19OCT43
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Delivered
to the USAAF as a C-60A-5-LO as 43-16443. (Source: 2)
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21OCT43
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To
Jackson for fitment of long range tanks. (Source: 2)
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Transferred
under lend lease to Netherlands East Indies Air Force as LT934.
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24DEC43
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Ferried
to Australia by First Lt J.C. Meeuwenoord arriving in Canberra in
early JAN44. (Source: 3)
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NOTE:
This aircraft was originally shown as LT933 but this is now believed
to be incorrect and that it is in fact LT934. The following entries
from the RAAF status card (Source: 1) apply to LT934.
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MAR44
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LT934
was withdrawn from service in need of a 240 hourly overhaul. (Source:
3)
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14APR44
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Received
37SQN ex NEI on loan. (Source: 1)
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Allotted
callsign VHRDR. (Source: 3) (Allocation
does not appear on status card)
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15APR44
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Allotted
ANA ex 37SQN for 480 (subsequently changed to 240) hourly and engine
change. (Source: 1)
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20APR44
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Issued
ANA, Parafield ex 37SQN. (Source: 1)
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24APR44
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Received
ANA, Parafield ex 37SQN. (Source: 1)
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MAY44
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Offered
to the RAAF on loan from NEI. (Source: 3)
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24MAY44
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Allotted
37SQN ex 1AD on receipt ex ANA, Parafield. (Source: 1)
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05JUN44
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Transferred
to the RAAF on loan. (Source: 3)
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02JUL44
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Issued
and received 34SQN via 1AD ex ANA, Parafield. (Source: 1)
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11JUL44
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Issued
and received 37SQN ex 34SQN. (Source: 1)
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22SEP44
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To
be returned to NEI. NEI HQ to arrange collection. (Source: 1)
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27SEP44
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Received
2 NEI Transport Sqn ex 37SQN. (Source: 3)
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28SEP44
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Returned
NEI ex 37SQN. (Source: 1)
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28SEP44
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Departed
Essendon with LT933 and LT936 for Archerfield. (Source: 3)
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07NOV44
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Transferred
to 1 NEI Transport Sqn. (Source: 3)
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22MAY45
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Aircraft
will be available for handing over to RAAF in June. (Source: 1)
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31MAY45
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Allotted
37SQN ex NEI on loan. (Source: 1)
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13JUN45
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Received
37SQN ex NEI. (Source: 1)
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10JUL45
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Allotted
7AD, Tocumwal ex 37SQN for inspection and possible repair (probably
fuel tanks). (Source: 1)
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09AUG45
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Issued
and received 7AD ex 37SQN. (Source: 1)
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16JAN46
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Allotted
1AD ex 7AD for storage. (Source: 1)
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22JAN46
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Allotment
to 1AD cancelled. (Source: 1)
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01OCT46
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To
be stored Cat D. (Source: 1)
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06JUL48
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Sold
by Foreign Liquidation Commission "to an American citizen in
Manila." (Source: 1)
This "American citizen" was Warren MacMillan who operated
in the Philippines under the name Southern Eastern. (Source: 4)
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28JUN49
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To
be released to James Hosie or agent. (Source: 1)
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18JUL50
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Aircraft
removed from CMU Tocumwal at 0600 hrs. (Source: 1)
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21JUL50
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"Mr
Douglas Fawcett, 21 Monterey St, Kogarah, NSW produced original disposal
documents contract of sale and also other documents which establish
ownership." (Source: 1)
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01SEP50
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Registration
application from Air Cargo Pty. Ltd., Bankstown signed by Doug Fawcett.
Previous identity quoted as C-60A c/n 2603 previously 43-16443. (Source:
5)
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SEP50
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DCA
allocated registration VH-AKZ (Source: 5)
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03OCT50
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DCA
memo allocated VH-FAB in lieu of VH-AKZ on request of Mr Fawcett.
(Source: 5)
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13OCT50
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Test
flown at Bankstown and CofA and CofR issued to Air Cargo Pty Ltd as
VH-FAB (Source: 5)
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NOV50
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Used
to uplift wool bales owing to floods at Moree, NSW. The aircraft flew
extensively between "Yarraldool" Station and Narrabri, uplifting
15 bales of wool on each trip. The aircraft was crewed by Captain
Whitfield and F/O Nancy Ellis and carried up to 70 bales each day.
The aircraft also flew from various other properties using specially
prepared airstrips.
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05DEC50
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The
wool airlift was almost completed by this date.
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DEC50
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The
aircraft operated a TAA contract to carry cargo between Sydney, Melbourne,
Adelaide and Tasmania using TAA flight numbers.
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JUL51
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The
aircraft was noted at Mascot painted grey and white with green trim
and large "AIR CARGO" titles above the cabin windows.
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02NOV51
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CofA
renewed at Bankstown. (Source: 5)
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08APR52
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Weighed
at Bankstown.
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27NOV52
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CofA
renewed at Bankstown. (Source: 5)
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28NOV52
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Change
of ownership to Ronald W. Howitt (Aviation Sales), Sydney. (Source:
5)
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NOV52
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The
aircraft was ferried to Saigon as VH-FAB by Ron Howitt.
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15DEC52
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Change
of ownership to Societe Indochinoise Ravitaillement, Saigon care of
Mrs Max Worms (Source: 5)
Identity quoted as "F-74". (Source: 2)
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15DEC52
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Struck
off the Australian Register. (Source: 5)
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DEC52
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Re-registered
F-OALK.
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13APR54
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Crashed
on takeoff from Xien-Khouang, Laos. Aircraft destroyed and all sixteen
on board killed. Aircraft was loaded outside trim limits. Crash also
reported to have occurred at Phnom Penh and the date is also reported
as 13JUL54. (Source: 2)
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