| This
table attempts to list all known Lodestars with an Australian connection.
Specifically excluded, are foreign military or civilian examples which visited
and departed without taking up an Australian identity or without being operated
by the RAAF on loan. Lodestars which took up an Australian (or subsequent
New Zealand) civil registration and loaned aircraft for which RAAF status
cards were raised, have separate pages listing their histories. These pages
are referenced by hotlinks in the following table. Aircraft with separate
pages are listed under their last Australian identity, be that a civil registration
or RAAF serial number or callsign. New Zealand Lodestars which did not have
an Australian identity are not listed in this table or on separate pages.
Notable exceptions to the above policy which have been included in the following
table are several Lodestars which, although they did not take up an Australian
identity, are known to have "ended their days" on Australian soil. Another notable exception to this policy concerns the Lodestars which served in the Dutch East Indies. A large percentage of these aircraft came to Australia and took up Australian identities and are therefore included in the following table. The remainder, although regular visitors to Australia, were destroyed in Dutch service, indeed some on Australian soil. In the interests of completeness, all of the Dutch Lodestars have been listed on a separate page. Please see A Note on Radio Callsigns at the foot of this page.  Symbol indicates
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| MSN 18- | MODEL | USAAF | RAF | ML-KNIL | RAAF | CALLSIGN | REGN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | |||||||
| 2090 | L18-07/56 | - | - | - | - | - | G-AGBU VH-BKH# VH-FAD ZK-BJM |
| See VH-FAD | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2102 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68347 | - | LT907 | - | VHCAA | VH-ARZ ZK-ANA N4632V N89K N1716E? N796G XA-TAP N796G N3998S? N796G |
| See VH-ARZ | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2103 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68348 | - | LT908 | - | VHCAB | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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| 17MAR42 |
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
MAY42
|
Allotted to 22TCS
|
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|
NOV42
|
Allotted
to Qantas
|
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|
01JAN43
|
CofA
X6 issued
|
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|
01JAN43
|
Officially
signed for by Qantas
|
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|
02JAN43
|
Entered
service with Qantas, Brisbane to Townsville, Capt S.K. Howard.
|
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|
26NOV43
|
Crashed
at Ward's Strip, Port Moresby
|
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|
31AUG44
|
Written
off
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2104 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68349 | - | LT909 | - | VHCAC | VH-CAC# W2104 VH-ARY ZK-ALZ |
| See VH-ARY | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2105 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT910 | - | VHCNA | - |
|
-
|
Variously
reported as:
Operated in Australia by NEI Transport Squadron Used by 119 Sqn at Canberra Used by PEP |
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|
13OCT41
|
Crashed
at Kemajoran, Batavia
|
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|
13NOV41
|
Crashed
at Meester Cornelis, Java
|
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|
47
|
Broken
up at Biak
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2106 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT911 | - | - | - |
|
41
|
Used
by B Flight 8 Sqn RAAF at Kuantan, Malaya
|
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|
FEB42
|
Destroyed
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2109 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68350 | - | LT914 | - | VHCAD | - |
|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
14JUL42
|
Lost
without trace between Townsville and Cooktown
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2110 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT915 | - | VHCNB | - |
|
MAR42
|
Arrived
Darwin operated by NEITS
|
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|
42
|
Broken
up at Darwin
|
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|
-
|
Also
reported broken up at Canberra
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2120 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68351 | - | LT916 | - | VHCAE | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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| 17MAR42 |
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
MAY42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
MAY42
|
Allotted
to Ansett Airways for overhaul
|
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|
AUG42
|
Returned
to 22TCS
|
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|
11OCT42
|
Damaged
in a ground collision at Archerfield and written off
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2121 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68352 | - | LT917 | - | VHCAF | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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| 17MAR42 |
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
JUN42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
DEC42
|
Allotted
to Qantas
|
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|
04JUN43
|
CofA
X10 issued to ANA
|
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|
05NOV43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Sydney-Melbourne-Sydney-Archerfield by Capt Edgerton (ANA)
and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
28JAN44
|
Damaged
at Archerfield while taxying for a night take-off for Port Moresby.
Aircraft taxied outside the aerodrome boundary and struck a fallen
tree. Qantas estimate four weeks to repair. (NAA via G. Goodall)
|
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|
23FEB44
|
Unscheduled
landing at Archerfield due oil pressure drop in starboard engine.
