| RAAF.Serial |
Fate |
| A9-701 |
Ex A9-14 now A9-701. 04/09/44 Allotted for modification from Mk V GR/T to Mk IX Transport (Spec 4/44) Renumbered A9-701 on completion. 14/12/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. 13/03/45 a/c fitted with DDT Liquid Spraying equipment. 14/03/45 Rec 10CU (Communications Unit) ex 1AD. 01/11/45 Rec 8CU ex 10CU. 14/01/46 Allotted 1AD ex 8CU for storage. 15/01/46 Delivery suspended on requiring engine change. 18/01/46 flown to Port Moresby by F/O Patch and crew and returned. 8CU Disbanded 04/03/46. 11/03/46 Write off per File#09/16/3145 Minute #1 dated 14/02/46 (With A9-721). |
| A9-702 |
Ex A9-17 now A9-702. 23/11/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G Engines #6478 and #23352. A/c to be developed with prototype fitment of DDT Spray apparatus at 1AD.19/02/45 Rec 9CU (Communications Unit) ex 1AD. 1110hrs 26/02/45 accident when taking off on an authorised travel flight, when a/c swung to port after covering 250-300yards. Swing was corrected and straightened up in about 50 yards on a track some 10 feet to port of original track. After another 50 yards the a/c swung to starboard about 35 º's and travelled about 150-200yards practically straight when it commenced turning to port and the starboard wheel collapsed. After this swing to starboard the a/c started to drift to port and crossed a small trench about a foot deep, whereupon the a/c ground looped to port. Crew: Pilot: F/O Michael Beresford Woodham Serv#407089, Co-Pilot: Sqn Ldr Robert Owen Giles Serv#291433, and F/O C R Brown Serv#1528 Nav. Passengers: F/O Thomas Henry Bryant Serv#432476, F/O H A Cornwall Serv#402025, USAAF Passengers Sgt Rodgers and PFC Hathaway, T5 A Ways, and T5 J Kootz. All uninjured. 20/03/45 Rec 10RSU ex 9CU. Write off per File#09/16/2457 Minute #2 dated 22/03/45. |
| A9-703 |
Ex A9-221. Served with 9 Communication Unit.
Placed into storage 28/11/45.
Cockpit section located at the Camden Museum of Aviation
This is a privately owned collection and is not open to the public.
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| A9-704 |
Ex A9-292.
Served with No 9 Communication Unit 21/03/45 and No 11 Communication Unit 08/10/45.
Placed into storage 12/03/46 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-705 |
Ex A9-672.
Served with No 9 Communication Unit, No 8 Communication Unit and 84 OBU.
Written off 07/46.
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| A9-706 |
Ex A9-79 now A9-706. 28/11/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP. 30/12/44 Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G Engines #3066 and #29. 30/12/44 Rec 9CU (Communications Unit) ex 1AD. 25/01/45 Rec 10RSU ex 9CU. 28/02/45 Rec 9CU ex 10RSU.03/08/45 Rec 5RSU ex 9LASU. 08/11/45 Rec 11CU ex 5RSU. 13/02/46 request approval to convert to components due to tropical deterioration. 18/03/46 Write off per File#09/16/3156 Minute #1 dated 28/02/46. |
| A9-707 |
Ex A9-673.
Served with No 9 Communication Unit.
Crashed on landing 15/06/45, Palawan Airstrip.
Converted to components 09/45. |
| A9-708 |
Ex A9-288.
Served with No 9 Communication Unit 27/12/44.
Crashed on landing 22/09/45, Labuan Airstrip Borneo.
Converted to components 11/45. |
| A9-709 |
Ex A9-379.
Served with No 9 Communication Unit.
Crashed 17/01/45, on landing Finschafen PNG.
Converted to components 02/45. |
| A9-710 |
Ex A9-59 now A9-710. 17/12/44 Rec 1AD ex DAP now converted to as a Beaufreighter Mk IX. 27/03/45 Rec No 9CU (Communications Unit) ex 1AD. 13/03/45 A/c fitted with DDT Spray Liquid Equipment. 04/05/45 Rec 10RSU ex 9CU. 29/05/45 Issued 12LASU (ferry) ex 10RSU. 31/05/45 Rec 9LASU (Logistical Air Support unit, Ex 9CU) ex 10RSU. 03/10/4 5Rec 1RSU ex 9LASU. 10/01/46 Issued 84OBU ex 1RSU as considered uneconomically repairable and recommend conversion. 19/03/46 Write off per File#09/16/3136 Minute #2 dated 01/02/46. |
| A9-711 |
Ex A9-605.
Served with 9 LASU.
Ditched into sea 12/06/45 Sanga Sanga after failure to gain height.
Aircraft was on a spraying mission. Written off 06/45. |
| A9-712 |
Ex A9-310.
Served with No 10 Communication Unit 15/03/45.
Crashed 21/11/45, on landing at Lakunai Airstrip Rabaul.
Converted to components 12/45
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| A9-713 |
Ex A9-403.
Served with No 10 Communication Unit.
Crashed on take off 13/11/45, Gurney Airstrip Milne Bay PNG.
Converted to components 12/45.
