A59-73
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| Type: | L-237-27-01 Ventura PV-1 |
| MSN: | 237-6142 |
| Previous Identities: | 48906 |
| Owner: | East Arnhem Historical Society, Gove, NT |
History:
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22FEB44
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Departed West Coast (Source: NAA via Gordon Birkett) |
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03MAR44
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At Honolulu (Source: NAA via Gordon Birkett) |
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11MAR44
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Departed Honolulu. (Source: NAA via Gordon Birkett) |
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13MAR44
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Received at No 2 Aircraft Depot, Richmond. |
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02MAY44
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Received at No 2 Aircraft Park, Bankstown ex 2AD. |
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08JUN44
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Aircraft ran through a fence at Maryborough. |
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20JUN44
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Received by 3AD for field repair at Maryborough. |
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15AUG44
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Received at 2AD ex 3AD (Amberley). |
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10APR45
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Received at 14ARD Reserve Pool ex 2AD. |
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11JUN45
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Received at No 13 Sqn at Gove NT. Coded SF-O. |
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08AUG45
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Damaged by fire during maintenance at Gove. Flight Sergeant J.D. Mayo extinguished the fire sustaining severe burns in the process. He was subsequently mentioned in despatches. The aircraft was later abandoned at Gove when 13 Sqn moved north to Labuan. |
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05OCT45
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Allotted to 8CRD. Parts used in the repair of A59-75. |
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12OCT45
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Approval given to convert to components. Airframe abandoned at Gove. |
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APR95
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Fuselage and centre section trucked to Darwin for restoration by 13SQ and eventual return to Gove for display. |
| It was subsequently reported that the aircraft had been determined, in consultation with Malcolm Long, to be beyond restoration. As of September 2003, the aircraft is still located in Darwin pending return to Gove, which could take a year or two. It is the intention of the EAHS to restore the aircraft for display at Gove. | |
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13MAY06
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Phil Herdman advised that the aircraft is still stored under cover with 13 Sqn in Darwin. It is intended that the aircraft will be eventually returned to Gove for display albeit unrestored. |
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24FEB12
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The aircraft was moved out of its hangar at Darwin. It is intended that the aircraft will be returned to Gove at the end of the wet season. Little has been done in the way of restoration. |
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28OCT12
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Photographed on a semi-trailer at Noonamah (approx 50km south of Darwin) en route to Gove. |
Detailed Notes on 13SQN Ventura A59-73
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 12 | 06NOV22 |
Added
a link to Phil Herdman's detailed notes on A59-73.
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| 11 | 09JAN17 |
Further
details added from Status Card.
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| 10 | 24DEC16 |
Updated
details of the disposal ex 13 Sqn. Sourced from the 13 Sqn ORB.
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| 9 | 31MAR16 |
Refreshed
page layout with no change to data.
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| 8 | 29DEC12 |
Added
a recent image of the aircraft at
Noonamah south of Darwin en route to Gove. Thanks to Russell
Legg.
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| 7 | 20JUN12 |
Added
a recent image of the aircraft at
Darwin awaiting return to Gove. Thanks to Robert Calaby.
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| 6 | 25FEB12 |
The
aircraft is being prepared for return to Gove. Thanks to Robert
Calaby for this update.
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| 5 | 25JUL06 |
Added
the departure date ex West Coast and arrival Honolulu thanks
to Gordon Birkett.
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| 4 | 24JUN06 |
Added
the departure date ex Honolulu thanks to Gordon Birkett.
Also added an update on the status of the aeroplane thanks to Phil Herdman. |
| 3 | 06JAN04 |
Added
the owner's name and an update on the status of the aircraft
thanks to Phil Herdman who is President of the East Arnhem Historical
Society. Phil has also supplied more details of the incident
in which the aircraft was damaged by fire.
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| 2 | 11JAN03 |
Added
a colour image of the aeroplane in its compound at Gove thanks
to Allyn Eckford.
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