Was operating the courier run to Port Moresby with Capt H.W. Deignan,
F/O B.J. Munro and 15 passengers. (NAA via G. Goodall) Some reports
record a wheels up landing at Archerfield on this same date.
|
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|
22APR44
|
Crashed
at Archerfield
|
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|
10MAY44
|
WFS
and returned to USAAF
|
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|
14NOV44
|
This
aircraft was one of 12 listed in a memorandum from the U.S. Government
offering an assortment of Douglas and Lockheed types to the highest
bidder for cash. VHCAF was said to require 60 man hours labour to
place in fly-away condition. The aircraft was located with QEA at
Archerfield with total time estimated at 3083 hours. (Source: John
Hopton)
|
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|
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2122 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT918 | - | - | - |
|
03MAR42
|
Destroyed
by enemy action on the ground at Broome
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2123 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68353 | - | LT919 | - | VHCAG | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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|
17MAR42
|
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
AUG42
|
Allotted
to ANA
|
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|
17AUG42
|
Destroyed in an enemy air raid at Jacksons Field (Maple), Port Moresby
|
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|
31AUG44
|
Written
off. (Source: 3)
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2125 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68354 | - | LT921 | - | VHCAH | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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|
17MAR42
|
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
MAY42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
NOV42
|
Allotted
to ANA
|
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|
30NOV42
|
Crashed
at Buna after being damaged in the air by machine gun fire during
an air raid. The aircraft was bulldozed off the strip.
|
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|
31AUG44
|
Written
off. (Source: 3)
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2126 | L18-40-11 | - | - | LT922 | - | - | - |
|
17FEB42
|
Airlines
of Australia DC-3 VH-ACB ran into LT922 (and a USAAC B-17 41-2430)
at Archerfield. The Lodestar was so badly damaged that it was not
taken on charge by the USAAF and was subsequently scrapped.
|
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|
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| . | |||||||
| 2127 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68355 | - | LT923 | - | VHCAI | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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|
17MAR42
|
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
||||||
|
APR42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
||||||
|
17AUG42
|
Destroyed
in an enemy air raid at Jacksons Field (Maple), Port Moresby
|
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|
31AUG44
|
Written
off. (Source: 3)
|
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|
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2128 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68356 | - | LT924 | - | VHCAJ | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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|
17MAR42
|
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
02NOV42
|
CofA
X2 issued. Operated by ANA/AOA
|
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|
12DEC42
|
Collided
with Hudson A16-114 at Archerfield
|
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|
26FEB43
|
Damaged
in ground-loop at Townsville and returned to USAAF
|
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|
31AUG44
|
Written off and converted to components. (Source: 3)
|
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|
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2129 | L18-40-11 C-56B-LO |
42-68357 | - | LT925 | - | VHCAK | - |
|
MAR42
|
With
the fall of the NEI, the aircraft was evacuated to Australia. (Source:
3)
|
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| 17MAR42 |
Was
one of eleven Lodestars sold to the USAAF. (Source: 3)
|
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|
MAR42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
MAY42
|
Left
wing and engine mount changed at 30th Service Squadron at Archerfield.
(Source: 3)
|
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|
JUL42
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
26OCT42
|
Allotted
to Qantas
|
||||||
|
02NOV42
|
CofA
X1 issued
|
||||||
|
03NOV42
|
Officially
signed for by Qantas
|
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|
04NOV42
|
Entered
service with Qantas, Brisbane to Townsville, Capt S.K. Howard
|
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|
13MAR44
|
Flown
Townsville-Cairns by Capt Connolly (Qantas) (Source: Harrison Air
Log, John T. Harrison)
|
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|
15MAY44
|
WFS
and returned to USAAF after crash at Bundaberg
|
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|
14NOV44
|
This
aircraft was one of 12 listed in a memorandum from the U.S. Government
offering an assortment of Douglas and Lockheed types to the highest
bidder for cash. VHCAK was said to require 60 man hours labour to
place in fly-away condition. The aircraft was located with QEA at
Archerfield with total time estimated at 4468 hours. (Source: John
Hopton)
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2182 | L18-50 | 42-108791 | - | LT931* | - | - | N8000 N8002 N8008 N600NW N8008 |
|
NOTE:
Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian
Lodestars, all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia.
This confusion is doubtless a result of the reissuing of the serials
LT931 to 934. If only to explain this confusion, the aircraft will
be retained on this page.
|
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|
DEC72
|
Sold to Florida Airways International as N8008. No reports since.
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2183 | L18-50 | 42-108792 | - | LT932* | - | - | N58181 N7777 N700CC N500RP N500R N520R |
|
NOTE:
Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian
Lodestars, all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia.