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| A9-714 |
Ex A9-293. Served with No 10 Communication Unit 14/03/45.
Emergency crash landing 13/11/45, Torokina Airstrip.
Converted to components 12/45.
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| A9-715 |
Ex A9-309. Served with No 10 Communication Unit 13/04/45.
Converted to components 09/45. |
| A9-716 |
Ex A9-184. Served with No 10 Communication Unit 14/04/45 to 01/02/46.
Placed into storage 03/46. |
| A9-717 |
Ex A9-235.
Served with Served with 12 LASU and 100 Sqn.
Placed into storage 30/04/46 Tocumwal NSW.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. |
| A9-718 |
Ex A9-193.
Served with 9 LASU.
Crashed 11/06/45, Bamao Island near Sanga Sanga, Borneo.
Crew: FLGOFF Ernest Albert Harps-Burt 441279 (pilot), PLTOFF John Francis Mooney 415086 (observer) & WOFF Jackie Simmonds 401857 killed.
Written off 28/06/45. |
| A9-719 |
Ex A9-198.
Served with 12 LASU.
Placed into storage 15/03/46.
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| A9-720 |
Ex A9-242.
Served with 12 LASU.
Placed into storage 22/01/46 and struck off charge 08/08/49. |
| A9-721 |
Ex A9=328.
Served with 10 LASU and No 8 Communication Unit.
Ground looped 04/02/46, after landing Madang PNG.
Converted to components 03/46. |
| A9-722 |
Ex A9-187.
Served with 9 LASU.
Placed into storage 28/11/45./td> |
| A9-723 |
Ex A9-216.
Served with No 8 Communication Unit.
Placed into storage 03/46. |
| A9-724 |
Ex A9-218.
Served with 9 LASU.
Placed into storage.
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| A9-725 |
Ex A9-206.
Served with 9 LASU.
Placed into storage 28/11/45. |
| A9-726 |
Ex A9-234.
Served with 9 LASU.
Placed into storage 22/03/46. |
| A9-727 |
Ex A9-231.
Served with 12 LASU.
Crashed 14/09/45, on take off from Tadji Airstrip PNG.
Converted to components 12/45. |
| A9-728 |
Ex A9-213.
Served with No 6 Communication Unit, No 1 Communication Unit and 1APU.
Placed into storage 05/48.
Engines and cockpit assembly recovered for RAAF.
Remainder of aircraft sold to R.H. Grant.
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| A9-729 |
Ex A9-208.
Served with No 8 Communication Unit.
Struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-730 |
Ex A9-521.
Served with 1APU and No 1 Communication Unit.
Struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-731 |
Ex A9-315.
Served with No 8 Communication Unit 01/11/45.
Placed into storage 28/01/46 and struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-732 |
Ex A9-410.
Served with 12 lasu.
Struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-733 |
Ex A9-367.
Served with No 5 Communication Unit.
Crashed 13/11/45, during test flight Garbutt aerodrome QLD.
Converted to components 12/45.
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| A9-734 |
Ex A9-543.
Served with 10 LASU and 12 LASU.
Struck off charge 08/49. |
| A9-735 |
Ex A9-246.
Served with 10 LASU and 12 LASU.
Ground looped after landing 05/02/46 Rabaul New Britain.
Converted to components 03/46. |
| A9-736 |
Ex A9-203.
Served with No 8 Communication Unit.
Crashed 22/11/45 on take off from Lakuni Airstrip Rabaul.
Converted to components 12/45.
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| A9-737 |
Ex A9-232. Served with 12 LASU and 100 Sqn.
Struck off charge 06/46. |
| A9-738 |
Ex A9-254. Served with 9 LASU and 1APU.
Placed into storage 12/05/47.
Engine and cockpit assembly recovered for RAAF 21/12/49 and remainder of aircraft sold to R.H. Grant.
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| A9-739 |
Ex A9-433.
Served with 9 LASU.
Placed into storage 28/11/45 and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-740 |
Ex A9-312.
Served with No 4 Communication Unit 29/10/45.
Placed into storage 04/46.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. |
| A9-741 |
Ex A9-316.
Served with 1AD.
Crashed on landing 23/11/45, while on ferry flight Piva South Airstrip.
Aircraft struck a banked up open drain and caught fire.
off 12/45. |
| A9-742 |
Ex A9-320.
Served with 10LASU, 12LASU and 100 Sqn.
Placed into storage 14/03/46.
Hull only sold to T Carr & Company.
Instruments, fitting gear and undercarriage sold to Hughes Trading Co. |
| A9-743 |
Served with 1APU.
Placed into storage 27/05/48.
Disposed of 24/04/51 and remnants sold to R H Grant.
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| A9-744 |
Ex A9-420.
Served with 10 LASU, 12 LASU, No 111 ASRF,100 Sqn and 48 CBU.
Converted to components 04/46. |
| A9-745 |
Ex A9-363.
Served with No 1 Communication Unit.
Placed into storage 01/10/48 and struck off charge 08/49.
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| A9-746 |
Ex A9-477.
Served with No 8 Communication Unit, No 5 Communication Unit and 36 Sqn.
Placed into storage 24/05/46. |
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