A89-303
History:
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06APR51 | Allotted serial number A89-294. |
15AUG52 | To be renumbered A89-303. |
06OCT52 | Received at 11SQN Pearce ex USA. |
30JAN53 | Received at Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) ex 11SQN for armament acceptance trials. |
05MAY53 | Issued to 11SQN ex ARDU. |
Mark
2 Conversion
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31MAR55
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Received at 2AD ex 11SQN. (Source: 2) |
05MAY55
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Received at 11SQN ex 2AD. (Source: 2) |
26MAY55
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"Verbal advice received from W/Cdr Barrett at Department of Air that this aircraft has been selected for operations in Malaya." Aircraft selected were A89-303, 309, 310, 311 and 312. There is no further mention of Malaya so evidently these plans were dropped. (Source: 2) |
Mark
4 Conversion
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24AUG59 | Departed for USA for Jet Pod Mod. |
07DEC59 | Returned from the USA. |
31MAY60 | Departed 11SQN to CAC, Avalon for Mod 208. |
08JUN60 | Allotted 11SQN ex CAC, Avalon. |
31AUG60 | Received at CAC, Avalon ex 11SQN for trial installation of Mod 201. |
04NOV60 | Received at 11SQN ex CAC, Avalon. |
17FEB61 | Received at CAC, Avalon ex 11SQN for Mod 201. |
17MAR61 | Received at 11SQN ex CAC, Avalon. |
08JAN65 | Air
Test at Richmond. This is the last mention of A89-303 in the 11SQN
ORB. NOTE: For several months in this period, serial numbers are rarely recorded in the ORB. |
16JUN67 | Allotment for E Service requested. |
23JUN67 | E Service not available pending determination of aircraft to be converted to components. |
03JAN68 | Selected for use in development of runway rapid clearance techniques. On completion to be declared surplus. |
08JAN68 | Received at 2AD ex 11SQN for conversion to components. |
01JUN71 | Still held at Richmond as a Fire Training Aid. INST No 4. Aircraft was used in runway clearance trials. |
04JUL74 | Still held at 2AD, Richmond as a training aid. |
26JUL76 | 2AD advise aircraft disposed of by Marrickville Salvage. |
Notes
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SOURCES
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NAA, RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) [Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51] Number 11 Squadron Nov 50 - Jun 67, Series number A9186. |
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RAAF Form E/E.88 Record Card. |
Issue | Date | Remarks |
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11 | 09AUG22 |
Added
an image thanks to Eric Allen.
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10 | 02SEP19 |
Added
an image thanks to Eric Allen.
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9 | 09JUN19 |
Added
reference to a request for E Service on 16JUN67.
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8 | 08JUN19 |
Added
an image thanks to Eric Allen.
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7 | 27FEB16 | |
6 | 20NOV15 |
Added
a reference to the Malayan Emergency 1950-60.
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5 | 05NOV15 |
Added
return date from the Jet Pod Mod.
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4 | 02NOV15 |
Added
a colour image of the aircraft
thanks to John Bennett.
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3 | 04JUN12 |
Added
an image of the aircraft with a white top thanks to Mark Richardson.
Added an image of the aircraft in use for runway clearance trials thanks to Andrew Pendergast. |
2 | 08JUN03 |
Added
an image thanks to Bob Livingstone.
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