strut to snap off before swing again and ground looping and ploughing into a USAAF UC-45 Aircraft and a USAAF C-47. TTHRs175.35Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt Charles Ian Forbes Serv#406449(Minor Abrasions), Nav(B)F/Sgt Eric Arthur Hummerston Serv#406979, Sgt T A Clements, and passengers P/O H H Anscombe, F/Sgt A P Rowe and Sgt R G Slack were not injured. 09/10/44 Rec 10RSU ex 6Sqn RAAF. 24/10/44 Write off per File#09/16/2041 Minute #1 dated 06/10/44. |
| A9-583 |
MKVIII |
30/01/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 09/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 23/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage 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. |
| A9-584 |
MKVIII |
09/02/44 Rec 2AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30398 and #30916. 18/02/44 Rec 5AD ex 2AD. 14/02/44 Allotted 2 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. 19/04/44 Allotment 2 Sqn RAAF Cancelled. 24/04/44 Rec 15ARD RP(Res Pool) ex 5AD. 26/04/44 Rec 15ARD ex 15ARD RP. 10/05/44 Rec 15ARD RP ex 15ARD. 26/05/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD. 04/09/44 A/c on a strike in Wewak Area and was carrying out a reconnaissance over Boram Strip when damaged by AAA. A/c returned safely back to Tadji Strip. Crew: Pilot: W/O Atholston Charles Snook Serv#400449, WAGs W/O Allan Douglas Garland Serv#409827 and WAG F/O J Wheeler Serv#405912 were not injured. 08/09/44 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 06/12/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. 04/04/45 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 01/11/45 Rec 8 CU(Communication Unit) ex 12RSU. 28/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 8CU. 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. |
| A9-585 |
MKVIII |
20/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 07/04/44 Issued 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 25/05/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 29/06/44 Rec 15Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. 16/07/44 Accident Mascot Aerodrome on landing when a/c making approach at 110knots, the pilot was slightly undershooting, so he raised nose to get rid of excess to make the end of the strip. A/c sink speed rate was still high and a/c lost speed; despite advancing throttles, the a/c struck the ground collapsing the undercarriage. TTHRs 20.15Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/O Jack Clunne Serv#432069, F/O George Ashton Ashley Serv#422373 and F/Sgt K M Thomson were not injured. 24/07/44 Rec 5AD ex 15 Sqn RAAF. 29/03/45 Survey Report received. 14/05/45 Write off per File#09/16/1930 Minute #2 dated 02/07/45. 01/06/45 Rec 2CRD ex 5AD. |
| A9-586 |
MKVIII |
20/02/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. (First Direct Beaufort ex DAP to 5AD) GR/B. 10/05/44 Rec 14Sqn RAAF ex 5AD.Coded PN-H. 16/06/44 Issued 4AD ex 14Sqn RAAF. 27/06/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 4AD. 13/08/44 16/08/44 Rec 17RSU ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 04/10/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 30/07/45 Rec 13ARD ex 12RSU. 06/08/45 Rec 12RSU RP (Res Pool) ex 13ARD.12/08/44 Pearce Aerodrome, a/c landed with wheels retracted. Crew: F/O D O'Driscoll Serv#406259 and F/Sgt James McDowell Serv#429339 were not injured. TTHRs 141.05Hrs. 08/10/45 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. |
| A9-587 |
MKVIII |
03/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 09/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 1353Hrs 02/07/45 Accident on take-off East Sale Aerodrome, one blade of airscrew flew off, passed through the nose of the aeroplane, then hit the starboard airscrew. This caused the Airscrew and housing parted from port engine, and having a deployed full flap for take-off, aircraft rolled immediately dived into ground and burned on impact. TTHRs 637.30Hrs. Crew: Instructor Pilot: F/Lt Dudley Reginald Atkins DFC Serv#413940 and Trainee Instructor Pilot F/O Herbert Elgar Mofflin Serv#436087 were both killed. 31/07/45 Write off per File#09/16/2690 Minute #2 dated 12/07/45. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#262 Port and #271 Starboard. |
| A9-588 |
MKVIII |
20/02/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#32047 and #32107. 08/04/44 Allotted 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 06/05/44 Allotment cancelled.15/05/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. Coded PN-W. 12/03/45 Rec 17RSU ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 10/01/46 Rec 5AD Storage ex 17RSU. 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. |
| A9-589 |
MKVIII |
03/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 09/03/44 Rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 06/12/45 Rec 5AD Storage 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. |
| A9-590 |
MKVIII |
18/02/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. GR/B. 10/05/44 Rec 14Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. Coded PN-Z. 13/06/45 17RSU ex 14Sqn RAAF. 23/08/45 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 17RSU. 28/08/45 Incident Inflight shutdown of starboard engine due to carburetor failure. NFDs. 21/09/45 Allotted 5AD ex 14Sqn RAAF. 26/09/45 Allotment cancelled. 08/10/45 Rec 7CU (Communication Unit) ex 14Sqn RAAF. 16/04/46 Rec CMU Tocumwal Storage ex 7CU. 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.