This confusion is doubtless a result of the reissuing of the serials
LT931 to 934. If only to explain this confusion, the aircraft will
be retained on this page.
|
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|
11JAN83
|
Crashed at Madison, GA as N520R
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2184 | L18-50 | - | - | LT933* | - | - | N5202N N88A? N88H? |
| NOTE: Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian Lodestars, all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia. This confusion is doubtless a result of the reissuing of the serials LT931 to 934. If only to explain this confusion, the aircraft will be retained on this page. | |||||||
|
USN
Bu No 30148
|
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|
Registered to George Robertson, Miami Springs, FL as N88H. Off USCR
by 1971.
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2185 | L18-50 | - | - | LT934* | - | - | PP-WAA N3946C N46P N461EW N46WT N1NF |
| NOTE: Although several sources show this aircraft on lists of Australian Lodestars, all evidence indicates that it never came to Australia. This confusion is doubtless a result of the reissuing of the serials LT931 to 934. If only to explain this confusion, the aircraft will be retained on this page. | |||||||
|
-
|
USN
Bu No 30150
|
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|
99
|
Extant Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2186 | C-60-LO | 42-32166 | FK246* | - | - | VHCEG | - |
|
-
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
03SEP44
|
Written off and scrapped
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2187 | C-60-LO | 42-32167 | FK247* | - | - | VHCEA | - |
|
-
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
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|
03DEC42
|
Crashed at Ward's Strip, Port Moresby.
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2188 | C-60-LO | 42-32168 | FK248* | - | - | VHCEB | - |
|
-
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
||||||
|
-
|
Allotted
to 22TCS
|
||||||
|
OCT42
|
Crashed
at Dobodura
|
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|
03SEP44
|
Struck off and scrapped
|
||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2192 | C-60-LO | 42-32172 | FK252* | - | - | VHCEC | - |
|
OCT42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
07JUL43
|
Allotted
to ANA
|
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|
22JUL43
|
CofA
X12 issued
|
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|
10NOV43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Townsville-Rockhampton by Capt Jones (ANA) and
F/O Dick Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
10NOV43
|
Flown
Rockhampton-Archerfield by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
13NOV43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Rockhampton-Townsville-Cairns-Townsville-Archerfield by
Capt Browne (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
17NOV43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Rockhampton-Townsville-Cairns-Archerfield by Capts Jones
& Turner (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
20NOV43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Turner (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton
(4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
04DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Turner (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton
(4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
07DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
07DEC43
|
Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Turner (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
10DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Hassard (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
10DEC43
|
Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Turner (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
13DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Hassard (ANA) and F/O Dick
Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
16DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Secombe (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
16DEC43
|
Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
24DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Secombe (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
24DEC43
|
Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
27DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Lockyer (ANA) and F/O Dick
Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
30DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Lockyer (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
30DEC43
|
Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
02JAN44
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Lockyer (ANA) and F/O Dick
Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
05JAN44
|
Flown
Townville-Cairns by Capt Clive Jones (ANA) (Source: Harrison Air Log,
John T. Harrison)
|
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|
05JAN44
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
07JAN44
|
Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Lockyer (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
08JAN44
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Lockyer (ANA) and F/O Dick
Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
23APR44
|
WFS
and returned to USAAF
|
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|
21OCT44
|
Struck
off and scrapped
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2193 | C-60-LO | 42-32173 | FK253* | - | - | VHCED | - |
|
See
VHCED
|
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| . | |||||||
| 2194 | C-60-LO | 42-32174 | FK254* | - | - | VHCEE | VH-BAG VH-BYG# |
| See VH-BAG | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2195 | C-60-LO | 42-32175 | FK255* | - | - | VHCEF | - |
|
OCT42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
-
|
Named
"The Texas Wrangler"
|
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|
02MAY43
|
Arrived
CAC for repairs
|
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|
23JUN43
|
Departed
CAC after repairs
|
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|
-
|
Reportedly
issued to USN
|
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|
21DEC43
|
Written
off in New Guinea and scrapped
|
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|
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| . | |||||||
| 2196 | C-60-LO | 42-32176 | FK256* | - | - | VHCEH | - |
|
30SEP42
|
Arrived
Brisbane
|
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|
OCT42
|
Allotted
to 21TCS
|
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|
30APR43
|
Flown
Townsville-Archerfield by Lt P C Bowen USAAF. Aircraft identified
as "FK256". (Source: Diary of Fred Jacobsen, 22 Sqn Boston
WAG who was a passenger on the flight)
|
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|
15JUL43
|
Delivered
to ANA at Archerfield and CofA X13 issued same day
|
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|
20OCT43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Port Moresby by Capt Gethings (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton
(4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
21OCT43
|
Flown
Port Moresby-Archerfield by Capt Gethings (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton
(4CU) (Source: 1)