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| A9-591 |
MKVIII |
05/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 09/03/44 rec 1OTU ex 1AD. 18/11/44 CGS Cressy on completing an instrument cross country flight, a normal circuit was made CGS Cressy, but there was a strong cross wind at the time. The a/c on second attempt bounced about five feet and drifted to port, landing wheels first, bounced and swung off the trip to port. The undercarriage collapsed the port leg first, and the a/c ground looped and came to rest on its belly at right angles to the runway. TTHRs 369.75Hrs. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt James Lyall Legge Serv#408854, W/O L H Allen Serv#401474, Nav(W) W/O R L Johnson Serv#417306 and Passengers: F/Lt P B Creagh, W/O M Bennett, and Cpl D M Hipwell WAAAF were not injured. 11/01/45 Write off per File#09/16/2160 Minute #2 dated 23/11/44. |
| A9-592 |
MKVIII |
20/02/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. GR/B. 06/07/44 Rec 15Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. 30/11/45 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. |
| A9-593 |
MKVIII |
24/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. 27/03/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 30/06/44 Rec 1Sqn RAAF ex 5AD Storage. 0454Hrs 16/09/44 a/c took off from Gould Strip on a convoy patrol. Following a normal take-off, a/c crashed 3/4 mile from southeast end of the strip. Crew: Pilot: F/Lt Theodore William John Speet Serv#412206 was killed. Nav(B) F/O Eric William Hadley Wood Serv#417985, WAGs W/O Robert Brough Serv#414621 and W/O Evan Frederick Klemm Serv#414241 were injured and admitted to No 1MRS (Medical Receiving Station). 23/09/44 F/O Wood evacuated to No 7 RAAF Hospital. 21/09/44 Rec 8CRD ex 1 Sqn RAAF vis 4RSU. 04/10/44 Write off per File#09/16/1993 Minute #2 dated 19/09/44. |
| A9-594 |
MKVIII |
02/03/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. GR/B. 01/06/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 14/06/44 Rec 8 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. 20/12/44 Rec 12RSU ex 8 Sqn RAAF. 16/05/45 Rec 6 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. 22/10/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 6 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. |
| A9-595 |
MKVIII |
13/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#29709 and #31377. 13/06/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 25/06/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 22/07/45 Rec 13ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 29/07/44 Rec 7 Sqn RAAF ex 13ARD RP. Coded KT-T. 25/04/45 Rec 12RSU ex 7 Sqn RAAF. 06/06/45 Rec 7 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. 1010hrs 12/07/45 Accident after completing normal landing east to west, with a/c turning off and onto taxiway. A/c swung to port on application of brakes, Port throttle was applied, but engine coughed and did not respond. As the a/c rolled to the side of the narrow taxiway, the pilot cut both engines (Brakes failed due to relay valve defect affecting starboard brake) as the port undercarriage dropped into a three feet deep ditch stopping the a/c with the nose lodged into the undergrowth. Crew: Pilot: W/O Clifford Haydon Reed Serv#419816, Nav(B) F/Sgt John Barry Morris Serv#443380, WAGs F/Sgt Herbert Laman Delaney Serv#433687 and F/Sgt Alan Douglas Murray Serv#431784 were uninjured. Repaired in Unit. 25/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 7 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. |
| A9-596 |
MKVIII |
23/02/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. GR/B. 22/05/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 01/06/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-E. E/E-88 card Entry: 28/08/44 a/c collided with a jeep on low operational sortie. Possible Pilot as flown by Sqn Ldr John W Kessey on Mission Tad 58 bombing Brandi Plantation dated 27/08/44. 28/11/44 Rec 12RSU ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 19/03/45 Rec 100 Sqn ex 12RSU. 13/12/45 Rec 7AD Storage ex 100Sqn 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. |
| A9-597 |
MKVIII |
13/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. 24/05/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 29/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 03/07/44 1 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. 26/09/44 Rec 18RSU ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 01/11/44 Rec 1 Sqn RAAF ex 18RSU. 18/01/45 Rec 5AD ex 1 Sqn RAAF. 15/01/45 TTHRs 415Hrs. 14/11/45 Rec 5AD Storage ex 5AD. 19/11/45 Allotted 1CU(Communications Unit) for radar Calibration Duties ex 5AD Storage. 02/12/45 Rec 1CU ex 5AD Storage. 08/03/46 Rec SHQ(Station Headquarters)Richmond ex 1CU. 26/04/46 Damaged in Hale Storm. 03/05/46 For use CSIR Radio . 13/05/46 Rec 2AD ex SHQ Richmond. 05/06/46 Rec 2AD ex 2AD Ferry Flight. 29/07/46 Stored Cat B. 06/08/46 Allotted Target Towing Aerial Duties Flight Richmond. 31/10/46 Write off per File#09/16/3216 Minute #2. |
| A9-598 |
MKVIII |
23/02/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. GR/B. 15/05/44 Rec 14 Sqn RAAF ex 5AD. Coded PN-B.24/01/45 Rec 4AD ex 14 Sqn RAAF. 27/04/45 Issued 12RSU RP(Res Pool) ex 4AD. 06/05/45 Rec 13ARD Ex 4AD. 09/06/45 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU. Re-coded QH-N and named "Western Belle". 0930hrs 12/08/45 whilst over Banamitam PNG (143º 13 East/03º 37 South) port mainplane (Inboard of wing gun) was seriously damaged with three rounds in the main spar by own gunfire, when Gunner (F/Sgt Halyard) was thrown off balance while strafing. TTHRs 320Hrs. Crew: Pilot: W/O Cedric Ernest Hall Serv#427321, Nav(B) F/O Arthur William Orman Serv#433001, WAGs F/Sgt William Henry Halyard Serv#439585 and F/Sgt John Albert Chellew Serv#433893 were not injured. Repaired in Unit. 03/01/46 Allotted 7AD ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 12/02/46 Cooktown FNQ, landed with engine issues during ferry flight. 19/03/46 Rec 2AD Storage ex 100 Sqn RAAF. 22/03/46 To be stored Cat C. 29/07/46 Stored Cat E. 13/05/46 Authorise for Write-off. 24/06/48 Passed to DAP. 06/09/49 Action Completed by DSD. |
| A9-599 |
MKVIII |
20/02/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. GR/B. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30389 and #30342. 27/03/44 Rec 5AD Storage ex 1AD. 25/05/44 Rec 5AD ex 5AD Storage. 17/07/44Rec 13ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 02/08/44 Rec 7 Sqn RAAF ex 13ARD RP. Coded KT-Q. 11/02/45 Missing after taking off 0120hrs (20 minutes late) to carry a night anti-submarine patrol in Area "A", PNG. ETA return was to be 0640Hrs. Disappeared without trace. Crew; P/O Clyde Samuel Joseph Warbrook Serv#413293, F/Lt Raymond Herbert O'Farrell Serv#405321, F/O James Starling Serv#408886 and F/Lt Ronald James Thomas Serv# 404683 were all killed. 16/02/45 Write off per File#09/16/2381 Minute #2 dated 15/02/45. W/O Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30389 and #30342. |
| A9-600 |
MKVIII |
27/02/44 Rec 5AD ex DAP. GR/4. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G#30409 and #31660. 23/05/44 Rec 15ARD RP (Res Pool) ex 5AD. 31/05/44 Rec 100 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD RP. Coded QH-R. 04/11/44 Rec 15ARD ex 100 Sqn RAAF. Dual Control Installed. 30/04/45 Rec 7 Sqn RAAF ex 15ARD. Coded KT-L. 26/09/45 Incident, after taking off from Biak DNG, the pilot experienced an inflight starboard engine fire. A/c landed safely at Tadji PNG without further damage. (Mission in search for Dakota A65-61 VHCUT (found 1961) Crew: Pilot P/O Bryan D Jarrett Serv#407824, F/O Bernard Noel Cawthorne Serv#411482, F/O Arthur Lindsay Barnett Serv#428752 and W/O Leon Patrick McInerney* Serv#433069 were not injured. 30/11/45 Rec 7AD Storage 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. Note: * McInerney was discharged from the RAAF on 15/02/46 but sadly died of illness at 22yro at Mildura 16/08/47, 11 days after his son, Philip McInerney, was born by his wife Rosa Marie McInerney.
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