|
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|
24OCT43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Daly Waters by Capt Edgerton (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton
(4CU) (Source: 1)
|
||||||
|
25OCT43
|
Flown
Daly Waters-Batchelor-Archerfield by Capt Edgerton (ANA) and F/O Dick
Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
|
||||||
|
01DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
||||||
|
01DEC43
|
Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Turner (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
||||||
|
19DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Townsville by Capt Hassard (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton
(4CU) (Source: 1)
|
||||||
|
20DEC43
|
Flown
Townsville-Brisbane by Capt Hassard (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
||||||
|
21DEC43
|
Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Lockyer (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
|
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|
21DEC43
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Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
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11JAN44
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Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Secombe (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
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11JAN44
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Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
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13JAN44
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Flown
Cairns-Townsville by Capt Clive Jones (ANA) (Source: Harrison Air
Log, John T. Harrison)
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14JAN44
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Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
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14JAN44
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Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Lockyer (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
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17JAN44
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Flown
Archerfield-Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Secombe (ANA) and F/O Dick
Bampton (4CU) (Source: 1)
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20JAN44
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Flown
Archerfield-Cairns by Capt Secombe (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
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20JAN44
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Flown
Cairns-Archerfield by Capt Jones (ANA) and F/O Dick Bampton (4CU)
(Source: 1)
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04MAY44
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WFS
and returned to USAAF at Port Moresby
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16AUG44
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VHCEH
operated Townsville-Prosperpine-Townsville, Cpt Annear, copilot Flt
Lt Kais, both 36 Sqn. (Source: Log Book of Ern Annear via Bob Wiseman).
This disproves the earlier belief that VHCEH was written off and scrapped
in JUL44.
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| 2197 | C-60-LO | 42-32177 | FH257* | - | - | VHCEI | - |
|
OCT42
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Allotted
to 21TCS
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DEC42
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Allotted
to 22TCS
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15JAN43
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Nosed over at Ward's Strip, New Guinea. Struck off and scrapped
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| . | |||||||
| 2198 | C-60-LO | 42-32178 | FK258* | - | - | VHCEJ | - |
| . | |||||||
| 2388 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-55951 | - | - | - | - | N17615 XA-SAX N56LH VH-XUS |
| See VH-XUS | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2507 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56034 | - | LT932(2) | - | VHRDT | - |
| . | |||||||
| 2508 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56035 | - | - | A67-1 | VHRAA | ZK-AOP N4646V N16L N789F N780F(3) |
| See A67-1 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2535 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56042 | - | - | A67-2 | VHRAB | VH-CAA# |
| See VH-CAA | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2536 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56043 | - | - | A67-3 | VHRAC | ZK-AOT N4634V |
| See A67-3 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2537 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56044 | - | - | A67-4 | VHRAD | ZK-AOS N60000 N60C |
| See A67-4 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2538 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56045 | - | - | A67-5 | VHRAE | VH-GRB VH-OAS N4849V |
| See VH-OAS | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2553 | C-60A-5-LO | 42-56060 | - | LT931(2) | - | VHRDA | VH-FAC ZK-BMC |
| See VH-FAC | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2603 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16443 | - | LT934(2) | - | VHRDR | VH-FAB F-OALK |
| See VH-FAB | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2608 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16448 | - | LT933(2) | - | VHRDQ | - |
| . | |||||||
| 2610 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16450 | - | - | A67-6 | VHRAF | - |
| . | |||||||
| 2611 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16451 | - | - | A67-7 | VHRAG | VH-BFZ |
| See VH-BFZ | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2612 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16452 | - | - | A67-8 | VHRAH | VH-CAC VH-TAZ N4848V N14L |
| See VH-TAZ | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2613 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16453 | - | - | A67-10 | VHRAJ | VH-CAB VH-TAY N5080V N24W N179T N1791 N298AR N14WS |
| See VH-TAY | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2614 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16454 | - | - | A67-9 | VHRAI | ZK-APU N633 |
| See A67-9 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| 2618 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16458 | - | LT935 | - | VHRDW | - |
| . | |||||||
| 2621 | C-60A-5-LO | 43-16461 | - | LT936 | - | VHRDU | - |
| See LT936 | |||||||
| . | |||||||
| CODE | EXPLANATION |
|---|---|
| * | Cancelled Order |
| # | Not Taken Up |
| (2) | Reissued Serial |
| (3) | Bogus Registration |
| ? | Doubtful. Subject to confirmation |
| CofA X.. | Special CofA to permit carriage of civilians on military aircraft |
| Others | See Abbreviations |
|
A
NOTE ON RADIO CALLSIGNS
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|
|
For
further information on wartime radio callsigns, one could do no
better than refer to Geoff Goodall's Aviation History Site at the
links below. Geoff has researched this subject over many years and
his research has been updated as recently as August 2022. Feed-back,
corrections or additions are most welcome, but it should be noted
that changes must have a reference, rather than just a discrepancy
with another compiled listing.
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SOURCES
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1
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RAAF Form E/E.88. |
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2
|
Marson, Peter J., The Lockheed Twins, Air-Britain, 2001 |
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3
|
Boer, Dr P.C., Netherlands East Indies Air Transport units of the Militaire Luchtvaart KNIL (Army Aviation Corps of the Royal NEI Army) and their aircraft in Australia and Java, 16 January 1943-1 November 1946, February 2020. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 25SEP22 |
Several
of the wartime radio callsigns have been amended as per the latest
research. Please see A Note on Radio Callsigns
above.
|
| 18 | 06JUL22 |
Created
standalone pages for A67-6, VHCED and VHCEJ and LT932, LT933,
LT935 and LT936 because, with the exception of LT936, they have
RAAF status cards.
Corrected the Dutch identities of MSN 2507, 2553, 2603 & 2608. Added details for MSN 2621. Added details from Source: 3 |
| 17 | 28DEC21 |
Added
a reference at 20APR45 for MSN 2507 VHRDA. Thanks to Phil Herdman.
|
| 16 | 24DEC21 |
Added
a reference at 21MAY45 for MSN 2618 VHRDW. Thanks to Phil Herdman.
|
| 15 | 12SEP15 |
Added
reference at 14NOV44 for VHCAF, VHCAK, VHCED & VHCEJ.
|
| 14 | 07SEP15 |
Table
completely reformatted. Nil change to data.
|
| 13 | 06SEP15 |
Added
several references drawn from the Harrison Air Log by John T.
Harrison. Thanks to Geoff Goodall.
|
| 12 | 21JUN12 |
Added
details of Qantas acceptance of VHCAB msn 2103 and VHCAK msn 2129.
Source: Synopsis of Events: Q.E.A. Operations from Commencement
of war with Germany 3/9/1939 compiled by I Isaacs, 31 August 1943,
on file W2 War - Qantas WW2, file 3 of 3. Qantas Heritage Collection
extracted by Phil Vabre.
|
| 11 | 06MAY08 |
Added
many ANA flights by VHCAF, VHCEC & VHCEH. Thanks to Chris
Bampton for access to the log book of his father Dick Bampton
who was assigned to RAAF 4CU Archerfield to fly as F/O to ANA
Captains on ADAT flights. (Shown as Source: 1)
|
| 10 | 06MAY08 |
Added
reference to a flight by c/n 2196 on 30APR43. Curiously, the aircraft
was described as FK256. Thanks to Bob Livingstone.
|
| 9 | 04MAY12 |
Added
images of:
VHCEF msn 2195 "The Texas Wrangler" VHCAF msn 2121 VHCAI msn 2127 VHCAJ msn 2128 all thanks to Geoff Goodall LT917 msn 2121 thanks to Maurice Austin. |
| 8 | 03MAY08 |
Added
new information that VHCEH (2196) was still flying in AUG44 despite
the earlier belief that it was scrapped in JUL44. Thanks to Bob
Wiseman and Geoff Goodall.
|
| 7 | 24JUN06 |
Added
delivery details for A67-6 thanks to Gordon Birkett.
|
| 6 | 06MAR06 |
Added
details of incident involving LT936 (msn 2621)
Added details of incident involving VHCAF (msn 2121) on 23FEB44 |
| 5 | 05MAR06 |
Amended
details of accident to VHCAF (msn 2121) on 28JAN44.
|
| 4 | 17OCT04 |
Major
Update:
Layout of table changed to improve readability. Table amended to show that MSNs 2182, 2183, 2184 and 2185 did not come to Australia. Format of ML-KNIL serials corrected from LT9- to LT9 |
| 3 | 16APR99 | - |
